Interactive whiteboards connect a computer to a projector and touch sensitive whiteboard, allowing teachers to display digital content and control applications with their fingers. The document discusses advantages like increased student motivation and engagement, better academic performance with 81% of students on task in IWB classrooms versus 58% in regular classrooms, support for special needs and differentiated learning, and alignment with best teaching practices. It also provides suggestions for acquiring interactive whiteboards through sources like technology bonds, grants, or what other districts have done.