1. Interac(ve Whiteboards: Collabora(ve
and Prac(cal Applica(ons for Learners
and Teachers
Rachel Drummond Sardell, University of Oregon
TESOL 2010

2. Q: What is an interac(ve whiteboard?
• An electronic
whiteboard.
• Connected to a
computer.
• Can be controlled with
finger touching or
electronic markers.

3. Q: Why should you try teaching with
interac(ve whiteboard?
• Pique your students’ interest in a lesson.
• To have access to visual examples as needed.
• Encourage collabora(ve learning.

4. How‐to #1:
Using an interac(ve whiteboard.
YouTube link to How‐to #1 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKVGIN8YvTI

5. How‐to #2: Manipula(ng
digital text.
YouTube link to How‐to #2 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_2R3SKwPrc

6. How‐to #3: Finding and saving
pictures for visual reference
YouTube link to How‐to #3 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwg8ly1Zhc

7. How‐to #4: Saving digital copies
of lesson notes / explana(ons.
YouTube link to How‐to #4 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHI9mkbjgk

8. Adap(ng non‐technical
pedagogical techniques for use
with interac(ve whiteboards
Classroom video clip
examples:
1. Cloze grammar
exercises
2. Peer‐edi(ng
3. Cri(cal thinking

9. What you will see:
Cloze exercise: Video Clip #1
Students are deciding on the best answers for a
grammar review on gerunds.

10. Cloze grammar exercise:
Video Clip #1
YouTube link to Video Clip #1 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTPOogYCaaI

11. What you will see:
Peer‐edi(ng: Video Clip #2
Students are reading and peer‐edi(ng their
sentences from their wri(ng composi(ons.

12. Peer‐edi(ng: Video Clip #2
YouTube link to Video Clip #2 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rWuHgVoeNM

13. What you will see:
Cri(cal thinking: Video Clip #3
Students are thinking cri(cally and giving
jus(fica(on for their answers.

14. Cri(cal Thinking: Video Clip #3
YouTube link to Video Clip #3 video:
hVp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q‐admBAdMrU

15. More lesson ideas for use with
interac(ve whiteboards
• Brainstorming on a topic (all levels)
• LeVer shaping prac(ce (beginner)
• Correc(ng sentence word order
(intermediate)
• Peer‐edi(ng drags of essays (advanced)
• Playing interac(ve educa(onal games online
(all levels)

16. What are some addi(onal lesson
ideas using a SMART Board?
Beginning Learners Intermediate Advanced Learners
Learners
Reading skills
Wri(ng skills
Listening skills
Speaking skills

17. Ques(ons?
Thank you for aVending!
Please contact me if you have any ques(ons:
rachelds@uoregon.edu
You can get a .pdf file of these PowerPoint slides and
video links to YouTube from this web address:
hVp://www.uoregon.edu/~rachelds/
tesol2010