We are in the process of redeveloping one of our learning spaces. It currently has an interactive whiteboard in it but it will need to be moved to accommodate cupboards (it isn’t in a very good position for teaching anyway). We need to decide whether we move the IWB (costly) or if we go for a projector and screen option (cheaper).

A few questions we are pondering are

• As we don’t actually use the interactive element of the board at the moment (and haven’t done really since our e-learning person was made redundant some time ago) so is it worth going down the more expensive route?
• The board has to be set at a height that is suitable for giving adult talks and so isn’t low enough for the majority of children to reach so can we achieve the same amount of interactivity using a tablet and stylus? (this might not be the right name for this equipment but basically a laptop that you can ‘write’ on the screen
• Our sessions are interactive by their very nature and use interacting with objects and art works as opposed to interacting with a large computer screen so do we need an IWB?
• If we get rid of it now will we make the future, in terms of keeping up with technology, more difficult?

Do any Gemmers out there have any advice? If so please reply off list

Many thanks in advance

Laura