Importance of Skillful Blackboard Utilization in Classroom Teaching

As all of us are aware ,blackboard is an integral part of all classrooms. The blackboard is the most widely used teaching aid in Indian classrooms. In spite of newer and better devices in practice, it is indispensable in the classroom economical ,for it can be erased and used again and again. A Portable black board can be moved around or carried to another classroom or even out of doors.

Black board is valuable as it can be put to wide and varied uses.

Why do you think that the skillful use of black board is so important? A good black board work brings about clarity in the understanding of that concepts being taught through clear visual presentation. When the ideas are presented clearly without any ambiguity or irrelevance on the black board ,it reinforces the matter. Which is being verbally conveyed by the teacher.

If the black board is used throughout for developing a lesson, a good work on it gives a holistic picture of the lesson. Black board technique needs to be learned and practiced. It allows the teacher to proceed at a pace needed to suit varying rates of understanding to her pupils. Since the writing on the black board is developed in front of the pupils, there will be no doubt or confusion in the minds of the students as to how this is done.

Black board can be used to. 1) List items 2) Write important aspects of a lesson 3) Draw charts 4) Draw graphs, maps, sketches, diagrams and Statistical figures 5) Solve mathematical problems 6) Write key words, outlines 7) Write reviews 8) Write announcements 9) Give directions

The following rules for using the black board help to increase its effectiveness as a visual aid 1) Collect everything you need-chalk, ruler, eraser, compass 2) Check lighting to avoid black board 3) Keep the blackboard clean 4) Erase all unrelated material with an eraser 5) Plan your layout well in advance

6) Prepare complicated illustrations before. 7) Do not crowd the black board- a few important point make a vivid impression 8) Make phrasing simple- brief, concise statements are more effective 9) Use colored chalk for emphasis 10) Stand one side of the black board so that you do not obstruct the view. 11) Use a pointer for explaining the various points, especially in the diagram.

The skill of blackboard utilization may be defined as a technique that helps a teacher to use blackboard effectively in the teaching- learning process for attaining the teaching objectives in the classroom.

Blackboard is said to be the right hand and/or important tools of a teacher. Blackboard is considered as simple, convenient and most suitable visual teaching aid. It is widely used across the world in the teaching-learning of almost all the subjects and topics. Effective use of blackboard increases the effectiveness of teaching as it helps the teacher in giving explanation and students to understand the concept or topic. Therefore, a teacher has to learn the art and skill of using blackboard effectively in the classroom.

Observation Schedule for The Skill of Black Board 1) The Letters are not distinct 2) Inadequate spacing between two letters 3) Inadequate spacing between words 4) Inadequate spacing between two lines

5) letters are not large enough to be read from the back rows. . 6) The Sentences are not parallel to the base of the black board but slopping upwards or downwards. .

7) Long Sentences written instead of brief concise sentences. 8) Important words are not underlined. 9) Colored chalks were not suitably used 10) Labeling of the diagrams not done in large dark letters

11) Spelling Errors 12) Content Errors

5) letters are not large enough to be read from the back rows. . 6) The Sentences are not parallel to the base of the black board but slopping upwards or downwards. .