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This unit covers a wide variety of equipment and teaching aids to make training and lessons more effective, interesting and less dependent on textbooks. Some of the resources discussed are: white/black boards, OHPs (overhead projectors), IWBs (interactive white boards), visual aids, cassette recorders, worksheets and cards, videos and DVDs, CD players, course books, resource books, computers and online resources. Boards are a staple resource in many classrooms, and can be used for many things, such as drawing, writing, sticking things on, projecting overhead transparencies, and so on. There are many basic suggestions for the effective use of boards: write legibly and neatly, start with a clean board, use the correct writing utensil, section off the board for delineating areas for vocabulary, grammar and notes, for example. In addition to the traditional boards are the IWBs that are often called smart boards because they are connected to a computer or laptop. An IWB requires considerable training in order for the teacher to take full advantage of all the possibilities for classroom use of the smart board. Overhead projectors are also very useful for teachers because they can focus students' attention, and lessons can be prepared in advance using OHT (overhead transparencies). Visual aids are also very useful and can capture the students' focus by illustrating meaning more effectively and quickly than verbal explanations. This unit also lists a large number of other resources such as dictionaries and online teacher training and lessons, exercises and other learning materials.
