Interactive Whiteboards

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Interactive Whiteboards
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History of Interactive Whiteboards?

• The world's first interactive whiteboard was
  created and introduced by SMART Technologies Inc.
  in 1991.

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What is an Interactive
Whiteboard?

• An Interactive Whiteboard can be utilized on
  several different levels.
• At its simplest level, the interactive whiteboard
  can be used as a traditional whiteboard.
• When using any interactive whiteboard as a
  traditional whiteboard you should only use 'dry
  erase markers'.

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What can it do??

• Combining the interactive whiteboard with a
  projector and computer you effectively get a
  massive touch screen monitor.
• By touching and interacting with the whiteboard
  you are controlling the attached computer just
  the same as if you were sitting in front of the
  monitor at your computer.

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What can it do??

• You can effectively draw virtual ink over your
  screen and any applications to either erase or to
  capture for later.
• Annotating over your screen at any time is a very
  valuable feature.

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Benefits for Teachers

• IWB's bring the internet into the classroom while
  allowing teachers complete control.
• You can demonstrate ICT whilst still maintaining
  the attention of the class.

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Benefits for Teachers

• Promotes active student engagement, motivation
  and attendance.
• Effective tools for working with students with
  special needs, including those with visual or
  hearing impairments.

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Benefits for Teachers

• Use of interactive whiteboards has been shown to
  improve retention, facilitate effective review
  and improve student outcomes.
• Their use also streamlines lesson preparation.

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Benefits for students

• "It has a touch screen and you don't have to
  crowd around a computer." says Johnny
• Students can interact take control of their
  learning

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Benefits for students

• Students benefit from the having access to the
  Internet other tools immediately, rather than
  having to come back to a question or query
• More visually stimulating
• Access to technology through everyday learning

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Referencing

• Videopro Business Centre, (n.d) Frequently Asked
  Questions. Retrieved May 8, 2008, from
  www.iwb.com.au/Go.asp?CodeIWB_FAQs
• Horsham 298 Primary School, (n.d) Horsham 298 PS
  Interactive Whiteboard Case StudyCase. Retrieved
  May 8, 2008, from http//www.horshamps.vic.edu.au/
  HorshamInteractiveWhiteboardCaseStudy.doc
• Interactive Whiteboard, (n.d) Essentials.
  Retrieved May 8, 2008,
• from http//www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/esse
  ntials.asp
• Interactive Whiteboard, (n.d) Case Study Gray
  Primary School. Retrieved May 15, 2008,
• from http//www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/dl/C
  ase20Studies/Exlempary20Schools/Grays20Primary
  20school.pdf