TWEED MP Geoff Provest was pleased to hear Premier Barry O’Farrell has promised to continue a state Labor proposal to deliver interactive whiteboards to 1000 NSW schools.

The announcement means 25 schools in the Tweed shire will receive the technology if they haven’t already.

Banora Point Public School is already using the technology in most classrooms.

Deputy principal Tony McRae said the whiteboards had become a huge part of students’ education.

“We have interactive whiteboards throughout most of our classrooms,” Mr McRae said.

“The teachers and kids can engage with them really well and they complement the rest of the technology we have here at the school.”

Mr Provest acknowledged the technology was initially introduced to NSW schools by the previous state Labor government under Premier Kristina Keneally, but said the new Coalition Government was committed to continuing the rollout.

“Children in local schools should have access to the best technology to aid their learning – that is why we are installing interactive whiteboards in classrooms in Tweed,” Mr Provest said.

“This major investment in Tweed schools means we are giving our students and teachers the best facilities possible to create a great learning environment.”

Mr Provest said the technology was helping classrooms make the best of the digital revolution.

“With this technology teachers can personalise lessons and use a variety of media and access information from online learning programs.”

An interactive whiteboard is a large computer display controlled by pen, finger, or stylus.