Getting Active with Interactive Whiteboards IWB in Education

Getting Active with Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) in Education April Riley Texas Woman’s University Individual Studies Dr. Akin July 5, 2009

What is an Interactive Whiteboard? • “An interactive whiteboard, or IWB, is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface, where users control the computer using a pen, finger or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or on a floor stand. ” (definition from Wikipedia)

Images of IWB from Florida School for the Deaf and Blind ACTIVBoard from Promethean Starboard from Hitachi SMARTBoard from SMART Tech

More about IWB • Interactive whiteboards are being used in the corporate and educational environments to allow for collaboration and interaction amongst groups. • Out with the old and in with the new! IWBs are replacing chalkboards and white dry-erase boards. • IWBs work off of electromagnetic (Promethean), infrared, or special touch resistive (SMART) technologies. • The idea of using an IWB is to allow the teacher and students to interact with content directly from the board and not have to stand next to the computer.

Costs Brand Model Cost Hitachi Starboard FX Series $1395 -$1795 Promethean Activ. Board +2 w/ Projector $3995 SMART Technologies SMARTboard 600 Series $999 -$2999 SMART Technologies SMARTboard 600 i w/ Projector $5249 -$5599 Virtual Ink Mimio Board $1199 Learning and Leading with Technology April 2007

Benefits of IWB in Education • “The majority of pupils appeared to be focused when the board was being used and were keen to volunteer to do things with it. So I started to use it regularly” (Forrest, 2005). • “The findings, largely based on studies conducted in the UK, found that using whiteboards creates a faster pace in the classroom, enhancing interaction between teachers and students. The result? Improved test scores, especially in English, math, and science, compared to student performance without interactive whiteboards” (“Whiteboards Boost Learning” 2007).

More Educational Benefits • Allows students to be “front and center in their own education” (Fletcher, 2006). • “The technology enhances their [teachers’] lesson plans with multimedia features and interactivity that captures students' attention and motivates them to learn” (Gatlin, ____). • Students live in a “plugged-in” world; the IWB brings that technology into the classroom.

Simple Strategies for Using IWB • Hide and Reveal – teachers can use simple animation or layering techniques to hide answers, objects, pictures, etc. • Flash Media – teachers can take advantage of the built in flash activities in IWB software, such as the Lesson Activity Toolkit in SMART’s Notebook software. • Websites – there is a plethora of interactive educational sites which are perfect.

Interactive Websites for IWB • Ether Pad – Students can write a collaborative story with other classrooms or e-pals. http: //etherpad. com/ • Google Earth – Students can locate and view places around the world. http: //earth. google. com/ • Wordle – Students can create a word cloud using vocabulary. http: //www. wordle. net/

More Interactive Websites for IWB • Delicious Bookmarks – Go to my Delicious page and click on the “smartboard” tag for 30 bookmarks related to the SMARTboard. http: //delicious. com/Riley. Aledo • Utah Education Network (UEN) – This is one of my favorites!http: //www. uen. org/k 12 student/ • Florida School for the Deaf and Blind http: //www. fsdb. k 12. fl. us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboard s. html#index This is a comprehensive site about the various IWB companies, links to tutorials, and great sites and software.

MORE Interactive Websites for IWB • Magnetic Poetry – Students explore poetry. http: //www. magneticpoetry. com/kidspoetry/ • Soda Play – Allows students to build animated models and images. http: //sodaplay. com/ • Flashcards – Make interactive flashcards. http: //flashcarddb. com/

Interactive Whiteboard Resources • 2008. "MIMIO. " District Administration 44, no. 13: 68 -68. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • 2008. "Product Spotlight: INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS. " District Administration 44, no. 13: 66 -66. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • 2009. "Interactive Whiteboard System. " University Business 12, no. 2: 43 -43. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • 2009. "MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CLASSROOM WHITEBOARD. " Instructor 118, no. 6: 33 -33. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009).

More IWB Resources • 2009. "YES! KINDERGARTNERS CAN USE WHITEBOARDS. " Instructor 118, no. 5: 11 -11. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • Barrett, J. (2008, November). Big Ticket Technology Achieving successful integration. New Zealand Principals' Federation Magazine, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • BUYER'S guide. (2007, April). Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Curwood, Jen Scott. 2009. "EDUCATION 2. 0. " Instructor 118, no. 6: 29 -32. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009).

More IWB Resources • Eisenmann, Dave. 2009. "AS I SEE "IT": Interactive Whiteboards as a Springboard for Integration. " Learning & Leading with Technology 36, no. 6: 17 -17. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • Fletcher, G. (2006, November). Imagine the Possibilities. T H E Journal, pp. 6, 6. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Forrest, A. (2005, October). An interactive whiteboard in my classroom. Micro Math, 21(3), 8 -8. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Gatlin, M. (2004, January). Interactive Whiteboard System Creates 'Active Classrooms'for Rural Georgia School System. T H E Journal, 31(6), 50 -52. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

More IWB Resources • Higgins, S. , Beauchamp, G. , & Miller, D. (2007, September). Reviewing the literature on interactive whiteboards. Learning, Media, & Technology, 32(3), 213 -225. Retrieved June 30, 2009, doi: 10. 1080/17439880701511040 • Interactive Whiteboards: Touch vs. Marker/Stylus Control. (2003, September). Media & Methods, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Kennedy, M. (2008, March). TECHNOLOGY PUSH. American School & University, pp. 16, 22. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Landis, M. (2005, March). Eight Ways to Integrate Whiteboards into Instruction. Media & Methods, 41(5), 4 -4. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

More IWB Resources • Linh, Claudia. 2009. "Next-Gen Interactive Whiteboards. " T H E Journal 36, no. 2: 24 -26. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • Magic Lessons with Whiteboards. (2004, March). Media & Methods, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Mc. Claskey, Kathleen, and Randy Welch. 2009. "Whiteboards Engage Autistic Students. " Learning & Leading with Technology 36, no. 5: 30 -31. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • Meaningful Technology Integration in Early Learning Environments. (2008, September). Young Children, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

More IWB Resources • Mechling, L. , Gast, D. , & Krupa, K. (2007, October 15). Impact of SMART Board Technology: An Investigation of Sight Word Reading and Observational Learning. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 37(10), 1869 -1882. Retrieved June 30, 2009, doi: 10. 1007/s 10803 -007 -0361 -9 • Mildenhall, P. , Swan, P. , Northcote, M. , & Marshall, L. (2008, March). VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES ON THE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 13(1), 9 -14. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Nolan, Karin K. 2009. "SMARTer Music Teaching. " General Music Today 22, no. 2: 3 -11. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009).

More IWB Resources • Paoletti, M. (2004, September). Great Uses of Electronic Whiteboards in the Classroom. Media & Methods, 41(2), 2224. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Preston, C. , & Mowbray, L. (2008, June). Use of SMART Boards for teaching, learning and assessment in kindergarten science. Teaching Science - the Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association, 54(2), 50 -53. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Reedy, L. (2005, May). A Whiteboard Success Story. Media & Methods, 41(6), 17 -17. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

More IWB Resources • Rice, John. 2009. "Are You Smarter Than a Whiteboard? . " Tech. Edge 28, no. 3: 30 -31. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009). • Schweder, W. , Wissick, C. , & Mounce, A. (2008, Winter 2008). Teaching Content with Interactive White boards. Journal of Special Education Technology, 23(1), 54 -58. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Shenton, A. , & Pagett, L. (2007, November). From ‘bored’ to screen: the use of the interactive whiteboard for literacy in six primary classrooms in England. Literacy, 41(3), 129 -136. Retrieved June 30, 2009, doi: 10. 1111/j. 14679345. 2007. 00475. x

More IWB Resources • Tanner, H. , & Jones, S. (2007, January). HOW INTERACTIVE IS YOUR WHITEBOARD? . MT: Mathematics Teaching, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • What Does it Cost to Purchase WHITEBOARDS? . (2008, February). T+D, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Whiteboards Boost Learning. (2007, May). School Library Journal, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Wurster, Paul. 2009. "What Is Your Favorite Ed Tech Tool? . " Learning & Leading with Technology 36, no. 8: 26 -28. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009).

More IWB Resources • Zevenbergen, R. , & Lerman, S. (2008, April). Learning Environments Using Interactive Whiteboards: New Learning Spaces or Reproduction of Old Technologies? . Mathematics Education Research Journal, 20(1), 107 -125. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from Education Research Complete database. • Ziolkowski, Rod. 2004. "Interactive Whiteboards: Impacting Teaching and Learning. " Media & Methods 40, no. 4: 44 -44. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed June 30, 2009).