Glossary of Whiteboard Terms
Glossary of Key Terms
- Ghost Effect: An effect that occurs mostly on Melamine boards after the clear coating has worn down. Even after erasing and cleaning, a faint remnant of marker can still be seen on the surface. Ghost effect can also happen on porcelain steel boards but will happen much later than it would with a Melamine board.
- Graphic Boards: Boards that have permanent graphics fused onto them. These boards are great tools in classrooms as well as offices.
- Lap Boards: Small whiteboards that can be held on the lap or put on a desk. Some lap boards have permanent graphics on them and work great as learning aids.
- Map Rails: Mostly made of cork, map rails come in many different shapes and sizes to fit your marker board. Map rails are usually placed above marker boards for hanging objects, but also can be used on their own. Some of our whiteboards come with a pre-installed map rail, this should be noted in the description for the board.
- Melamine: Hard plastic with a clear coat for easy writing and erasing. Is best for light use, as the clear coat can wear away and the "ghosting effect" will occur.
- Porcelain Steel: Boards manufactured with steel backing so magnets can be applied to them. Work well in areas of high or long term use. Can be more expensive than Melamine boards but will last longer.
- Projection Boards: Whiteboards that are made with a low gloss and have less of a glare than normal whiteboards.
- Sheet Material: Sheet material can be used to cover up an old surface or also used on its own. This material usually comes equipped with hardboard or particle board backing.
- White Board Skin: Similar to sheet material, skins can be applied, with adhesive, over an old chalkboard to create a new up-to-date whiteboard. Skins differ from sheet material because they have no backing at all.
- Interactive Whiteboards: Interactive whiteboards are electronic and are used in many schools as replacements for traditional whiteboards or flipcharts. They have the abilty to show students anything that can be presented on a computer's desktop. Interactive whiteboards also allow teachers to record their instruction and post the material for review by students at a later time.
- Whiteboard Skins: Whiteboard skins are a great way to convert your existing chalkboard into a more effient whiteboard. Skins can easily be placed over your old chalk board to create a brand new whiteboard. Read the description of the skin as some skins are self-adhesive and some skins need to be installed with an adhesive that may not be included.
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