Introducing the interactive whiteboard into education

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Introducing the interactive whiteboard into
education

• V. Door, Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education
• CESsW

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The general problem of managing the introduction
of new technologies into teaching and learning

• Well-documented in secondary education, e.g.
  Miller et al (2005), Parr (1999)
• Reluctance to use/ slow start in using/lack of
  development in use linked to existing beliefs of
  teachers

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Large investments..

• But low overall use due to
• lack of collaborative culture, manifested in
  lack of time, lack of support, e.g. Becker
  Ravitz (1999)
• So teacher practice slow to change

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And yet how useful

• E.g. Jacobson Archodidou (20001) refer to
  computer technologies as
• Learning tools that help students construct
  rich and useful understandings of challenging
  knowledge
• Or of IAWs specifically, evidence emerging that
  there are specific learning gains e.g. in
  visualisation of concepts (Damcott et al, 2000),
  pupil involvement through discussion and
  questioning (Nonis OBannon, 2001)
• And a very innovative and powerful support for
  language acquisition (Gerard et al, 1999)

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Learning to use them

• Our experience in ITE and my experience working
  with the ELU is
• Longer workshops provide less learning gains than
• small, specific periods of training, needs driven
  works best
• Regular use is vital to development of IAW
  specific pedagogic skills

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Bibliography

• Damcott, D., Landato, J., Marsh, C. (2000)
  Report on the use of the Smartboard in physical
  science. Research report on www. Smarterkids.org.
• Gerard, F., Greene, M., Widener, J. (1999)
  Using Smart board in foreign language classes.
  Paper presented at Society for IT and Teacher
  Education International Conference, 28 Feb-4
  March, San Antonio, TX.
• Miller, D., Averis, D., Door, V,. Glover, D.
  (2005) How can the use of an interactive
  whiteboard enhance the nature of teaching and
  learning in secondary mathematics and modern
  foreign languages? BECTA.
• Nonis, A., Bannon, B., (2001) Technology and
  teacher preparation creating learning
  environments for increasing student involvement
  and creativity. Research report on www.
  Smarterkids.org.
• Parr, J., (1999) Extending educational computing
  a case of extensive teacher development and
  support. Journal of Research on Computing in
  Education, 31, 3.