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Jim VetroneJim Vetrone

Joe LiawJoe Liaw

Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale, Il Hinsdale, Il

Email: jvetrone@hinsdale86.orgEmail: jvetrone@hinsdale86.org

Make your whiteboard go electric!Make your whiteboard go electric!

What is an electric whiteboard?What is an electric whiteboard?

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Benefits to your Benefits to your studentsstudents Benefits to you, the Benefits to you, the instructorinstructor Benefits to Benefits to educatorseducators Pros/ConsPros/Cons, , TipsTips

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What’s an What’s an electronicelectronic whiteboard? whiteboard?

A device that can capture and store (stroke by A device that can capture and store (stroke by stroke) writings on a regular whiteboard. stroke) writings on a regular whiteboard.

Uses ordinary dry erase markers housed in Uses ordinary dry erase markers housed in special electronic carrier pen housings.special electronic carrier pen housings.

Using additional software, whiteboard files can Using additional software, whiteboard files can be edited, dubbed, spliced w/graphics, and be edited, dubbed, spliced w/graphics, and posted to web pages. posted to web pages. Demo!Demo!

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MimeoMimeo by Virtual Ink (one we use) by Virtual Ink (one we use) or or E-beam E-beam by Electronics for Imagingby Electronics for Imaging

* either list near $ 800 * either list near $ 800 * mimeo can be used w/out a computer* mimeo can be used w/out a computer

Editing softwareEditing software

* software included with whiteboard (very limited)* software included with whiteboard (very limited)

* third party – we like “Camtasia”- to recapture, edit, and dub * third party – we like “Camtasia”- to recapture, edit, and dub

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Benefits for studentsBenefits for students

11. Students can play back the sequence of . Students can play back the sequence of steps used by an instructor to solve a problem. steps used by an instructor to solve a problem.

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22. Students can review anything written on the . Students can review anything written on the board (notes, etc) that is posted to the web board (notes, etc) that is posted to the web

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3. Students can use tutorials posted to the web3. Students can use tutorials posted to the web critical angle tutorialcritical angle tutorial

Benefits to the instructorBenefits to the instructor

A live copy of your class notes is captured, A live copy of your class notes is captured, making it unnecessary to re-type them.making it unnecessary to re-type them.

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Board notes can be printed at any time Board notes can be printed at any time (for ESL, visually impaired, absent, etc students)(for ESL, visually impaired, absent, etc students)

Computer-projected notes and graphics can be Computer-projected notes and graphics can be annotated using the whiteboard stylus as a annotated using the whiteboard stylus as a virtual mouse. virtual mouse. Coaster gas coaster_part1 coaster_part2Coaster gas coaster_part1 coaster_part2

Benefits to educatorsBenefits to educators

A student’s progression in attacking and solving A student’s progression in attacking and solving problems can be captured and studied stroke by problems can be captured and studied stroke by stroke, erase by erase.stroke, erase by erase.

Educators can model problem solving strategies Educators can model problem solving strategies and capture them in real time.and capture them in real time.

Whiteboard contents can be shared across Whiteboard contents can be shared across networked computers in class or conferencesnetworked computers in class or conferences

Pros/ConsPros/ConsProsPros

1. Step by step capture ability aids in modeling & studying 1. Step by step capture ability aids in modeling & studying

student thinking processes in solving problems.student thinking processes in solving problems.

2. Sessions can be played back in color & high resolution 2. Sessions can be played back in color & high resolution

3. Stored files are small and a variety of standard formats 3. Stored files are small and a variety of standard formats

4. Engages students to write (neatly?) solutions on board4. Engages students to write (neatly?) solutions on board

ConsCons

1. Whiteboard software lacks editing ability1. Whiteboard software lacks editing ability

2. Only one person can write on board at a time2. Only one person can write on board at a time

3. Cost of about $800 for each unit3. Cost of about $800 for each unit

TipsTips Press hard & perpendicular to the boardPress hard & perpendicular to the board

Start a new page with each new boardStart a new page with each new board

Avoid direct sunlight and enclosuresAvoid direct sunlight and enclosures

Keep computer to left of boardKeep computer to left of board

Watch pen covers don’t drain batteriesWatch pen covers don’t drain batteries

Minimize use of special “live” eraserMinimize use of special “live” eraser

Be sure device is firmly attached to board!Be sure device is firmly attached to board!

Conclusion!Conclusion!An electric white board is…An electric white board is…

an efficient tool to digitize your board contentan efficient tool to digitize your board content

an excellent starting medium to createan excellent starting medium to create multimedia clips for class instructionmultimedia clips for class instruction

a fun way to model & promote multi-stepa fun way to model & promote multi-step problem solving techniques problem solving techniques

For additional infoFor additional info Electric whiteboard vendors:Electric whiteboard vendors: www.mimio.comwww.mimio.com or or www.e-beam.comwww.e-beam.com

Screen capture software (“Camtasia”):Screen capture software (“Camtasia”): www.techsmith.comwww.techsmith.com

our school web pages:our school web pages: http://cstaff.hinsdale86.orghttp://cstaff.hinsdale86.org

Email me: jvetrone@hinsdale86.orgEmail me: jvetrone@hinsdale86.org

File TypesFile Types

1. 1. inkink- standard default- self-executable stroke by - standard default- self-executable stroke by stroke movie of your session stroke movie of your session

2. 2. jpgjpg- can be jagged when zoomed- can be jagged when zoomed

3. 3. svgsvg – scalable vector graphic – scalable vector graphic * preferred default – high resolution, zoom in/out* preferred default – high resolution, zoom in/out

4. 4. aviavi- ink file spliced w/audio and/or graphics - ink file spliced w/audio and/or graphics using 3 using 3rdrd party video /screen capture software party video /screen capture software