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It's no secret that every teacher makes a lesson plan. After all, not many people can channel all of their knowledge into digestible lessons that make perfect, progressive sense from start to finish. If you're somebody who does happen to possess that skill, the chances are you're in a very small minority.
For the majority of us, plans are a way of keeping us organised and on track for getting across all of the correct points in the correct order. A good lesson is sometimes like a story: it has a beginning, a middle and an end, and by the end some things that were murky at the beginning should now be clear and well-explained.
Without planning, it's less easy to keep that story on track. How many of us have told stories to friends before and suddenly had to backtrack because we'd forgotten an important detail? It's moments like this that ruin the flow of the story and, sadly, its impact - which is exactly why proper planning is a must when it comes to imparting wisdom onto developing minds, whether they're primary school pupils or university students.
One of the most tech-savvy ways of planning your classes is to use an interactive whiteboard. These excellent pieces of technology are increasing in popularity around the country and are perfect for use in front of classes of any size and age group. Not only do they let you get your students involved - thus engaging their brains and helping them to learn far more effectively, as well as have fun - but they're indispensible when it comes to planning your lessons.
Just as a PowerPoint shows can help keep the speaker on track while the slides are on the move, so an interactive whiteboard can keep teachers one step ahead with what they're doing. You'll finally be able to relax during lessons safe in the knowledge that, even if you forget what comes next, the whiteboard won't - and you won't have to worry about missing out crucial points and having to backtrack and explain them, an occurrence that usually ruins the lesson's flow for you as well as your students.
There are plenty of interactive whiteboard resources available online that will add an even bigger boost to your lessons - and you could find an entirely different way of teaching that's even more enjoyable for you and your students alike through the use of this fantastic piece of technology.
