An Introduction to Interactive Whiteboards Seminar 3 - Jon Audain
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What is an Interactive Whiteboard? • An Interactive Whiteboard or ‘IWb’ is a combination of three elements
A computer A projector – short throw or on a boom Of course… an Interactive Whiteboard
What can an IWb be used for? • Mental Warm ups • Whole-class sessions • Individual activities • Group activities • Reflection/plenary sessions
The main types of IWb
Promethean Board
SMARTBoard
RM Easiteach
Typology of IWB Skills – So which level are you? Increasing skill level Foundation (Level 1) At this level teachers are using the interactive whiteboard primarily as a presentation/projection tool for PowerPoints, videos etc. They are most frequently positioned next to the computer itself, using the mouse and keystrokes to manipulate what is seen. They may make forays to the board to write with the electronic pen but if an old whiteboard is still 2) likely to utilise these in situ, or a flip chart isFormative available,(Level they are At this level, teachersfor arehandwriting. working predominantly from the board, operating the computer functions via the board and beginning to make more use of the simpler IWB functionalities such as the electronic pen and erasing tool. With growing confidence, they are beginning to have interactions with students based around board-specific functions and, if useful
Facility (Level 3)
At this level teachers have mastered all the additional functionalities available via the interactive whiteboard and are beginning to use them with greater frequency and facility. They have begun the process of adapting/creating resources and content that utilises and takes specific advantage of the unique characteristics of the whiteboard. This would include using software tools specifically created for this purpose such as ACTIVstudio for Promethean boards. They are confident with the technology and tools. They feel pleased with how they have creatively adapted and extrapolated their established pedagogy and may feel that they have reached the highest level of IWB capability.
Fluency (Level 4) At this level teachers find that there are still some new horizons to explore. They continue to broaden their repertoire of tools and techniques and experiment with the unique pedagogic potential of the IWB using high levels of creativity. They are making significant use of functionality such as hyperlinks. They are becoming hunter-gathers, actively
Flying (Level 5) At this level teachers are true virtuoso performers with a wide repertoire of tools techniques and student interactions. Their lessons are characterised by the variety of techniques deployed, the fluency with which they move between them and high levels of interaction with students. Within wellplanned and well structured sessions they also demonstrate the confidence and ability to adapt and improvise in response to students' signs of interest or difficulty.
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Why use it? Issues to consider • Engagement and motivation – because of it’s visual nature, all children can become involved. • Using some of the tools can generate competition and increase competition, especially during maths activities. • Can be used to support different learning styles. • When used well, they can increase the pace and provide a structure for lessons
So what’s first??? Let’s get INTERACTIVE!!!
What does interactivity mean? “Interactivity is to do with the levels of engagement that a person ‘interacts’ with a device, concept, lesson or people to assist them in furthering their learning. This can be achieved through discussion, dialogue and questioning, although the most common way is through action.” Jon Audain
IWb Warm ups • Using Primary Games to begin (www.primarygames.co.uk)
• DfES Interactive Teaching Programmes (ITP’s) • Example Grouping ITP & Fractions ITP – Matrix Learning – http://www.teachitprimary.co.uk – http://www.interactiveessentials.co.uk/ index.html
Looking at Active Inspire/ACTIVPrimary
ActivInspire (Launched 2008)
Dashboard
Web Browser
The Dashboard
The basic toolbar
Let’s have a play at the basics‌ Load ActivInspire so you are ready to have a go with me as we go along.
Let’s look at the special tools… Load ActivInspire so you are ready to have a go with me as we go along.
The Special Tools Toolbar Spotlight
Reveal
Dice
Protractor
Ruler
Calculator
Compass
Camera
Fraction Maker Handwriting Recognition
Screen Recorder
Timer
So let’s now demonstrate some … …
Tips and tricks
Classroom uses
Tricks • Rub and reveal • Text extracting • Layering (to hide things away) • Transparency
English • Punctuation and imaginative writing • Muddled presentation • Coded punctuation • Comparing sentences.
Maths • Mental math starter questions • Shape work • Reordering events • Measurements • Counting • Graphing
Using digital pictures, your IWb and Maths Bringing the outside into the classroom
Maths Investigations - Shopping
• What could the investigation be?
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SMARTboard • http://express.smarttech.com/# • https://sites.google.com/site/whiteboardmaterials/home • http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/
• http:// www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_iwb_smart_resource.
• http:// www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_iwb_general.cfm#num
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