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Article: Electronic whiteboards.(infotech)
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- Teacher Librarian
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Ken Haycock & Associates, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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"Electronic whiteboard" or "digital whiteboard" or "smart whiteboard" or "interactive whiteboard" are terms that are generally used interchangeably but which may mean slightly different things to different people. Confusingly, some commentators define the terms differently, so that one person's electronic whiteboard becomes another person's interactive whiteboard. However, in general these terms are used to describe a group of technologies that are brought together to support classroom activities in a particular way. The most basic "ingredients" in the mix are either the humble whiteboard or a specially-designed whiteboard, the computer and a digital projector linked to ...