The modern world is in a constant state of evolution, and our education system is no exception. As educators, we strive to adopt innovative strategies to enhance the learning experience for our students, ensuring they are equipped with the skills necessary to thrive in the future. At the heart of these efforts is the need for a learning environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and communication.

But how can we achieve this? The answer might be right in front of you: interactive surfaces such as whiteboards, glass-boards, easels, and bulletin boards.

Modern Twists on Traditional Tools

Interactive surfaces have always been fundamental in education. A traditional chalkboard was perhaps the first interactive surface, a humble tool that allowed teachers to visually convey complex ideas. Today, products like whiteboards, glass-boards, and easels offer a modern twist to this age-old concept, serving as the canvas upon which the art of learning unfolds.

As remote and hybrid work become more prevalent, effective communication is more important than ever in the modern office. While technology enables communication to take place online, it often lacks the personal touch of in-person interactions. Building effective group communication environments can foster strong relationships, trust, engaged participation, company culture, and appreciation for differing viewpoints and experiences.

Strong Relationships

Online communication, such as emails, texts, or chat messages, can lead to weaker and less personal relationships compared to in-person interactions. A Forbes survey found that 84% of executives prefer in-person meetings because they build more meaningful relationships and reinforce existing social bonds.

Building Trust

Face-to-face interaction fosters a sense of trust, which is harder to establish through written and online communication. Meeting in-person allows for teams to build rapport and

Maintaining corporate culture is critical to gernerating long term success. But what impacts has hybrid working had on that?

How to Maintain Corporate Culture in a Hybrid Company

Corporate Culture is the foundation of any company. Good or bad culture can make or break your organization. At the beginning of the pandemic, corporations around the world had to adjust how to run their business from home. Now that we have entered into the world of hybrid work, it is important to focus on how having a hybrid company can affect corporate culture.

What is Corporate Culture?

Corporate culture is the attitudes and behaviours of the organization. It drives the interactions between employees and managers, employees and employees, as well as employees and clients/customers. Corporate culture can be shaped intentionally or be grown organically. Culture is crucial to the company’s success as it impacts every aspect of the business.

What is Hybrid Work?

A major challenge in today’s classrooms is getting students engaged. Students have spent many months learning on a tablet or laptop and now that kids are back in the physical classroom, getting them focused and excited is proving to be quite a challenge.

Classroom whiteboards are often underused. They are a simple, technology-free way to get students excited about learning. Sometimes, the only thing that teachers need is some fresh ideas for activities and strategies for using their classroom whiteboard.

Here are a few of Whiteboard.com’s trusted ways to use a whiteboard in the classroom:

Comprehension Checks

A great way to engage students in classroom discussions is to integrate comprehension checks throughout the lesson. You can pass out individual whiteboards and