Integration Ideas for Using Interactive Whiteboards Lauren Fee Peggy Whyte ITSCO Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio

A Quick Technical Overview Dry-erase whiteboard writing surface Can electronically capture writing Requires a computer Many allow interaction with projected computer image

Dry-erase whiteboard writing surface

Can electronically capture writing

Requires a computer

Many allow interaction with projected computer image

A Quick Classroom Overview Replace chalkboards/traditional whiteboards Showcasing student work Can be connected to VCR or DVD player Student interactive Save class notes

Replace chalkboards/traditional whiteboards

Showcasing student work

Can be connected to VCR or DVD player

Student interactive

Save class notes

Notebook Software Create/Save Notes, Drawings, etc. Access thousands of free Images and templates Interactive/educational content Advanced drawing tools Easy-to-use interface

Create/Save Notes, Drawings, etc.

Access thousands of free

Images and templates

Interactive/educational content

Advanced drawing tools

Easy-to-use interface

Integration Ideas

Strategies for Interactive Teaching & Learning Enhancing Class Discussions Modeling Demonstrating Annotating

Enhancing Class Discussions

Modeling

Demonstrating

Annotating

Enhancing Class Discussion Images as a stimulus for discussion ex. f rog ’ s life cycle Brainstorming ex. Inspiration Sorting Disclosure exercises ex. number lines Ask the right questions

Images as a stimulus for discussion ex. f rog ’ s life cycle

Brainstorming ex. Inspiration

Sorting

Disclosure exercises ex. number lines

Ask the right questions

Modeling Model a skill or concept ex. dissection , virtual lab Create a your own notebook template Record your notes on the board ex. math problem, diagram, outline

Model a skill or concept ex. dissection , virtual lab

Create a your own notebook template

Record your notes on the board ex. math problem, diagram, outline

Demonstrating/Annotating Teaching a new concept or skill ex. haiku Peer teaching Annotate with additional information & notes

Teaching a new concept or skill ex. haiku

Peer teaching

Annotate with additional information & notes

Collaboration Collaborative writing ex. notebook, blogs, wikis Create new notebook template with class Group problem solving ex. perimeter activity

Collaborative writing

ex. notebook, blogs, wikis

Create new notebook template with class

Group problem solving

ex. perimeter activity

Mimio Notebook Software Create, organize and save notes, drawings and screen captures. Record Mode Mimio Gallery Mimio Recorder

Create, organize and save notes, drawings and screen captures.

Record Mode

Mimio Gallery

Mimio Recorder

Curriculum Resources and Ideas

Math Build graphs Explore patterns Equivalent fractions Percentages Time

Build graphs

Explore patterns

Equivalent fractions

Percentages

Time

Science Explore habitats , landforms, etc. Compare characteristics and properties (ex. rocks/minerals, plant/animal cells ) Conduct a dissection (ex. owl pellet ) Explore science visuals and processes (ex. cell parts, electrical circuit, life cycle, water cycle ) Explore solar system Go on virtual field trips (ex. Google Earth) Record science data (ex.wind, temperature, etc.)

Explore habitats , landforms, etc.

Compare characteristics and properties (ex. rocks/minerals, plant/animal cells )

Conduct a dissection (ex. owl pellet )

Explore science visuals and processes (ex. cell parts, electrical circuit, life cycle, water cycle )

Explore solar system

Go on virtual field trips (ex. Google Earth)

Record science data (ex.wind, temperature, etc.)

Social Studies Build timelines Compare time periods, groups, and civilizations Compare political parties Examine primary resource materials Label maps Identify branches of government Show development of cities, movement of people developments of products (ex. food from farm to city) Take virtual field trips

Build timelines

Compare time periods, groups, and civilizations

Compare political parties

Examine primary resource materials

Label maps

Identify branches of government

Show development of cities, movement of people developments of products (ex. food from farm to city)

Take virtual field trips

Communication Arts Check authenticity of a website Explore editing and proofreading marks Highlight words in sentences and paragraphs - use online literature Use highlighter tool to show parts of speech Use a story starter ( 1 , 2 ); write a class story Show a book cover for predicting and analysis

Check authenticity of a website

Explore editing and proofreading marks

Highlight words in sentences and paragraphs - use online literature

Use highlighter tool to show parts of speech

Use a story starter ( 1 , 2 ); write a class story

Show a book cover for predicting and analysis

Just a Few Web Sites to Bookmark Whiteboard links SMART - Education Starter Activity from Eduscape National Whiteboard Network Whiteboard bookmarks Whiteboard wiki Electronic Whiteboard SMARTboard Lessons Podcast

Whiteboard links

SMART - Education

Starter Activity from Eduscape

National Whiteboard Network

Whiteboard bookmarks

Whiteboard wiki

Electronic Whiteboard

SMARTboard Lessons Podcast

Bibliography Lamb, Annette. &quot;Engaging Learners the SMARTboard Way.&quot; Eduscape: A Site for Lifelong Learners . Eduscapes. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/>. &quot;SMART Education.&quot; SMART Technologies, Inc. . SMART Technologies. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/>. Whalley, John. &quot;Ferl - Teaching Interactively with Electronic Whiteboards.&quot; Ferl. 16 Nov 2004. Ferl. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=8224>.

Lamb, Annette. &quot;Engaging Learners the SMARTboard Way.&quot; Eduscape: A Site for Lifelong Learners . Eduscapes. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/>.

&quot;SMART Education.&quot; SMART Technologies, Inc. . SMART Technologies. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/>.

Whalley, John. &quot;Ferl - Teaching Interactively with Electronic Whiteboards.&quot; Ferl. 16 Nov 2004. Ferl. 04 Apr. 2006 <http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=8224>.