Flare delivers more than mathematics software and easy-to-follow activities for the interactive whiteboard – it shows how to effectively teach mathematics using interactive whiteboard technology.

Research shows that teaching with an interactive whiteboard can be powerful, but not as straightforward as it might first appear.

First, there are the physical considerations, such as ensuring the whiteboard is set low enough for students to comfortably reach yet high enough for students in the back row to see, and ensuring that the images on the whiteboard are not obscured by natural and artificial light.

Then there is the challenge of balancing the focus on the technology and the intended learning. For example, inviting every student in the class to manipulate the mathematics tool during a single lesson will dilute the mathematics message, and putting "software time" ahead of class discussion time will disable a vital part of the learning process.

Flare enhances the positives of teaching with interactive whiteboard technology to deliver the optimal learning environment.

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• Flare maximizes the capabilities of the interactive tools
  Manipulation of the virtual tools will assist students to really see the mathematics concepts. The activities capitalize on the full manipulative functionality of the tools to enhance the mathematics learnings.
  

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• Flare promotes class discussion
  Student–student and student–teacher discussion is vital to the learning process. The discussion questions included throughout the activities promote this essential whole-class interaction.

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• Flare provides best practice for teaching with technology
  The activities clearly show how to incorporate the interactive tool so that it complements rather than overshadows the intended learning. For example, preparing activity files before the lesson, moderating the amount of interaction students have with the tool, and ensuring all such interaction is efficient and meaningful keeps the focus on the mathematics.