Nowadays, almost schools use the modern teaching aids. Teachers are encouraged to use them in teaching to make lessons become more interesting and informative. However, the old teaching aid – chalkboard is still used frequently because of several its benefits. Especially, teacher is also considered as a useful teaching aid.
First of all, chalkboard is an effective teaching aid to help teachers to deliver lectures. The teaching style of a teacher is how to this teacher give knowledge to students. And student’s attention depended on teacher’s teaching speed – fast or slow. If teachers have a stable teaching style, they will have a good way in reaching students. It is easier for teachers to take control of lessons’ speed by writing information on the chalkboard. So, students will have enough time to understand new knowledge and take notes.
Secondly, using chalkboard can help teachers to manage classroom. Students will be more serious and pay attention to their study when they are overseen by teachers. To maintain a productive learning environment, teachers have to aware the behavior and attitude of students. If student makes the noise in classroom, the teacher can call him or her to go to the board to write answers.
Thirdly, student can learn how to take notes information. Teacher’s writing on the board help students to know the way to take notes. Students do not write full sentences but write phrases.
Fourthly, the blackboard is always available to a teacher. The board is a fixed teaching aid in classroom, so teacher can use it anytime.
Finally, chalkboard can used as a large image. Sometimes, teaching English vocabulary need a lot of images to enhance a lesson. A teacher can draw anything quickly on the board to illustrate their explanation.
Teachers may have many roles in classroom:
1. A Singer: Do not need to use laptop and speaker. A teacher can sing songs to teach English for children.
2. An Artist: Instead of preparing the colorful pictures, a teacher can create a simple drawing with a piece of chalk.
3. An Actor: A teacher can use body language to help students understand lesson.
4. A storyteller: A teacher can tell a story to make lesson interesting.
5. A dictionary: Students can ask teachers meanings of new words.