Alison LydonThe Role of Interactive Technologies in Teaching and Learning

MeHead of ICTBeen in education for 15 years Have seen a great increase in technologies over these years

Head of ICT

Been in education for 15 years

Have seen a great increase in technologies over these years

Why I love Interactive WhiteboardsFunVisualEngages pupilsPersonalised learningDifferent learning stylesEnthuses teachersReduce workloadINTERACTIVEThe learning should drive the technology, the craft of teaching is vital

Fun

Visual

Engages pupils

Personalised learning

Different learning styles

Enthuses teachers

Reduce workload

INTERACTIVE

Interactivity…some thoughts…Manipulate text in new ways; (highlight, change colour, magically reveal) Use the pen on maps, images etc.• Move/drag objects, edit and add objects to the page whilst teaching.• Make the most of the infinite pages and space- hang text and images off the side of the page to avoidcluttering the space, enjoy revisiting the pages in any order you want to.• Use layers to show, hide and reveal answers to engage the pupils and save time.• Add media such as images, sound effects, video etc to excite, motivate, encourage thoughts and feelings• Link to web sites, to enrich the pupil experience• Link to worksheets and presentations for enrichment, support or extension activities,• Capture pupil attention and maintain focus with tools such as the spotlight, camera, revealer.• Display and explore clear, accurate diagrams; label, resize etc explore detail with the magnifying glass.• Model abstract ideas- rotation of shapes, perspective, time zones, capturing sections of video, shortepisodes of animation or video.• Use tools such as the ruler, protractor, calculator, fraction generator to demonstrate skills, anddemonstrate concepts• Use colours and backgrounds to help dyslexic readers, or to engage the audience.• Collaborative with pupils to make lists, poems, answers which they have shared ownership of.

Manipulate text in new ways; (highlight, change colour, magically reveal) Use the pen on maps, images etc.

Last year I found a new tool to develop the use of the IWB even further.ActivExpressions

How to use ActivExpressions

My JourneyFrom SLF 2008 to SLF 2009Bought ExpressionsTrialled with chemistry dept

April 2009- Primary 4I wanted to see Could Primary 4 children cope with texting How noise, concentration and motivation levels were affectedIf the devices were versatileHow easily teachers could use the equipmentHow teachers could use ActivExpressions for assessment

Could Primary 4 children cope with texting

How noise, concentration and motivation levels were affected

If the devices were versatile

How easily teachers could use the equipment

How teachers could use ActivExpressions for assessment

Introducing ExpressionsI used a variety of questions to allow children to experience answering in different ways.Flipchart Downloaded from Promethean Planet

Introducing the equipmentIntroduced to all children at an activity day. 30 minute session with a class at a timeThanks Janice!

In the classroomMain areas I chose to work on Language work Environmental Studies Maths Other

Language work

Environmental Studies

Maths

Other

Language work- some examplesCheck factual recallmultiple choice answersclosed question right or wrong

Check factual recall

multiple choice answers

closed question right or wrong

Language work… send me your adjective.Ad hoc questioneasy integrationTexted answersAnswers from everyoneUsed answers on the board

Ad hoc question

easy integration

Texted answers

Answers from everyone

Used answers on the board

Our answers moved about a bit…

What makes a friend? Send me words about ‘James’. Print to take home. Ad hoc questionEasy integrationTexted answersAnswers from everyoneDisplayed answers on the board

Ad hoc question

Easy integration

Texted answers

Answers from everyone

Displayed answers on the board

Environmental Studies- ideasInput from everyoneVariety of questionsUse a question when I want toMake a question when I want to

Input from everyone

Variety of questions

Use a question when I want to

Make a question when I want to

Multiple choiceEnvironmental Studies

Environmental StudiesCheck factual recall,Use the camera tool to grab parts from web pages to make question

Put items in order- great for generating discussion

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studiesgroups and individualsQuizzes as a team

groups and individuals

Quizzes as a team

Working together is just as important as working alone, complete concentration and co-operation.

Data collection- One question but…

…a variety of answers, mostly right!I can examine the variety of answersIs spelling or the correct answer more important?

I can examine the variety of answers

I can examine the variety of answers and who gave the answers (and how long they took).

And how long they took…What a variety of times!

Summary table of results

Other ways of looking at the data

Other ways of looking at the data

Children enjoy being right.. Can you tell from the yell?

Environmental StudiesExamining the answers with children, Did you get it right?How did you compare to the rest of the class?Check factual recall,

How did you compare to the rest of the class?

How we used Data in the class.Makes Learning intentions come to life more- this is what I wanted to teach you- this is how far along the line we areUse data for formative and summative assessmentAssess and give immediate feedback Less time spent assessing, more time teachingMotivate students to become actively involvedClose the feedback loop by letting them know what I learned from the assessments and what difference that information will make.More focus on what my aims were, WALT.

Assess and give immediate feedback

Less time spent assessing, more time teaching

Motivate students to become actively involved

Close the feedback loop by letting them know what I learned from the assessments and what difference that information will make.

More focus on what my aims were, WALT.

MathsImmediate feedback to check concepts are being learnt. Pace the lesson according to the answers

Grab flipcharts with questions from Promethean Planet…

Confidence levelsCheck confidence levelsHelp children develop self awareness of abilities

Check confidence levels

Help children develop self awareness of abilities

Enhancing mental mathsUse websites with flash games. Use the screen recorder to capture and use time and again

MathsExamine answers together.Who got it right. What strategies did you use?

MathsShall I hide or reveal the correct answer?

Ease of use - pupilChildren needed fewer instructions than I thought and were better at texting

Ease of use- teacherLaunch of Inspire made a big difference- One piece of software to create and edit and questionsMuch easier to set up devicesAll in one placeHub- registered handsets once.Put numbers on the back and named the device the same (use labels, not pen)Quick to give out- easy to keep tabs on who had what.

One piece of software to create and edit and questions

Much easier to set up devices

All in one place

Hub- registered handsets once.

Put numbers on the back and named the device the same (use labels, not pen)

Quick to give out- easy to keep tabs on who had what.

DisappointmentsPace of lesson can be a bit slow whilst we wait for some children to answerNo personalization- same question for the whole classCopying others

Pace of lesson can be a bit slow whilst we wait for some children to answer

No personalization- same question for the whole class

Copying others

Self paced learningQuestions programmed into the software- make my own or use generatorQuestions sent to handsetsCan randomiseCan set targets to meet to move to the next levelCan see progress as it happensCan see how long each pupil takes to answer each questionCan export scores to excelCan see success rate of each question

Questions programmed into the software- make my own or use generator

Questions sent to handsets

Can randomise

Can set targets to meet to move to the next level

Can see progress as it happens

Can see how long each pupil takes to answer each question

Can export scores to excel

Can see success rate of each question

Self Paced Learning- complete concentration! (well almost)

Results- (aka the marking, done whilst the children are working in class)

Some of what we learnt these last 3 monthsI used the handsets with numbers and a pre-labelled sheetChildren did not need instructions in the same format as staffStart smallThink of the purpose of the question and the data you want to collect.Does the question need setting up? Will you show or hide answers?Be prepared for some initial noiseUse of the timer focused the answering- much quieter!Fantastic for discussing answersChildren loved using it and did not mind the assessment

I used the handsets with numbers and a pre-labelled sheet

Children did not need instructions in the same format as staff

Start small

Think of the purpose of the question and the data you want to collect.

Does the question need setting up? Will you show or hide answers?

Be prepared for some initial noise

Use of the timer focused the answering- much quieter!

Fantastic for discussing answers

Children loved using it and did not mind the assessment

EngagingChallengingMotivatingFun

Good teaching is about listening, questioning, being responsive, and remembering that each student and class is different. It's about eliciting responses and developing the oral communication skills of the quiet students. It's about pushing students to excel; at the same time, it's about being human, respecting others, and being professional at all times. Richard Leblanc, 1998http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/topten.htm

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