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Many classrooms still have large chalkboards that no longer serve instruction. The boards stain, create dust, and take up wall space teachers rarely use. When these surfaces sit inactive, students lose access to areas that support writing, problem-solving, and group work. Resurfacing gives you a fast way to modernize classrooms  and return these walls to daily use. Why Chalkboards No Longer Work for Today’s Classrooms    l   Chalk dust affects air quality and devices.    l   Boards lose clarity as they age.    l   The surfaces are hard to erase. l   Teachers avoid them because they slow down lessons. l   Students have limited room to write and work together. Why Resurfacing Makes Sense Resurfacing covers the old chalkboard  with a clean dry erase surface. It avoids demolition, dust, and long projects. Teachers stay in their rooms. Instruction continues without interruption. Students get a writing space that supports group ...

Keeping students engaged in the classroom is tough – especially with all of today’s modern distractions, such as cellphones and tablets. When it comes to keeping students engaged, and excited to learn, whiteboards get the job done. No, we’re not talking about those crazy expensive smartboards that cost $5,000+. We’re talking about old-school whiteboards. Whiteboards  are an amazing and inexpensive way to engage students. Here are seven great ways to use whiteboards in the classroom. 1.   Brainstorming Brainstorming is an amazing way to review, or explore a new subject/concept. There’s no better way to brainstorm than with a whiteboard. Divide your students off into groups of two or three, giving each group a whiteboard or set them up in groups on  whiteboard tables . Give your students a concept to brainstorm about, and have them take turns writing on the whiteboard. Bonus: Give them different colored markers so you know who is contributing! 2. ...

Many classrooms rely on seated work, worksheets, and quiet routines. Students often wait for the teacher instead of thinking through problems on their own. Vertical whiteboards change this. When students stand, write, and solve problems in groups, the entire learning environment shifts. More than ten studies across K–12 and college show clear gains in engagement, problem-solving, and retention. What Are Vertical Whiteboards? Vertical whiteboards are wall surfaces where students stand and work. They include resurfaced chalkboards , mounted whiteboards, portable boards, and whiteboard film. The key idea is simple. Students work on the wall in groups, think visibly, and solve problems together. The Research at a Glance ·          Higher student engagement. ·          More thinking and less copying. ·          Better collaboration. ·     ...

Back to school, back to school! Most gifts for teachers are way overdone: apples, rulers... boring! The same goes for students; pencil, paper... yawn. The simplest and easiest solution?  Think Boards ! They're easy to install, customizable and a unique gift for students and teachers!  What is Think Board? Think Board is a clear, removable panel that turns any surface into a dry erase canvas, and is perfect for any teacher, student and highly creative person.  Hanson Grant  is the founder of  Think Board ,  a Mass Challenge Finalist, senior at Babson College, and one of  Boston’s Top 25 Innovators under 25.  As a sophomore at Babson, he set out to reinvent the whiteboard. How Think Board Was Born? All Grant needed was a space to write down his ideas, but papers get lost, whiteboards are too bulky, and dry erase paints are too expensive. Most people use large writing spaces for collaboration and expansive ideation, but current solu...