Interactive Whiteboards Todd Williamson

What is an Interactive Whiteboard Computer Input System IWBs include SmartBoards, Promethean ActivBoards, Mimio and eBeam systems, Panavision, Interwrite, and a host of others Allows you to control your computer in front of a group

Computer Input System

IWBs include SmartBoards, Promethean ActivBoards, Mimio and eBeam systems, Panavision, Interwrite, and a host of others

Allows you to control your computer in front of a group

Board vs. Mimio System Effectively Identical with practice Boards can be manipulated with fingers, multiple pens, and other objects Mimio system requires the specialized transmitter pen Mimio attaches to existing whiteboard

Effectively Identical with practice

Boards can be manipulated with fingers, multiple pens, and other objects

Mimio system requires the specialized transmitter pen

Mimio attaches to existing whiteboard

Software Package Most IWBs come with a fairly robust software package Helps create Interactive Presentations Some include licensing for every computer in the building…which is great for students creating presentations

Most IWBs come with a fairly robust software package

Helps create Interactive Presentations

Some include licensing for every computer in the building…which is great for students creating presentations

Criticism Teacher Directed Model Lack of or Ineffective Use Cost vs. Impact

Teacher Directed Model

Lack of or Ineffective Use

Cost vs. Impact

Marzano Support From CUE 2009: 17% gain in classrooms employing IWBs and “voting technology” 20% gain if teacher had used IWB for 20-30 months 29% gain from experienced teacher using IWB for 2 years, 75% of the time in class, with training

From CUE 2009:

17% gain in classrooms employing IWBs and “voting technology”

20% gain if teacher had used IWB for 20-30 months

29% gain from experienced teacher using IWB for 2 years, 75% of the time in class, with training

Strategies for Use Teacher Directed? Student Led? Other Hints and Tips?

Teacher Directed?

Student Led?

Other Hints and Tips?

Additional Links http://www.sharetabs.com/?IWBs

http://www.sharetabs.com/?IWBs