150 Copyright © 2012, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 10 INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), which is classified as an interactive whole-class technology, has become increasingly common in many classrooms in the developed world. The use of the IWB impacts on the level of interactivity that occurs in the classroom. This notion of interactivity can be considered in a number of different ways. First, there is interactivity of the board, where students and teachers are able to physically manip- ulate two dimensional representations of objects. Secondly is the interactivity of participants in the Damian Maher University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia Learning in the Primary School Classroom using the Interactive Whiteboard ABSRACT The Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) is a recent innovation and with it has come a renewed discussion of the nature of interactions in the primary school classroom. In this chapter the interactive affordances of the IWB, where users can physically manipulate two-dimensional objects on the board, are discussed. In focusing on this aspect, the types of resources used via the board are examined as are the multimodal features. In considering the nature of interactions between participants whilst using the IWB, interactions between teachers and students and between students and students are discussed. There is a focus on the ability for the IWB to support dialogic interactions in a more student-centered classroom. In examining interactions through the IWB, the way boards can be used to connect students to content, such as Web sites, is explored. In focusing on interactions with other participants the use of video conferencing is discussed. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0137-6.ch010