Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.As a primary school teacher, you probably know that children learn well through interactivity. In fact, the same goes for adults as well – which is why it’s particularly good to get kids involved in activities and learning in such a way that they’re really made to think. The more you get your pupils involved in what you’re doing, the more fun they’re likely to have – which means they will pay more attention and have a greater level or learning than what they might take in if you were just going through the same boring Mathematics or English lessons which they’re used to.
Learning isn’t meant to be boring – it needs to be fun and enjoyable, and something that we ultimately use to get a greater sense of fulfilment out of life. That’s why our primary school experience is so important because it sets us up for how we view learning in later years and could heavily influence our attitudes throughout high school. So if you’re a primary school teacher, the chances are you’ll only be too willing to do what you can to help shape the young minds of your pupils as best as you can.
Thankfully, there are plenty of new technologies geared specifically towards helping you do this. While it’s important to continue the usual interactive learning tools you already use that encourage your class to think on their feet and really get involved with the lesson, there are other resources now available that could really boost what your pupils get from your class. One such technology is the interactive whiteboard, a fantastic classroom asset that can bolster your teaching and ensure that your pupils look forward to lessons every day.
Using an interactive whiteboard, you can teach Maths, English, languages and everything else you need to pass onto your class in a fun and informative way. You can set questions on the electronic whiteboard, which is projected onto one wall for all of your class to see, and have pupils answer questions by coming up and inserting the answer themselves. Best of all, interactive whiteboards are easy to use and you can even programme your own lesson plans, systems and games on them without spending too much time working out how to use them.
