On this page, you can read all about using whiteboards in education and combining them with digital displays via displays and projectors. Compare the advantages of several commonly used setups and find out which one suits your needs.
Writing boards create consistency and overview
In classroom teaching, lesson material is underpinned by reasoning and/or formulas. The added value of a good teacher is being able to intuitively build a narrative that students can follow. An analogue writing board makes this possible. As teachers manually write their lesson material on the board, explanations are adapted to the pace of writing. This is called ‘slow teaching’ and is a way of teaching that gives brains time to comprehend lesson material optimally.
Whiteboards in today's education
With the rise of ‘digital nomadism’, the field of education has also undergone a shift. Teachers and educational professionals are increasingly embracing the freedom offered by technology to flexibly choose their work location. Traditional classrooms are being replaced by flexible, technology-integrated environments that support the needs of both teachers and students. At the same time, analogue whiteboards are an indispensable link in these modern learning environments. They are integrated as a tangible tool for creativity and interaction, creating a balance between digital and traditional learning tools. This evolution in the spatial design of educational facilities reflects the growing trend of a borderless and flexible educational landscape.
Whiteboard and projection
The combination of a whiteboard and projector in education opens the door to a wide range of possibilities and benefits for both teachers and students. One of its main advantages is its image size. Projecting on a single Chameleon board can go up to 120 inches. Projections are therefore perfectly legible up to at least 7 metres.
Single projection board with separate writing boards
Readable from any viewing angle
Interactive teaching
Priced
Functional for specific subjects
Strip of horizontal whiteboard panels at writing height, with an Ultra short-throw projector above the whiteboard on the wall.
Peace in space
Efficient use of space
Lots of workspace
Interactive teaching
Vertical projection boards together form a large projection surface. Possibly paired with high gloss writing boards. A long-throw projector remote from the board can project images up to 220 inches.
Long-distance readability
Readability from any viewing angle
Better quality
More freedom of movement
Vertical projection boards together form a large projection surface at wall height. A column board is mounted in front of it.
Long-distance readability
Readability from any viewing angle
Better quality
Functional for specific subjects
Height adjustable
Whiteboard and display
Displays such as touchscreens are used in all levels of education. They can contribute to visually engaging lessons with video and other digital content. However, displays are no substitute for whiteboards or chalkboards. Chalkboard displays enable a form of intuitive teaching that cannot be supported by digital means. Therefore, the most ideal setup is one where the digital display is used in combination with the analogue chalkboard.
Fixed display with fixed whiteboards or chalkboards at the same height, possibly with liniatures.
Priced
Functional for specific subjects
Aesthetic
Height adjustable display between 2 vertical writing boards.
For large and small
Functional for specific subjects
Aesthetic
Whiteboard wall with (height-adjustable) display on the board. Wiring through recess in the board.
Lots of workspace
Efficient use of space
Whiteboard wall with a monile flatscreen in fornt of it.
Lots of workspace
Flexible
Why Chameleon
- Chameleon writing boards make the connection between analogue and digital means, both in projection and with displays.
- Chameleon writing boards offer a lifetime guarantee of perfect writing and erasing quality. Especially with very intensive daily use in education, this is an absolute prerequisite for a long service life.
- No school equipment is standard. Chameleon specialises in customised project furnishing.
- We specialise in personally supervising furnishing projects from advice to assembly with short lines of communication and excellent service.