Interactive Whiteboard Interactive Whiteboard Birmingham City University Birmingham City University

Observation VisitObservation Visit

Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning using Interactive using Interactive

WhiteboardsWhiteboardsEasiteachEasiteach

Smart NotebookSmart Notebook

Paul Sansom

Deputy Head/ICT Co-ordinator

The Basics 1The Basics 1PC connected to a splitter PC connected to a splitter that shares signal between that shares signal between monitor and board.monitor and board.

Whatever is on PC can be Whatever is on PC can be controlled from IWB.controlled from IWB.

Smartboards in classrooms Smartboards in classrooms (finger!).(finger!).

Promethean ActivBoard in Promethean ActivBoard in suite (pen).suite (pen).

You can’t really break them!You can’t really break them!

The Basics 2The Basics 2To log-on to our network, you can To log-on to our network, you can use the user name: BCU password: use the user name: BCU password: letmeinletmein

Only classroom PC’s have relevant Only classroom PC’s have relevant software. software.

Software to practice with is Software to practice with is downloadable from internet.downloadable from internet.

Smart: Smart:

http://www.smarttech.com/support/softhttp://www.smarttech.com/support/software/index.aspware/index.asp

Easiteach: available from RM Easiteach: available from RM http://www.easiteach.comhttp://www.easiteach.com

Using IWB’s Using IWB’s for TEACHINGfor TEACHING

Displaying Learning Displaying Learning Objectives/Success Objectives/Success Criteria/Key VocabularyCriteria/Key Vocabulary

Displaying pictures/textDisplaying pictures/text

Displaying internet sitesDisplaying internet sites

Displaying reminders or Displaying reminders or instructions for tasks.instructions for tasks.

Using specific teaching Using specific teaching software such as software such as EasiteachEasiteach

Using other software Using other software to aid teaching e.g. to aid teaching e.g. Excel/PowerpointExcel/Powerpoint

Showing video/filmShowing video/film

Allows for quick Allows for quick archiving/editing of archiving/editing of teaching materials.teaching materials.

Using IWB’s Using IWB’s for LEARNINGfor LEARNINGInvolving children in Involving children in using, inputting using, inputting information as whole information as whole class, in small groups, or class, in small groups, or individuals.individuals.Guided Reading session Guided Reading session where children can where children can highlight parts of text.highlight parts of text.Numeracy activity using Numeracy activity using interactive 100 squares interactive 100 squares or ordering numbersor ordering numbers

Sequencing a set of Sequencing a set of photos for writingphotos for writingAnnotating diagramsAnnotating diagramsUsing ready-made Using ready-made learning activities learning activities from ‘net.from ‘net.Video-conferencingVideo-conferencingVisualisersVisualisers

EasiteachEasiteach

The ToolbarThe Toolbar

Smart Notebook- FREE!Smart Notebook- FREE!

Easiteach vs Smart Notebook Easiteach vs Smart Notebook Easiteach good for…Easiteach good for…

Numeracy (maths Numeracy (maths toolbar)toolbar)Science (multimedia Science (multimedia content/clip-art)content/clip-art)Literacy/phonics Literacy/phonics (literacy toolbar)(literacy toolbar)Not as easy to write Not as easy to write on!on!ExpensiveExpensive

Smart Notebook good for..Smart Notebook good for..

Any writing you want to Any writing you want to do.do.Lessons with multimedia Lessons with multimedia links.links.Good clip-art/easy Good clip-art/easy navigationnavigationContent not as good!Content not as good!FreeFree

Problems!Problems!

What we hope you will What we hope you will see today…see today…

Interactive boards being used for TEACHING AND Interactive boards being used for TEACHING AND LEARNING.LEARNING.

-Think about WHY the teacher chose to deliver the -Think about WHY the teacher chose to deliver the learning/teaching using the IWB.learning/teaching using the IWB.Teaching and Learning WITHOUT the board.Teaching and Learning WITHOUT the board.

-Why has the teacher chosen NOT to use the IWB in this case?-Why has the teacher chosen NOT to use the IWB in this case?When developing your lessons think about whether the use of When developing your lessons think about whether the use of the IWB will enhance the TEACHING or LEARNING. If not…the IWB will enhance the TEACHING or LEARNING. If not…don’t use it!don’t use it!Have fun- get involved and talk to the teachers!Have fun- get involved and talk to the teachers!This presentation available on This presentation available on www.chadvale.bham.sch.ukwww.chadvale.bham.sch.uk, , Teacher Resources.Teacher Resources.