Benefits and Drawback Of Magnetic Whiteboards

Whiteboards have been a blessing for many of us who have to constantly use them in meetings or teaching or presentations. Magnetic whiteboards have made utilizing the whiteboards for many things other than writing.

We can easily use a whiteboard as a projector screen

• Magnetic whiteboards have a layer of tempered glass on them which makes them stronger than regular whiteboards and they will not break easily. Tempered glass also makes the surface scratch free and keeps it smooth.

• You do not have to worry about pins and the pinholes on your worksheets or important documents that make it look very unprofessional and untidy.  Papers are made from trees and we have to save the planet by reducing the wastage of papers. In this case, we can use such whiteboards for our daily activities and we do not need to use any paper for our meetings and classes.

• Whiteboards are amazing for schools and offices for brainstorming sessions allowing you to write anything and also pin any document related to your class or meetings. You can use your whiteboard as notice board too.

• Regular whiteboards after constant use start to lose their coating which makes them re-useable. So whenever you try wiping them they will leave behind a trace of ink. This is called ghosting and with magnetic whiteboards, you do not have to worry about the issue of ghosting as it’s easy to wipe down. Plus, these boards are scratch-resistant and you can easily keep it clean.

• Magnetic whiteboards can be used as a scrapbook too. You can tack photos, samples, papers or anything on it and then use marker pens of different colors to link or decorate them to make it look interactive, colorful, and presentable.

• Magnetic whiteboards are very useful in schools for children to solve any math problem or chemistry formulas and erase it the part that is incorrect and continues ahead from there. It also gives them the chance to retrace their steps by erasing the part that is incorrect to avoid any confusion.

• Magnetic whiteboards are great to reduce paper waste. You can scribble something on it and then erase it once your work is done unlike writing on paper where you have to throw it away once the work is done. 

• Magnetic whiteboards can be used in the homes too for home school or for tacking or writing your daily to-do list, grocery list, allocation of work to every house member so that they do not forget, itineraries for your vacation planning or just a daily dose of happy quotes to make every one smile.

The drawback of magnetic white boards

• They cost more than the regular whiteboards. The price depends upon the quality and size of the boards. If you purchase wall mounted magnetic whiteboards then you will have to spend money on the installation of the board.

• If for some reason the magnetic whiteboard is damaged, repairing the board will prove to be costlier. Hence you will have to spend on buying a new one which will again cost you a lot, just like how it cost the first time or may even more.

• Because of the glass surface, some people in the room may find it hard to read what written on the board due to the reflections on the glass caused by the setting of the light

Conclusion:

Overall, magnetic whiteboards are a very useful product that can be used for a variety of tasks. Hope this article helps you make a sound decision before you make your purchase

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