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Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive Whiteboards. Overview. Explanation of SMARTboard technology Types of Interactive Whiteboard Technologies Implications for Teaching and Learning Case Studies. Interactive Whiteboard demonstration. Types of Interactive Whiteboards. Electromagnetic Resistive membrane

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Interactive Whiteboards

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  1. Interactive Whiteboards

  2. Overview • Explanation of SMARTboard technology • Types of Interactive Whiteboard Technologies • Implications for Teaching and Learning • Case Studies

  3. Interactive Whiteboard demonstration

  4. Types of Interactive Whiteboards • Electromagnetic • Resistive membrane • Laser Scanners

  5. Electromagnetic • Have hard surface, alike to traditional whiteboards and can be drawn on with normal pens. • To work as an interactive board, special battery-driven pens that emit an electromagnetic field detected by the board. back

  6. Resistive membrane • Soft, flexible surface, consisting of a touch-sensitive membrane. • Can be drawn on using fingers or a stylus. • Movement is detected by pressure on the board, which is tracked by coordinates on the computer. back

  7. Laser Scanners • Hard writing surface. • Infrared laser scans in top corners detect pen movement, position and colour. • Requires special felt pens that have uniquely coded reflective collars for laser detection.

  8. Implications for teaching and learning • Advantages • Disadvantages

  9. Advantages • Whiteboards are interactive and promote active student engagement for children of all cognitive levels. • Promotes motivation. • Saves floor space (ceiling mounted projector, minimal cables and no need for reorientation as with overhead projectors). • Teachers and students can edit and add to what is already on the whiteboard. • Teachers have found that technological innovations can help level the playing field for special needs students and enable these students to achieve some success in the regular classroom (Lewis & Harrison, 1988. in Salinitri. G, Smith. K, and Clovis. C, 2002). • All the information and notes on the whiteboard can be saved and printed for students to avoid copious note-taking and encourage class particpation. • Teachers can present the lessons using text, sound, video, DVDs, CD-ROMs and/or television. and Internet links.

  10. Disadvantages • Highly expensive to purchase. • Extra personal development and training for teachers (time and money costs). • The surface can become damaged more easily than a normal whiteboard, this can cause expensive replacement.

  11. Curl Curl North Primary School • The school was introduced to SMART boards in 2005 when they borrowed one for a short period of time. By February 2006, the school had installed four SMART boards. In July, another four were installed. • The benefits were noticed immediately.

  12. Benefits • The students are engaged, finding the boards exciting and empowering. They become more involved, especially students who find working with computer technologies easier that pencil and paper. • Teachers find it easier to specifically plan lesson. • Teachers can use the board as an assessment tool as work done on the board is recorded.

  13. Summary • Interactive Whiteboards enables students to interact in a social environment with computer technologies. • It also enables teachers to record work completed in a whole class group session for assessment. • The whiteboards, although expensive to purchase, can be beneficial for classrooms and allow greater participation by all students.

  14. References • Electroboard Solutions Pty Ltd. (2008). Interactive.whiteboard.net.au. Retrieved May 15, 2008, from http://www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/ • Hayes, S. (2007) First Days of School. Retrieved May 17, 2008 from http://www.msd.k12.mo.us/stark/First%20Days%20of%20School.htm • IVCi, LLC (2008). Video Conferencing: Products: SMART Technologies.Retrieved May 17, 2008 from http://www.ivci.com/videoconferencing_smart_technologies.html • Lewis & Harrison, 1988. in Salinitri. G, Smith. K, and Clovis. C. (2002). The Aural Enabler: Creating a Way for Special Needs Kids to Participate in the Classroom Lesson. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.smarterkids.org/research/paper12.asp • Microsoft (2008). Promethean ACTIVboard 78 - Whiteboard - electromagnetic - wired - serial, USB, Bluetooth: Product details. Retrieved May 17, 2008 from http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=804413456 • St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2007). 2004-05 - Another Exciting Year. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.st-marys.bathnes.sch.uk/events/Events0405.htm

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