Basic Skills in Using an Interactive Whiteboard
Most classrooms in primary schools have one and according to the reliable source of Wikipedia (!) it is suggested that by the end of 2011 one in seven classrooms in the world will have one. It is also suggested that every classroom in Britain has an IW.
Prior to the PGCE I had never used an Interactive Whiteboard. However, by working through the videos and resources in Pick 'n' Mix Journey 1, I have gained a plethora of new knowledge.
Notes from Basic Promo Video:
*Tag line, SMART Extradordinary made Easy
*Students more likely to participate because it is something new and exciting
*Claims it is easy to use and easy to use together
*SmartNoteBook software
*Touch Recognition- lets you switch between pen to write, finger to orientate and fist to erase
*Pen Tray- it recognises different coloured pens. Technology is in the pen tray rather than the pen. Therefore if a pen goes missing you can use any object and it draws in the missing colour!
*The children are involved all of the time and it has revolutionised teaching.
Prior to the PGCE I had never used an Interactive Whiteboard. However, by working through the videos and resources in Pick 'n' Mix Journey 1, I have gained a plethora of new knowledge.
Notes from Basic Promo Video:
*Tag line, SMART Extradordinary made Easy
*Students more likely to participate because it is something new and exciting
*Claims it is easy to use and easy to use together
*SmartNoteBook software
*Touch Recognition- lets you switch between pen to write, finger to orientate and fist to erase
*Pen Tray- it recognises different coloured pens. Technology is in the pen tray rather than the pen. Therefore if a pen goes missing you can use any object and it draws in the missing colour!
*The children are involved all of the time and it has revolutionised teaching.
Having experienced using a SMART board at University I would have to contest some things that the video brings up:
* When they first came about they were new and exciting, years down the line most children are immune to the WOW factor and often zone out when they are used in a monotonous way. For example displaying the Learning Objective is not exciting enough.
*Easy to use together- the IW if used in the wrong way is a very isolating piece of equipment. Whilst one child is up at the board the 29 others are sat watching. Therefore there needs to be more happening than just observation.
*Easy to use together- the IW if used in the wrong way is a very isolating piece of equipment. Whilst one child is up at the board the 29 others are sat watching. Therefore there needs to be more happening than just observation.
However there are elements that I like about the SMART board:
* It is easy to use. Children will find it easy to use too
*Objects can be moved around on the screen, so things are never in a fixed place unless 'locked'.
*The pen does not control the board it is the pen tray. This is great news especially for Key Stage 1 where things tend to go missing. The board can still be used to the same effective manner with your finger or another piece of equipment.
*Objects can be moved around on the screen, so things are never in a fixed place unless 'locked'.
*The pen does not control the board it is the pen tray. This is great news especially for Key Stage 1 where things tend to go missing. The board can still be used to the same effective manner with your finger or another piece of equipment.
The Magical Classroom Video:
This video used the Stop Frame Animation technique. It was a beautiful video which showed the various subjects that the IW can be used in. In summary it showed subjects such as Music, Art, Science, Maths, Geography and History. The Interactive Whiteboard is not limited to use with Mathematics and Literacy. It can be used every curriculum area enriching the delivery of the lesson.
This video used the Stop Frame Animation technique. It was a beautiful video which showed the various subjects that the IW can be used in. In summary it showed subjects such as Music, Art, Science, Maths, Geography and History. The Interactive Whiteboard is not limited to use with Mathematics and Literacy. It can be used every curriculum area enriching the delivery of the lesson.
As part of the first Humanities day, in groups we had to create an interactive Notebook looking at the differences between Britain and India. I have uploaded the Notebook we created. This was the first time I have had the opportunity to use the Interactive Whiteboard. I am pleased with what we created in an hour but from further experience on a board can now see where the Notebook can be improved.
humanitites_presentation.notebook | |
File Size: | 2253 kb |
File Type: | notebook |