Interactive Whiteboards& Whiteboard Apps

Use the term “IWB’s”• Interactive Whiteboards (IWB’s) is the term

used to refer to a Smartboard, Promethean board, Mimeo or any other brand name of interactive whiteboard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKGo9P44saM#t=87

The Power of IWB’s

Research

• In his book Interactive Whiteboards, A practical guide for primary teachers, Peter Kent clarifies that an IWB is not a substitute for inadequate teaching but allows a teacher of quality to reach their full potential in creating a successful interactive learning environment.

Smartboard

• Uses Notebook software (latest version is Notebook 14 and saves as a .nbk file)

• Vendor for NYC is Teq (check out their site for tutorials and professional development)

Do not use it as a projection system!

• If you are left with nothing else, an interactive whiteboard requires interaction by students.

• I included a picture of “bubble wrap” to remind you of how we all enjoy the tactile experience of popping bubble wrap!

Get your students up to the board!

Add videos from YouTube

• At home, find the URL of a YouTube video• Open keepvid.com• Paste the YouTube URL• Download as a .flv file (flash video file) and

Insert-VideoFile into the Notebook software• Save your file – no streaming issues – no

internet issues

Add interactive games

• Whatever content area you are teaching, search using keywords, “interactive” “interactive games” along with your content area keywords.

http://discoverykids.com/games/volcano-explorer/

Search teq.com for lessons

• Go to the Educator Resource Center• http://www.teq.com/erc-categories

Smartboards

• Allow either pen or your finger to become the “mouse”.

• Can be installed at varying heights for your students

• Smart also offers a “Smart Table” for younger students.

Promethean

• Probably 2nd in terms of numbers of users in NYC behind Smartboards.

• Uses ActivInspire software• Promethean Planet offers lessons, resources

Promethean Planet

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/

Promethean Boards

• Require a pen for a “mouse”• Software is called “ActivInspire” and saves as a

flipchart file (.flp)

Interactive Whiteboard Apps

Educreations

• Free app on the iPad• Allows users to Share using Embed code or

link to the video.• If you want to share video to camera roll or

another app it now costs $99.00

Doceri

• Free app on the iPad• It will save an image of whiteboard work to

camera roll for later sharing

ScreenChomp

• Free interactive whiteboard app for the iPad• Allows for sharing of videos via URL link