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The Interactive Whiteboard ? know as the UB-T780 Elite Panaboard was launched at Cromer Primary School, on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Cromer began trialling Panasonic Interactive Whiteboards in 2007, and it was in conjunction with Cromer that Panasonic developed the whiteboard, after only 12 months from concept to classroom.
According to Panasonic, the partnership has "enabled Cromer to provide students with engaging and interactive lessons using digital technology, while also offering Panasonic feedback about performance and suggesting helpful improvements".
The company noted that through this trial "Panasonic gained a greater understanding of how to create the best solution to meet the needs of the Australian classroom. Taking into consideration product usage, features, software and training and support for the end user, the feedback allowed Panasonic to develop the next generation UB-T780 Elite Panaboard".
Since using the whiteboard, according to teachers at Cromer, there has been some significant teaching improvements, with students becoming increasingly more engaged in their lessons. The technology has also changed the way students view their teachers. They are now seen as facilitators who provide students with the confidence and knowledge to find out information on their own, which helps children develop a love of learning and the skills to think independently. The school not only uses the whiteboards for lessons with students, but also for staff training and parent teacher meetings.
