IWB

Research has shown that learners learn better when they are visually stimulated or when information is transmitted visually. The visually meaning helps learners to engage with the material, as their imaginative state is activated. That being said, we see the introduction  of the Interactive White Board (I,W.B) more and more in educational institutions, or at least in more well-off institutions. In most cases, especial in South Africa the black board still performs as the main pedagogy in classrooms, and in fact some schools do not even have them. Nonetheless, the I.W.B is a create teaching tool for promoting learner and teacher engagement. Although it performs all the tasks of what black boards and Power Points , it has a more interactive side to it. Any information that is displayed or  discussed on the I.W.B can be stored, saved, edited and printed from the device, which make any input from learners, immediately added to the original presentation and allows for the flip-class room method, to be effectively executed. In addition, the I.W.B does not any other devices for it to perform such as chalk and board erasers, which is plus, until the electricity fails and one has to revert back to the old methods and pedagogues of teaching (Eskom?). Essentially the I.W.B incorporates all the features of a Power Point presentation and a black board's functionalities and expand on their capabilities and it is with no doubt this device will being the next step in digital pedagogues. Therefore, teachers should not shy away from the technology but rather embrace it, as it only enhances the learning experience and develops teacher and learning engagement.