1. Using Interactive WhiteboardsUsing Interactive Whiteboards
in thein the
ClassroomClassroom
Ginger ChristensenGinger Christensen

3. What Are Interactive Whiteboards?What Are Interactive Whiteboards?
 large display on a speciallarge display on a special
whiteboard that connects towhiteboard that connects to
a computer and a projectora computer and a projector
 mounted to a wall or on a standmounted to a wall or on a stand
 user can control the computer with a pen,user can control the computer with a pen,
finger, or other devicefinger, or other device

4. Who makes them?Who makes them?
 PrometheanPromethean
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/
 SMARTBoardSMARTBoard
http://smarttech.com/ushttp://smarttech.com/us
 and others…and others…
Mimio, PolyVision, eBeam, Numonics, Starboard, InterwriteMimio, PolyVision, eBeam, Numonics, Starboard, Interwrite

5. What are some of the waysWhat are some of the ways
interactive whiteboards can beinteractive whiteboards can be
used in the classroom to teachused in the classroom to teach
math?math?
 present information in anpresent information in an
unusual contextunusual context
 multimedia lessons (video,multimedia lessons (video,
flipcharts, slideshows, graphs)flipcharts, slideshows, graphs)
 interactive tool (drag/drop, sorting,interactive tool (drag/drop, sorting,
virtual manipulatives, onlinevirtual manipulatives, online
games)games)
 collaborative problem-solvingcollaborative problem-solving
 use with handheld voting devicesuse with handheld voting devices
 virtual field tripsvirtual field trips

6. Technology is a teaching tool.

7. (or the internet…)
What it feels like…What it feels like…

8. What does the research say aboutWhat does the research say about
interactive whiteboard use?interactive whiteboard use?
 Mixed interpretations & reportsMixed interpretations & reports
 Majority of the research from UK, Australia, &Majority of the research from UK, Australia, &
CanadaCanada
 IWB have the potential for student engagement,IWB have the potential for student engagement,
opportunities for fostering deeper mathematicalopportunities for fostering deeper mathematical
discussions and student risk-taking.discussions and student risk-taking.
 Student use of IWB is critically important.Student use of IWB is critically important.
 Just the use of IWB does not equal higherJust the use of IWB does not equal higher
student achievement; the instructional choices ofstudent achievement; the instructional choices of
the teacher are behind the increased studentthe teacher are behind the increased student
achievement.achievement.

9. BenefitsBenefits
 ease of use in whole group teachingease of use in whole group teaching
 increased levels of engagementincreased levels of engagement
 integrated use of multimediaintegrated use of multimedia
 allows for differentiation & hands-onallows for differentiation & hands-on
experiencesexperiences
 increased mathematical discussionsincreased mathematical discussions

10. DisadvantagesDisadvantages
 expensive technologyexpensive technology
 requires ongoing trainingrequires ongoing training
 amount of time planning IWB use intoamount of time planning IWB use into
lessonslessons
 novelty may wear off if overused or if thenovelty may wear off if overused or if the
use is not connected to the concept youuse is not connected to the concept you
are teachingare teaching

11. Presentation vs. ProductivePresentation vs. Productive
http://tmerc.ca/iwb-framework/http://tmerc.ca/iwb-framework/
 PresentationPresentation: Activities: Activities
with the whiteboard thatwith the whiteboard that
can also be done withcan also be done with
other things like theother things like the
chalkboard, chart paper,chalkboard, chart paper,
and the overheadand the overhead
 Example: a presentation of aExample: a presentation of a
slideshow with key points onslideshow with key points on
repeating patterns covered fromrepeating patterns covered from
the previous day & presents athe previous day & presents a
problem for students to solveproblem for students to solve
 Productive ActivitiesProductive Activities::
Using the whiteboardUsing the whiteboard
to illustrate & generateto illustrate & generate
ideas that would beideas that would be
difficult with otherdifficult with other
technologiestechnologies
 Example: teacher shows savedExample: teacher shows saved
patterns on IWB that studentspatterns on IWB that students
generated the previous day.generated the previous day.
Students categorize the patternsStudents categorize the patterns
into three sets (growing, shrinking,into three sets (growing, shrinking,
or repeating patterns), justifyingor repeating patterns), justifying
their thinking, while the teachertheir thinking, while the teacher
highlights and moves each patternhighlights and moves each pattern
into one of the three categories tointo one of the three categories to
generate a table of classifiedgenerate a table of classified
student samples.student samples.

12. Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources
 ResearchResearch
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_technology.pdfwww.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_technology.pdf
..
www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov09/vol67/num03/Teaching-with-Interactive-Whiteboards.aspxwww.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov09/vol67/num03/Teaching-with-Interactive-Whiteboards.aspx
http://webfronter.com/bexley/maths/http://webfronter.com/bexley/maths/
menu3/Frontpage_files/Learning_menu3/Frontpage_files/Learning_
Teaching_Files/images/IWB_reporTeaching_Files/images/IWB_repor
t.pdf/t.pdf/
 Lessons, Templates,Lessons, Templates,
Games, & FlipchartsGames, & Flipcharts
www.prometheanplanet.com/www.prometheanplanet.com/
www.scholastic.com/www.scholastic.com/
www.emergingedtech.com/2009/11/learning-www.emergingedtech.com/2009/11/learning-
about-interactive-whiteboards-for-the-about-interactive-whiteboards-for-the-
classroom/classroom/
www.mathplayground.com/www.mathplayground.com/
www.jmathpage.com/www.jmathpage.com/
www.teachhub.com/free-interactive-www.teachhub.com/free-interactive-
whiteboard-resources/whiteboard-resources/