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Interactive Whiteboards are interactive display devices
created to replace the traditional chalk, black or dry erase
board. As with all assistive technology the interactive
whiteboard is another avenue to engage students in an effort to
increase student achievement. "Typically
interactive whiteboards are used in lecture or classroom
environments and the
technology allows you to write or draw on
the surface, print the image off, save it to
computer, or
distribute it over a network. You can also
project a computer screen image
onto the surface and then either
control the application by touching the board directly or by
using a special pen. The computer image can
be annotated or drawn over and the
annotations saved to disc or
emailed to others" (Brown).
For both the traditional student and those with disabilities,
the interaction the board provides
is an immediate draw.
However, on a simplier level, issues with being able to read
handwriting
(a teacher's notes) for a student with visual
impairments, or being able to quickly print and hand
a student
with physical disabilities the discussion that occurred in class
that day are easy
reasons to utilize an interactive whiteboard.
What are the benefits?
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Because interactive
whiteboards are so like conventional whiteboards, they can
help even technophobic teachers to use technology
comfortably for presentations from the front of the room.
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They help in
embedding the use of e-learning because they rapidly
demonstrate the potential of alternative modes of delivery.
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They make it easy
for teachers to enhance presentation content by easily
integrating all kinds of material in a lesson: a
picture from the internet, a graph from a spreadsheet and
text from a Word file in addition to student and teacher
annotations on these objects.
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They allow teachers
to easily and rapidly create customised learning objects
from a range of existing content and adapt it to the needs
of the class in real time.
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They allow learners
to absorb information more easily.
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They allow learners
to participate in group discussions by freeing them from
note taking.
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They allow learners
to work collaboratively around a shared task/work area.
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When fully
integrated into a VLE and learning object repository there
is potential for widespread sharing of resources.
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When used for whole
class interactive testing of understanding, they can provide
learner feedback rapidly (Brown).
Research & Case Studies:
Teaching With Interactive Whiteboards
The Digital Learning Classroom: Improving English Language
Learners’ academic success in mathematics and reading using
interactive whiteboard technology
Interactive whiteboards: creating higher-level, technological
thinkers?
A Clean
Slate:Interactive Whiteboard Make Lessons Snazzy
Creating Classrooms for Everyone
Tip Guides & Lesson Plans:
Lesson Plans for Whiteboards
Interactive Sites for Whiteboards
Lesson Plans, Activities, and Ideas for Using Technology
Promethean Planet
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Smart Resources
More Information:
Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom
Interactive
Whiteboards
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