Interactive whiteboard

MTE3106

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_whiteboard

What is IWB?

• large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector

• users control the computer using a pen, finger or other device

• Use in classrooms, corporate board rooms and work groups, in training rooms for professional sports coaching, broadcasting studios

Operation

• connected to a computer through a wired medium (USB, a serial port cable) or with a wireless connection (Bluetooth)

• The driver converts contact or position with the interactive whiteboard into mouse clicks or digital ink by infrared

• six different types of interactive whiteboard

: resistive, electromagnetic, infrared optical, laser, ultra-sonic, and camera-based (optical).

Classroom uses

• as replacements for traditional whiteboards or flipcharts

• connected to a video recorder or a DVD player • online in the form of interactive vector based

graphical websites • allow teachers to record their instruction and

post the material for review by students at a later time

• solve puzzles and math problems and demonstrate their knowledge

• 3D virtual environments

IWB resources

• Primary Interactive Whiteboard Resources: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx

Graphing calculator

• capable of plotting graphs, solving simultaneous equations, and performing numerous other tasks with variables

• simple, robust, and relatively inexpensive and they are aligned with curricula, instructional practices, and assessments

• concrete enhancements for teaching and learning math at each stage

• improved mathematics learning