What is an ‘Interactive

Whiteboard’?

A large interactive display’, which ‘connects to a

computer and projector’. The projector transfer’s

the computers desktop onto the whiteboard’s

surface, where teacher or students can then control

and manipulate it using either a whiteboard pen or

stylus or simply by using their finger.

Wikipedia definition

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RationaleThe Interactive Whiteboard takes the everyday classroom teaching aide ‘the whiteboard’ and brings it into the world of ICT. The progress from the blackboard and chalk to where we are now with the Interactive White board has the potential to question ‘Is this a step in the right direction in education’. It has the capacity to take away some of the role of the teacher or the ability to excite children through learning.

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My Position

I am for the ‘Interactive White Board’ in the classroom. The reasons for this I will extend upon as we continue into this presentation. I will use the information gained through my on-line survey and research information to conclude an overall understanding of the Interactive White Board in the audience of you the pre service teacher and informed professionals.

U Tube Clip

What You Said!!

100%Of you have seen Interactive

White Boards in the classroom 87.5%Of used an Interactive White Board before.

What you believe the White Board is used for….• Support Learning• Viewing video’s, presentations

and activities• Promote group learning• Used across all KLA’s

Your rating of the White Board

75%Knew how many people could use the white board at once and what tools could be used on in it.

Source : Survey Monkey

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Promoted Pedagogies‘Kid Magnet’

(Dr. Mary Ann Bell, 2002) Collaborative Learning• Student’s can work together at the same time on the whiteboard

• Teacher and students can contribute to the learning through interactive lessons and games which are able to be utilised with the Interactive Whiteboard.

Substantive Conversation• Constant interaction among students and with

the teacher• Reciprocal interactions promoting clear

understanding and enhance participation.

• Interaction with the whiteboard adds new

dimension.

ALLOWS FOR:• Student direction• Social Support• Academic engagement• Inclusivity• Connectedness to the world

What other pedagogies can be brought to the classroom through the use of the Interactive White Board?

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Context for Learning

• As a learning Tool – To introduce/reinforce new skills, techniques or information.

• As formative assessment – Keep a check of student progression and knowledge retention.

• During the morning for morning routines and student settle-ins after lunch breaks to wind back down.

• Source of information – U Tube clips and internet searches.

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Classroom & Student Organisation

How I would engage the students• Interoperability – Communicating with other

classes in Australia or around the world. Through e-Pals students can work with others in different locations.

• Students to research information on the internet via the white board. Gain different perspectives eliminating teacher bias.

• Creating – Sites such as SCRATCH allow students to create their own learning games.

Learning/Teaching Styles and Skills

Audio Visual TactileModelling (Against Plagiarism)

Curating (Guiding)

Aggregating (Collating sources – ie- through I Google)

Filtering (sources)

Inclusivity

Guided DiscoverySelf Teaching Creating

Interacting

Experimenting TinkeringAdaptable

Innovative

Used in all KLA’s

English

Maths

History

ScienceHeath and Physical edu

The arts

Assistive TechnologyWhat do you think of

when you hear the words ‘Assistive

Technology?’

Definition:Equipment used to assist in the classroom to ‘maintain or improve the functional capacities of children with disabilities’ (Turbull 2002, p 418)

OTHER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS• Screen-magnification software increases the size of text and graphics on a screen for

users with low vision.• Hearing-related technology, such as FM systems, assist people with hearing

impairment.• Talking calculators that speak aloud as keys are pressed.• Music-transcription software such as Toccata, which transcribes music into BrailleSource: CATS – Creating Accessible Teaching and Support.

Legal & Ethical Considerations

• Plagiarism – Taking credit for other peoples work online through copy and paste or through unauthorised access or burning of video clips or other online media sources.

• Sharing – Photo’s of students or student work online without prior consent from students or their parents.

• Students misuse of whiteboard – lack of supervision of connected computer can lead to online misuse from students towards others or themselves.

Where we have come from…Can you tell me what comes next??

Black Board

Overhead Projector

Interactive White Boards

Power Point Presentations

White Boards

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1940’s

1970’s

1987

2010

Now

The TPACK Framework

Reflection

My Reflection using – The TPACK Framework

Using the TPACK Framework as a guide to reflection in relation to the Interactive White Board’s (IWB) effectiveness in the classroom. To be a positive inclusion in the classroom the following is needed….. • Tk - The teacher’s ability to work and guide the children through the IWB

safely and effectively.• Pk – Using methods, values and aims to get the best outcome from your

students. Understanding the learning styles that exist in your room and developing a program to cater to these needs.

• Pc- Understanding what you are teaching and the way it needs to be taught to students so they get the best understanding out of the lesson. Using the IWB when it best suited and not because it is easier. This point also overlaps into TC sector – with knowing what technology best suits the lesson.

• TPK – bringing all these together means that your classroom is getting the best out of technologies implemented to accompany your content and personal pedagogies.

References• Bell, M. A. (January, 2002). Why use an Interactive Whiteboard? A Baker’s Dozen Reasons! The teachers,net Gazette.

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www.seeshareshape.com.au/default.aspx• Classroom image. Retrieved December 2, 2011 from http://www.interactiveteaching.com.au/images/eno1.jpg• Interactive Whiteboard flowchart image. Retreived December 2, from http://

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Education). Curriculum Implementation Unit, Brisbane.• Assistive Technology – Cats. Creating Assessable Teaching and Support. Retrieved December 10, 2011 from http://

www.adcet.edu.au/Cats/Technology_and_Facilities/Assistive_Technology.chpx• Finger, Russell, Jamieson-Proctor, Russell (2006). Transforming Learning with ICT. Pearson Education Australia.• Mishra, P. & Koehler, M. J., (2008). Introducing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Michigan State University.• Koehler, M. & Mishra, P. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge.

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