Dry Erase Board Uses

• Dry erase boards: simple white surfaces of varying sizes and shapes, made to be written on with specialized markers. The non-permanent marker ink can be removed from a dry erase board with a simple board eraser or dry cloth. Mechanics aside, there are quite a few practical uses for dry erase boards.
  
  

Instructional Tool

• Dry erase boards are fast becoming the norm in classrooms around the country, replacing the traditional chalkboard. Nostalgia aside, dry erase boards make for a better instructional tool for several reasons: cleaner (no chalk dust on hands, clothes; no need to bang dusty erasers); easier, neater writing (dry erase markers make for easier and neater writing than dull-edged chalk sticks); fast, thorough erasing; and color variety. Key points also can be illustrated on lecture notes; graphs and charts can be illustrated using different colored dry erase markers
  
  Versatility and ease of use are the key factors in the popularity of dry erase boards in classrooms. Some classrooms even equip students with dry erase answer boards.
  
  

Home Organizational Companion

• There are several good uses for a dry erase board in the home. They can be handy in the kitchen as an easily modified, perpetual grocery list. Erase boards can be used to write reminders and messages to family members throughout the day or to list key points for babysitters and housesitters (pet feeding schedules, for example). Houses with young children may enjoy using dry erase boards as motivational charts to monitor good behavior such as chores, schoolwork. For the financially scatterbrained, erase boards can be used to list monthly expenses to be checked off after payment. They can also be used as a faux secretary, listing phone messages and reminding people of important appointments.
  
  

Fun and Games

• The versatility of a dry erase board makes it perfect to use for traditional pencil and paper games. Those looking to kill time or bond with family can enjoy traditional games like hangman, tic-tac-toe, dots and boxes. Because it saves on paper, dry erase boards are optimal for use in drawing games such as Pictionary. The boards can also be used as an all-purpose scoreboard to keep track of scores in board games, card games and dart tournaments.