Interactive+Whiteboards

Interactive [|Whiteboards]

=** Introduction **: This page will be used to enhance my understanding of interactive whiteboards and how to effectively utilize mine in my classroom. =

** "In a few years, when we've really cracked the large flat screen, data projectors will look primitive, but I would hope that the genuinely interactive teaching that IW enables will be flourishing." ** Dr Bob Fox, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education & Psychology, University College Worcester

Interactive Whiteboard Researc**h:**
Interactive Whiteboards Truths and Consequences - This professional journal looks at the positives and negatives of using interactive whiteboards.

Are Interactive Whiteboards Worth the Investment? - This journal entry is a debate between two professional educators about their thoughts on using interactive whiteboards in the classroom.

Interactive Whiteboards Boon or Boondoggle? - This is an eSchool News video with educational professionals discussing their thoughts on interactive whiteboards.

Interactive Whiteboard Websites:
Promethean Planet - Great site to find flipcharts that are already created covering a wide range of subjects and topics for all grade levels.

Interactive Websites - This is a great site to go to if you are looking for interactive websites in all the core subjects including science and social studies. You can find activities to do with your whole class and videos!

Atomic Learning - You will find informational tutorials on how to use your Promethean whiteboard. There are video clips from the basic tools to more difficult skills needed to create a flipchart. You must have a username and password to access all the videos.

Global Classroom - There are a lot of great interactive resources in several different subject areas that you can get to from this page.

Interactive Whiteboard Videos:
Below is a list of tutorials/demonstrations covering the tools that can be used in ActivInspire. These tutorials/demonstrations are of the basic tools to more complex tools.

ActivInspire- A basic introduction

ActivPrimary3- A basic introduction

Module 1 Intro to ActivInspire

ActivInspire- Desktop tools and camera tool

ActivInspire- How to make and use containers

ActivInspire- How to create a magic box

ActivInspire Magic Ink and Magic Erasers