"chalkboard" vs. "blackboard"

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Which word would you use? I'd say ones that are green rather than black are better referred to as chalkboards.

In school it was referred to as chalkboard so that's the term I use.

Chalkboard. That was the term we used in school.

Most chalkboards I saw were green. So "chalkboard".

I only ever heard it called a blackboard at school so I call them blackboards.

I don't think I've ever had to talk about it in English but in my first language it's called the exact translation of "blackboard". So I'd probably call it a blackboard if I ever talk about it.

In my language both are called just a "board"("tablica").
"School board"("tablica szkolna") if someone wants to be precise.
"Board"/"school board" also works for the big white boards you use markers instead of chalk to write on.
It describes every kind of the big flat thing on wall used by teacher write on during lesson no matter what it is made from and what color it is.

I say blackboard.

It is such a shame that the blackboard is steadily disapparing in the education system. It is being substituted by computer displays/projectors. I don't like this. Especially, subjects like mathematics, physics, and chemistry should be explained by using an old school blackboard. I love the sound, the looks, the smell; it just helps to bring you in that right state of mind.

Blackboard. Even for the green ones. It's the first word I learned for it, and it isn't racist.

Blackboard, even if its green, because thats what it was called, even by teachers!

I like whiteboards with markers, its much nicer than the dusty chalk residue.

I grew up with "blackboard." We had to pound the erasers every day.

Yep, I grew up with everyone saying "blackboard" too, even when they started upgrading to the green ones.

We all called it chalkboard when I was in school, they were using dry erase boards tho by the time I was finished.