10 Smart Ways to Use an Interactive Panel for Better Teaching

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Technology in the classroom isn’t new but how we use it can make all the difference. Over the past few years, many schools and colleges have added interactive panels to their teaching toolkit. But beyond opening PowerPoint slides or playing a video, many teachers are still exploring what these tools can really do. 

These devices (whether they're flat panels or wall-projected digital boards) offer far more than just a touch-enabled screen.

This guide is for educators who want to use their interactive setup in smarter, more impactful ways without needing to be tech experts. Whether you teach math to Class 5 or sociology to undergraduates, the ideas here are meant to help you teach more clearly, engage students more deeply, and save time in the process.   

Let’s look at 10 practical ways to get more value from your interactive panel—from real-time assessments to screen recording and regional language support.

10 Interesting Ways to Use Interactive Panel for Teaching 

1. Run Dual-Camera Sessions for Demonstration-Based Teaching

In hands-on subjects like biology or chemistry, watching a demonstration is just as important as listening to the lesson. Many interactive panels allow teachers to connect two cameras: one to show the teacher or whiteboard, and the other to focus on a demonstration table or experiment.      

This dual view is especially helpful when students need to observe detailed processes, like circuit-building in physics or brush techniques in art. You can record both views and share them for later review, making it easier for students to revisit complex demonstrations.

2. Annotate and Save Digital Question Papers During Class Review

Reviewing test papers doesn’t have to mean reprinting pages or scribbling on the board. Teachers can now open exam papers in PDF or Word format right on the interactive display, highlight key parts, underline tricky areas, and even solve questions live.

Better yet, these annotations can be saved and shared with students after class. This makes exam prep sessions more interactive and helps clarify common mistakes without eating up time.

3. Build Regional-Language Vocabulary Banks

In multilingual classrooms, language gaps can slow down learning. Interactive panels allow teachers to create custom vocabulary banks during lessons. For example, while teaching science in English, a teacher can quickly add Hindi or Tamil equivalents on a side panel for reference.

These word banks can be saved, revisited, and expanded each week—helping younger learners, non-native speakers, and even parents at home stay on the same page.

4. Flip the Classroom with Built-In Screen Recording

Interactive panels with built-in screen recording make flipped learning much easier. Teachers can record their lessons, complete with on-screen notes and explanations, and share them with students to watch before class.       

This way, students come to class ready to discuss or solve problems, instead of hearing the basics for the first time. It also helps when students miss school or need to revise for exams—especially in hybrid or rotational schedules.

5. Teach with Parallel Content Using Split-Screen Mode

Teaching often involves comparing two things—like a poem and its translation, a historical map and its modern version, or a math problem and its solution.

Split-screen mode allows teachers to display both side-by-side. This way, students don’t have to switch focus back and forth or rely on memory. It's also great for combining live annotation with media like diagrams, videos, or student responses.

6. Use Multi-Touch Features for Small Group Activities

Interactive panels support multi-touch input, allowing multiple students to use the board at once. This makes them ideal for group-based tasks like sorting activities, matching exercises, or collaborative mind maps.

You can divide the panel into sections so each group does a different task—like dragging answers, labeling a diagram, or creating a concept map. The multi-touch feature keeps students involved, helps them learn from each other, and makes it easier to teach different groups at once.

7. Create Real-Time Assessment Loops Using Stylus Annotation

One of the most underused features of interactive panels is live annotation—and it’s incredibly effective for formative assessment.

Let’s say you ask a student to solve a problem on the board. As they work, you can use a stylus to mark their process, add cues, or highlight mistakes. The student adjusts their answer in real time, and everyone learns in the process.

This back-and-forth builds metacognitive skills and encourages self-correction. This approach is much more effective than marking answers after class.

8. Connect Classrooms or Host Guest Lecturers Remotely

Whether you’re running a school with multiple branches or inviting a subject expert to speak, video conferencing support in interactive panels helps bridge the distance.

Imagine a geography teacher in Kolkata attending a workshop in Shillong—and still taking their regular class remotely. Or a French language expert from Pune conducting an online cultural session for students in Hyderabad.

Such sessions broaden exposure without logistical complications and are especially valuable for guest lectures, staff development, and inter-school events.

9. Teach Visual-Heavy Subjects with 3D or High-Definition Content

Certain topics like human anatomy, architectural design, or planetary motion are just easier to understand when students can see what’s happening.

Interactive panels allow teachers to display and manipulate 3D models or high-resolution diagrams. Students can rotate a heart, zoom into a volcano, or examine the layout of a circuit—making abstract ideas more concrete.

This visual interactivity enhances memory, especially for topics that are hard to teach using just words or flat images.

10. Simplify Hybrid and Rotational Learning with Auto-Recording

As schools continue hybrid models, it’s easy for students to fall behind due to absences or rotating schedules. Interactive panels that support auto-recording help mitigate that.

When lessons are automatically recorded and saved, teachers don’t need to repeat the same material for different groups. Students can easily watch the recorded session, pause or rewind when needed, and keep up without needing extra help. 

For teachers, it’s one less thing to manage during a busy school week.

FAQs for Educators 

1. Can I teach offline on an interactive panel?

Yes. Digital classroom solution such as Roombr is designed to work seamlessly both online and offline. All core teaching tools—annotation, screen recording, and file sharing—function without internet connectivity.

2. What subjects benefit most from interactive panels?

STEM subjects, language arts, and humanities all benefit. However, visually and interaction-heavy subjects like science, maths, and languages see the most impact in learner outcomes.

3. How does screen recording help in hybrid models?

It allows teachers to create a content archive. Students who are absent or need to revisit lessons can access recordings, reducing learning gaps and boosting retention.

4. What’s the best screen size for a 40-student classroom?

A projected interactive display of 120 inches or bigger works best for larger classrooms. Unlike fixed-size panels, Roombr can adapt to different classroom layouts.

5. How is Roombr different from a standard smart board?

Roombr isn’t just a flat panel. It transforms any wall into a touch-enabled digital board for teaching, making it more flexible, scalable, and affordable. Plus, Roombr includes dual cameras, live annotation, auto-recording, and a complete learning suite—features often missing in traditional smart boards.

Bring Smart Teaching to Your Classrooms

At Roombr, we’re not just digitizing classrooms, we’re reimagining them. Our patented solution turns any classroom wall into a powerful interactive panel that supports modern pedagogy, NEP 2020 goals, and real-world teaching challenges.

Whether you’re a school principal, college administrator, or EdTech coordinator, we give you the flexibility, affordability, and scalability to modernize instruction without the bulk or cost of traditional interactive flat panels.

Experience how Roombr transforms teaching and learning, from lesson delivery to assessment, all with one compact, intelligent solution.

At Roombr, we go beyond traditional panels. Our patented technology transforms a regular classroom wall into a dynamic, touch-responsive digital board for classroom use without the bulky hardware. Book a free demo to experience our one-of-a-kind classroom technology.