{"id":2708,"date":"2014-07-11T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:08:36","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:08:36","slug":"black-or-white-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/black-or-white-boards","title":{"rendered":"Which Are Better – Blackboards or Whiteboards?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Academics are taking sides over an issue of life or death. Is the old fashioned blackboard better than the newer and trendier whiteboard?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a black or white issue \u2013 there are all sorts of opinions across the board.<\/p>\n

Traditional slate boards have elegance, and are becoming popular with home interior designers as well as teachers.<\/p>\n

There is certainly something evocative about a charcoal black board with a fancy frame as a highlight in your d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

But black boards have an obvious drawback: chalk. And although chalk is cheaper to buy than the pens used with whiteboards, it made from gypsum, a mineral which can irritate the respiratory system.<\/p>\n

Some students and teachers have actually suffered from breathing problems due to chalk dust. Blackboards and chalks can also get quite messy, with dust flying in all directions.<\/p>\n

Another black mark against the chalk board is the terrible high pitched screeching noise that it emits on occasions when you\u2019re writing. Even thinking about that noise makes you cringe!<\/p>\n

A final point in favour of the whiteboard comes from academic research. Scientific studies consistently show that dark text on a light background is easier to read that white text on a dark background.<\/p>\n

So which side of the debate are you on, white or black? Or is it still a grey area for you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Academics are taking sides over an issue of life or death. Is the old fashioned blackboard better than the newer and trendier whiteboard? It\u2019s not a black or white issue \u2013 there are all sorts of opinions across the board. Traditional slate boards have elegance, and are becoming popular with home interior designers as well […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-Whiteboards_Notice_Boards"],"yoast_head":"\nWhich Are Better - Blackboards or White Boards? | Paperstone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Academics are taking sides over an issue of life or death. 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