Why classroom collaboration is key to learning

Interactive whiteboards and projectors enable teachers to facilitate the sharing of information among students

Daniel Rafferty, channel sales manager, Epson Ireland

In the past, the teacher was the sole provider of information in the classroom but that is no longer always the case today, according to Daniel Rafferty, channel sales manager for Epson Ireland.

“Digital projection and whiteboard technology are bringing Google, YouTube, Facebook and collaborative learning into the classroom environment. We’re increasingly seeing teachers facilitating students sharing information with each other, instead of teaching purely in a top-down manner,” Rafferty said.

Epson’s recent ...