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Interactive Whiteboards. A whole new world of learning! Presented by Brooke Rush. Overview. What are Interactive Whiteboards ? Why use them in the classroom? Benefits Disadvantages How could we incorporate them into the classroom?. What are interactive whiteboards?.
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Interactive Whiteboards A whole new world of learning! Presented by Brooke Rush
Overview • What are Interactive Whiteboards? • Why use them in the classroom? • Benefits • Disadvantages • How could we incorporate them into the classroom?
What are interactive whiteboards? • It is essentially a large computer screen that is sensitive to touch. • The content of the computer screen is displayed on the board using a data projector. • Can be used to replace whiteboards and overhead projectors.
Why use Interactive whiteboards in the classroom? • Interactive Whiteboards are an educational resource for the future • Important to promote technological advances to young students – so they are capable when older. • Encourages shy children to voice opinions and become more engaged
Benefits • Ability to save lessons to present to students who are absent. • Allows for effective brainstorming • Takes notes directly into Power point Presentations • Motivates learning in a new forms.
Benefits Cont. • Enables who class to effectively participate in whiteboard presentations • Possible to highlight and annotate key points presented to class • Material can be displayed from a number of sources. E.G. CD-Roms, websites, DVD’s, VHS and television
Disadvantages • Teachers may be unfamiliar with equipment. • Could heighten problems of equity for poorly funded schools. • Computer based technology threatens teachers in the sense that they are likely to lose more and more control over the work they do.
Disadvantages Cont. • Costly
How could we incorporate them into the classroom? • Encourage the use of presentations to motivate and introduce lessons • Demonstrate movie – making techniques for higher grades: extends students knowledge on technology and its capabilities. • Quick and Easy to use – allows more time to be contributed to lessons.
References • Image One: White Board - Clip Art • Image Two: Queston Mark – Clip Art • Image Three: Interactive Whiteboards (image) Retrieved 16 May 2008, from http://www.ivci.com/images/smart-board-600i-interactive-whiteboard-photo.jpg • Image Four: Question mark – Clip Art • Marsh, C (2008) Becoming a teacher: knowledge, skills and issues. Australia. Pearson Education Australia.