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Interactive whiteboard

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

nounCommon term

In education & teaching, interactive whiteboard means: A large touch-sensitive display or board connected to a computer, on which the teacher and students can show, write on and move digital content.

In Turkish: etkileşimli tahta, akıllı tahta

How it is used

Often shortened to IWB. Many teachers call it a smartboard, after a well-known brand. Teachers use, write on or display things on the interactive whiteboard, and students come up to the board to drag, match or annotate.

Example sentences

  1. I put the warm-up on the interactive whiteboard so students can drag the words into place.

  2. Every classroom in the new building has an interactive whiteboard and a document camera.

Common collocations

  • interactive whiteboard
  • use the interactive whiteboard
  • smartboard
  • IWB software
  • edtechShort for educational technology: digital tools, software and devices used to support teaching and learning, and the industry that makes them.
  • teaching materialsAll the resources a teacher uses to help students learn, such as books, worksheets, slides, videos, flashcards and objects.
  • gamificationUsing elements of games, such as points, badges, levels, leaderboards and challenges, in learning activities to increase motivation and participation.
  • digital literacyThe ability to find, evaluate, create and share information safely and responsibly using digital devices, software and the internet.

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