Following our recent staff meetings led by the RE Core Learning Team, below is the video on Classroom Disicipline we viewed and reflected upon.  As we discussed in our own small group, there are some things about student wellbeing and welfare that don’t change.

An interesting discussion was raised in our staff briefing this morning regarding the installation height of interactive whiteboards.  The dilemma, of course, is whether board height on the wall should favour the teacher or the students.

It is hopefully the beginning of a broader discussion of how we will begin using IWBs in our classrooms, and the learning they will support.  To get started, here are some resources to have a look at:

What the research says about interactive whiteboards: a short document from Becta, the UK organisation for leading next generation learning.

Interactive whiteboards – safety first: a single-page pdf from SMART (IWB manufacturer) on how to safely install and use IWBs (which we have sought to match in all our installations).