Interactive Whiteboard

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Interactive Whiteboard
Effective practice
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IWB perspective

• Firstly this presentation demonstrates effective
  practice using IWBs within the context of an ESOL
  subject classroom.
• It is not a definitive guide of teaching or
  learning processes but an insight and sharing of
  good practice based on a two year ILT IWB
  project.

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IWB project short summary

• My project involved three parts
• Acquiring the necessary skills to use a IWB
• Incorporate IWB use in the ESOL classroom
• Train my colleagues to use the IWB in the ESOL
  classroom

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Ever evolving project methods

• OCR ILT course
• Started using the IWB in class
• Inform inspire

• Self-study
• Trial and Error
• Bite size training sessions

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What is effective practice?

• Learning activities that engage learners,
  maximises learning potential and widens
  participation.

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Engaging Learners

• When using IWB with ESOL students depending on
  their level even the most simple activities can
  be engaging.
• E.g
• Projecting a worksheet
• Writing on the board
• Moving objects around
• Step by step demonstration
• Presentations
• In conjunction with other equipment, laptops,
  digital cameras, printers etc.

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Engaging activities continued
Activities
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Classroom preliminaries

• Setting-up a safe room.
• Forming cohesive teamwork.
• Empowering students to own their learning.
• Validating, supporting and encouraging students
  sharing personal knowledge.

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Teaching imperatives

• Experimental approaches
• Flexibility
• Patience
• Open to learning
• Anticipating problems
• Preparation
• Back-up plans

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Classroom facilities

• Knowledge of all related equipment
• IWB and programmes
• Laptops, wiring, extension leads, printers,
  photocopier and laminator
• Digital cameras, video/DVD, speakers and
  microphones

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Lesson plans/learning goals

• Student inclusion in goal setting
• Knowledge of student interest, ambitions and
  needs
• Clearly definable and achievable
• Differentiable and flexible

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Collecting evidence

• Saving Word documents at each edit stage to show
  progression
• Saving emails
• Videoing PowerPoint presentations
• Documenting individual skills and knowledge
• Testing

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Progressing

• Referring students to other courses
• Employing students for voluntary classroom
  support roles
• Action planning with students, progressive
  pathways to fulfil their future ambitions