This week we will be discussing the use of an interactive whiteboard, IWB, in the classroom. You will have hands-on practice with a SMARTboard. Interactive whiteboards have been proven to promote student engagement and foster content area learning in a constructivist, learner-centered classroom. Positive correlations have also been shown with special needs students and IWBs. As we discussed in class, there are multiple vendors who distribute interactive whiteboards, as well as, new short throw projectors that turns any whiteboard into an interactive board. However, the use of an IWB does not in itself ensure success and should not be the only tool in a teacher's digital arsenal. The majority of DESE's standards and the Common Core require our students to assimilate what the teacher introduces on the whiteboard into their real life experiences, collaboration, research and presentations.
Your assignment this week is to select a lesson, either from SMART Exchange or from the following resources. In the comment section of this post, supply the URL for the lesson, give a brief overview of the notebook/lesson, and how you will use it to enhance instruction.
Youtube channel for SMART
SMARTboard video tutorials
Livebinder with a plethora of SMART resources.
Center School District's SMART Notebooks
I4C, Internet 4 The Classroom, whiteboard resources I love this site for all their digital resources. They are categorized with an easy to navigate format.
Whiteboard Tools for Math
PBS Whiteboard Resources
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