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Students and teachers can work together on the Activboard at the same time and classrooms become dynamic arenas for team-based activities, projects, competition, and group work. Imagine the potential of two, three, or more students working together, or teachers working collaboratively with students at the same time. Transform your classroom

The Australian National Schools Network (ANSN) invites interested teachers and clusters to join an exciting Victorian Project investigating the use of Interactive whiteboards in classrooms.

"The battle for supremacy in the K-12 whiteboard market is heating up. Companies are scrambling for new sources of revenue, making strategic moves to reinvent their products in the age of tablet computing, and sizing up their competitors to see what they can do to differentiate themselves from the pack. Who ultimately ends up on top has huge implications for educational technology leaders, who must determine which company is the best fit for their needs, and at a cost their districts can afford in still-difficult budget times. Complicating those decisions are changes in the technological landscape that are raising questions about the long-term educational relevance of interactive whiteboards. Do classrooms really need them in the age of iPads?"

place to start looking for help, advice and support on how to make decisions and get the most out these valuable classroom assets

provide teachers with the best SMART Board training and resources available so they can utilize the SMART Board in the classroom more effectively.

Introducing SMART Notebook SE - the same dynamic software, but now it's specifically for students! Created for use in technology-rich classrooms, it gives students access to the tools they need to develop and complete coursework, store files and share ideas.

For users of the Promethean IWB Activclassroom tools to collaborate and share ideas for classroom use.

The purpose of this site is to accompany a free podcast that focuses on using SMART Boards in the classroom. Each episode will feature a lesson, a podcast, and user comments.

This book contains the best articles from over three years of the whiteboard blog and is packed with ideas to make the most of your interactive whiteboard in the classroom.

Dr. Mary Ann Bell, Assistant Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas addresses the question: "Why do I like interactive whiteboards so much?"