Instructional Strategies for Interactive Whiteboards

What makes an interactive whiteboard different than a regular digital projector? They:

• make it easier for teachers to control their computer from the front of the classroom, using the interactive pen as a mouse.
• allow for teachers to capture images, including marked up screenshots and video of displayed instruction for later posting (with the right software).
• allow for students to interact with content in a unique, high-touch manner

Resources for Finding Lesson Plans

• Essential Digital Resources for your IWB - The Whiteboard Blog
• http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2011/01/iwbs-8-ideas-to-keep-it-simple/

Articles with Ideas for Proper Use

• Basic Smartboard Skills for World Languages Teachers - Langwitches Blog
• The Ten No Nos of Teaching with a Projector or Interactive Whiteboard - The Innovative Educator
• Make the Most of Your Interactive Whiteboard - EdTech

• Record notes and post videos online (Moodle or website)
• Use attention grabbing tools (spotlight, screen shade, highlighter)
• Integrate videos into your lessons
• Integrate peripherals into lessons (polls, document cameras, smartphone-based mice)
• Borrow, create and share new lessons

• 10 Interactive Whiteboard Tools - Resources that lend themselves well to interactive whiteboards from The Electric Educator

• 1. Review Game
• 2. Google SketchUp
• 3. Google Earth/Maps
• 4. Assessments and Review - Quizlet
• 5. Virtual Cell
• 6. Biggest Brain
• 7. Virtual Knee Surgery
• 8. Timelines
• 9. Concept Maps
• 10. Magnetic Words

Interactive Software

• Smart Notebook (Smartboard)
• Mimio
• Activ Software (Promethean)
• RM Easiteach

Unique Software/Systems

• iDroo - Online Educational Resources (uses Skype)
• Jing - Free screencapturing Software
• Screencast-O-Matic - another free screencapturing software