Interactive Interactive WhiteboardsWhiteboards

A new type of board

IntroductionWith the surge of new technology available to use in your classroom, it could leave one very confused about what is

the best tool for your students. The Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), is one of these new technologies, IWB’s

are increasingly becoming more visible in American classrooms. But what is the true value of these boards in

the learning process? The following web quest is designed to try and answer these questions.

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What is an Interactive Whiteboard?If you do not know before beginning on your quest, watch this introductory video on IWBs.

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Task Your Principal has just informed you that he has extra money

in his yearly budget. He has come to you wanting to get your opinion on interactive whiteboards. Your principal has asked for your help to determine if he should purchase a board for your school, and what type of board he should purchase.

Your task is two fold: Determine if your school should purchase an

interactive board. Determine the type of interactive whiteboard

that should be purchased.

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1. In your group of four, you will work in two teams to investigate Interactive Whiteboards (IWB).

2. Each team will take one of the designated roles to determine the answers and then report back to the other group members.

3. While you are compiling your information, each team member may want to take notes in the same software program (Inspiration, PowerPoint, or Word).

4. When you discuss as a group place all of your information into one document (this can be achieved by emailing one person your findings). [Click on the button below to advance to the last portion of your instructions.]

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Investigator

5. You will be asked to make a brief presentation about your findings. It should include the following:

•Determine if you believe your principal should purchase a IWB•Pros/Cons of Interactive Whiteboards •Determine which board should be purchased •Compile a list of useful resources that could be used within a classroom

Click on your role to begin.

Shopper

ProcessThis is your first task as an investigator…your goal is to determine if your school should purchase an interactive board. To help you achieve this goal you should first determine the impact IWB on classroom instruction. Browse the links below to see how other teachers are using the IWBs in their classrooms.

Help Links:Whiteboards Keep Special Education Students Engaged in their Learning

Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards Raising student achievement with technology: Jennings School District, St. Louis Power point on Effects of Whiteboards in learning Using Smart Board in the Classroom

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Not finding what you want…click

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ProcessNow that you know how IWB are used in classrooms,

you must determine the true impact on classroom instruction. Below you can find links to different research papers that have been begun to answer this question.

Interactive White Boards and Learning

Electronic Whiteboards – an educational wiki site

Interactive Whiteboards for Interactive Teaching and Learning - scroll down to find the methodology and findings of the research.

How is the interactive whiteboard being used in the primary school and how does this affect teachers and teaching? -scroll to page 42…conclusions for the abbreviated version of the article

Grad Research - The Effects Interactive Whiteboards Have on Student Motivation

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Investigator

Not finding what you want…click

here for more links

ProcessThis is your first task as a shopper…your goal is to

determine the type of interactive whiteboard that should be purchased. You will not find the prices of the boards on the websites, so you will have to base your decision on looks and accessories. If you have time, you can try and find the prices.

This article covers some of the basic information:

What to look for in Interactive Whiteboards?

These are several companies that produce interactive whiteboards there are more but a good place to start:

eBeam Mimio by Virtual Ink Smart Board by Smart Technologies Promethean Whiteboards by Promethean

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Shopper

Not finding what you want…click

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Process Now that you know what board you want in your

classroom, you now must look for resources to use with the board. Examine these pre-made activities, your goal is to find several good reading lessons that could be used in a classroom.

o Scholastic

o Read- Write-Think

o Coker Elementary FlipCharts

o Birmingham Grid for Learning

o Starfall

o Lee Summit School System

o SMART board site

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Shopper

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Evaluation When debriefing

time is called, use your complied list to speak from as you report your results to the whole class.

Do you think the other groups will agree with your conclusions?

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What you should discuss

Determine the purpose and use of interactive

whiteboard in classroom

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Pros/Cons of Interactive Whiteboard

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Determine an IWB to purchase

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Compile a list of resources that could

be used within a classroom

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Conclusion Hopefully, you have gained a little more insight

into the growing world of interactive whiteboards in education. Understanding that while there are many benefits to these boards, we do face the need for more fiscal resources and teacher education before they can be fully placed into a classroom. Maybe you will ask your principal if (s)he has any extra money in their budget?!

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More resources- Links Pearson-Longman Publishers – What is an Interactive Whiteboards? Harness the Power of Projectors and Interactive Whiteboards to Imp

rove Classroom Teaching and Learning Teaching Resources- Interactive Whiteboards The pros and cons of interactive whiteboards in relation to the key s

tage 3 strategy and framework Interactive Whole Class Teaching and Interactive White Boards Primary school students’ perceptions of interactive whiteboards The visual helps me understand the complicated things’: pupil view

s of teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards The Digital Whiteboard: A Tool in Early Literacy Instruction Interactive whiteboards in the classroom Technology Combined with Good Teaching Leads to Success Anecdotal accounts of how electronic whiteboards have improved t

eaching and learning

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