Managing resources:Equipment and teaching aids
THE BOARDBy: NEILYS COFFRE DELIA P. FLORES
Reasons for use it
• Cleareness and tidiness.• Teacher’s face.• Great chance to assimilate the lessons better.
THE BOARD• It is the most usual and essential teaching
aid.• Theachers must know: The reasons for use it. The advantages and disadvantages. The correct use of it.
PREREQUISITES
• Start with a clean board
• Write legibly
• Use right implements
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages:Whiteboards look betterWriting can be easily erasedExellent screen to do a formal presentation
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
• DisadvantagesMore expensive than chalkboards.Some students find it hard to read witings
How to make the best use of the board
1. Use color to make the board look attractive.2. Adjust the size of your writing to the size of the
room and the board.3. Clean the board.
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• Ambler, S.(2009).Tips for Whiteboard Modeling. Retrieved from http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/whiteboards.htm.