Introducing Interactive Whiteboards
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).
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October 29th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Good luck with the introduction of IWBs at your school. I do believe Promethean created an adjustable board and I also hear they are developing software to run on all IWBs.
I’ve been keeping an eye on this industry as you tell.
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January 8th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Yes, IWBs are great. Do you also use them to play films to your students? I do and in case these are with subtitles in the foreign language that I teach, they profit much. I stop the movie occasionally to check if students understand etc. I like this way of spending time as students enjoy this way of learning.