Interactive+Whiteboards

Using Interactive Whiteboards (IWB's) in Your Classroom[[image:smartboard.jpg width="160" height="213" align="right" link="@http://keep3.sjfc.edu/students/jls09924/e-port/msti131.htm"]]

 * Interactive whiteboards "help teachers engage students, collect useful data about student progress and allow for interactive learning" (source ).
 * They provide a visual representation of the subject matter
 * Interactive whiteboards are easy and fun to use

Becta Analysis of the Benefits of IWB's:

 * Increase motivation
 * Reduce the need for note-taking
 * Limit cognitive overload
 * Accomodate different learning styles
 * Enable creativity
 * Increase technological access for younger children

Resources

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/ || Explore your interactive whiteboard with these activities ||
 * http://www.my-ecoach.com/online || Fun tools to use with your whiteboard (i.e., magnetic poetry) ||
 * @http://rmtc.fsdb.k12.fl.us/tutorials/whiteboards.html || Tutorials, templates, and everything you need to know about IW's ||
 * http://smarttech.com/Home%20Page/Solutions/ || SMART board lessons, software, & more ||
 * @http://annemarie80.edublogs.org/ || Interactive whiteboard blog with resources and activities ||
 * http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/11 || Make your own interactive whiteboard using a Wii remote ||
 * @http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/iwb-files/ || Science and math resources ||
 * @http://smartboards.typepad.com/ || Teachers love smartboards blog ||
 * http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0 || Find lesson plans for your smartboard and connect with teachers ||
 * http://njea-hth-2010.wikispaces.com/HavingFun || SMARTBoard: Who Said Learning Can't Be Fun? ||
 * @http://www.learningclip.co.uk/index1.aspx || IWB Resources for Primary Maths ||
 * @http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/guides/ || Training videos and helpsheets for interactive whiteboards ||
 * @http://www.fuuni.com/fusion-library/smart || Dozens of free videos about using a SMARTBoard ||
 * @http://www.mathsframe.co.uk/ || Free (and some paid) math activities for IWB's ||
 * @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRJW-arn48 || 1-hour training video for SMARTboards ||