Can They Have A Positive Impact on Student

Learning and Achievement?

Interactive Whiteboards

Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 3Four Main Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slide 4Point 1: What are whiteboards? . . . .Slide 5Point 2: Enhancement of Learning. . Slide 6Point 3: Student Engagement . . . . . Slide 7Point 4: Effect on Achievement. . . . Slide 8Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide 9

IntroductionInteractive whiteboards are

necessary to help our school district achieve it’s technology goals which are:

#1. To use new technology tools to enhance the learning of our students

#2. To empower our teachers with technology that will allow them to differentiate their instruction

#3. To utilize technology that can lead to better student achievement

Four Main Points

Advantages of Whiteboards

Point #2. Enhancement of Learning

Point #3. Whiteboards and Student Engagement

With Whiteboards Without Whiteboards Whiteboards allow more

visual learning which to more engagement

More “hands-on” opportunities result in more student engagement

Students often are not motivated

Students can become bored and off task

There is less chances for visual and hands-on learning for students

Point #4. Student AchievementResearch shows that students have

increased attention level when interactive whiteboards are used.

Studies show that whiteboards may help increase standardized test scores.

Data shows that students who learn with a whiteboard may outperform students who do not have access to whiteboards.

CONCLUSIONS