Since the arrival of Interactive Whiteboards in our classrooms three years ago, we have witnessed varied responses from teachers, principals and stakeholders. IWBs are expensive and didactically powerful devices which should be made the most of, as an effective usage proves to have excellent results in terms of methodology and assessment implementation. This talk explores IWBs actual possibilities regarding linguistic and digital competence achievement and aspects such as classroom management; IWB tools, techniques and applications; or training and continuing professional development.