INTERACTIVE WHITE INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDSBOARDS

Brief History of Chalkboards Brief History of Chalkboards andand Their Usage for Their Usage for InstructıonInstructıon

• The earliest blackboards cannot properly be The earliest blackboards cannot properly be called as chalkboards , as there was no called as chalkboards , as there was no chalk involved.chalk involved.

• They were simply small pieces of slate , and They were simply small pieces of slate , and instead of chalk children would use another instead of chalk children would use another smaller piece of slate to write on the board.smaller piece of slate to write on the board.

• Marks would be erased with a simple rag in Marks would be erased with a simple rag in order for the student to move onto the next order for the student to move onto the next problem.problem.

• In late 18th and early 19th century , In late 18th and early 19th century , such sladeboards were commonly used such sladeboards were commonly used in schools in the U.S.A and other in schools in the U.S.A and other countries. countries.

• These small pieces of slate would be These small pieces of slate would be bound in a wooden frame to help bound in a wooden frame to help strengthen the board and keep them strengthen the board and keep them from cracking.from cracking.

• James Pillans , Headmaster of Old High James Pillans , Headmaster of Old High School of Edinburgh is widely credited School of Edinburgh is widely credited for inventing the blackboard and for inventing the blackboard and colored chalk which he used to teach colored chalk which he used to teach geography.geography.

• Mr. George Baron , an instructor at Mr. George Baron , an instructor at West Point Military Academy , is West Point Military Academy , is considered to be the first American considered to be the first American instructor to incorporate the use of a instructor to incorporate the use of a large black chalk board into large black chalk board into presentation of his math lesson.presentation of his math lesson.

• Then , the benefits of chalk and Then , the benefits of chalk and blackboards became clearly blackboards became clearly apparent.apparent.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDSINTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS

• A large interactive display that is A large interactive display that is connected to a computer or connected to a computer or projector.projector.

• A projector projects the computer’s A projector projects the computer’s desktop onto the boards surface desktop onto the boards surface where users control the computer where users control the computer using a pen, finger or other devices.using a pen, finger or other devices.

• The board is typically mounted to a The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand.wall or floor stand.

• They are used in many schools as They are used in many schools as replacement for traditional replacement for traditional whiteboards or flipcharts.whiteboards or flipcharts.

• They provide ways to show students They provide ways to show students anything which can be presented on anything which can be presented on a computer’s desktop.a computer’s desktop.

• Interactive whiteboards allow Interactive whiteboards allow teachers to record their instruction teachers to record their instruction and post the material for review by and post the material for review by students at a later time.students at a later time.

• This can be a very effective This can be a very effective instructional strategy for students instructional strategy for students who benefit from repetition , who who benefit from repetition , who need to see the material presented need to see the material presented again for students , who are absent again for students , who are absent from school , for struggling learners from school , for struggling learners and for review examinations.and for review examinations.

TYPES OF INTERACTIVETYPES OF INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS WHITEBOARDS

1. Touch-based Whiteboards1. Touch-based Whiteboards

• Touch-based digital Touch-based digital whiteboards use whiteboards use resistive technology resistive technology that allows the user to that allows the user to send signals from the send signals from the whiteboard to the whiteboard to the computer through computer through simple touch, either by simple touch, either by a finger, a stick or a finger, a stick or some pointing device. some pointing device.

• They also have the advantage of They also have the advantage of allowing the digital whiteboard to be allowing the digital whiteboard to be used with a dry-erase marker, like used with a dry-erase marker, like any ordinary whiteboard, thus saving any ordinary whiteboard, thus saving valuable space and resources in valuable space and resources in school classrooms.school classrooms.

Pen-Based WhiteboardsPen-Based Whiteboards• Pen-based interactive Pen-based interactive

whiteboards use whiteboards use electromagnetic electromagnetic technology that technology that interacts with a interacts with a specially designed specially designed pen or stylus to send pen or stylus to send signals from the signals from the whiteboard to the whiteboard to the computer. computer.

• Unlike the touch-based whiteboards, Unlike the touch-based whiteboards, the pen-based devices will respond to the pen-based devices will respond to a finger or a point stick but will only a finger or a point stick but will only work with the specific stylus, which is work with the specific stylus, which is often seen as a disadvantage often seen as a disadvantage because of the increased cost because of the increased cost associated with the electronic pen associated with the electronic pen

• The advantage of the pen-based The advantage of the pen-based whiteboard is the added precision whiteboard is the added precision that the stylus provides, which that the stylus provides, which cannot be achieved with the finger.cannot be achieved with the finger.

Portable Ultrasonic Portable Ultrasonic WhiteboardsWhiteboards

• Portable ultrasonic Portable ultrasonic whiteboards consist of a whiteboards consist of a bar that is secured to an bar that is secured to an existing non-digital existing non-digital whiteboard or an older whiteboard or an older interactive whiteboard interactive whiteboard system. system.

• They require minimal installation and They require minimal installation and can work with an existing whiteboard can work with an existing whiteboard (or even a wall), thus making them a (or even a wall), thus making them a feasible solution for schools with feasible solution for schools with small budgets small budgets

Ways to Use Interactive Ways to Use Interactive Whiteboards in the ClassroomWhiteboards in the Classroom

• Save lessons to present to students Save lessons to present to students who were absentwho were absent

• Create video filesto teach a software Create video filesto teach a software application , a lesson or as a review application , a lesson or as a review to be posted to the server or web.to be posted to the server or web.

• Present presentations created by Present presentations created by students or teacherstudents or teacher

• BrainstormingBrainstorming

• Have students create e-folios Have students create e-folios including samples of their work and including samples of their work and narrationnarration

• Creating a project calendarCreating a project calendar

• Teaching vocabularyTeaching vocabulary

• Use highlighter tool to highlight Use highlighter tool to highlight nouns , verbs , adjectives …etcnouns , verbs , adjectives …etc

How to Effectively Use the How to Effectively Use the Whiteboards to Facilitate Whiteboards to Facilitate Discussions Discussions • A whiteboard with multiple colored markers and a A whiteboard with multiple colored markers and a

whiteboard eraser are an effective means to whiteboard eraser are an effective means to facilitate a discussionfacilitate a discussion

• The first challenge is to keep the meeting focused The first challenge is to keep the meeting focused on its objectives and the desired outcomes. While on its objectives and the desired outcomes. While you may have informed the participants of them you may have informed the participants of them beforehand and also presented this at the beforehand and also presented this at the beginning of the meeting, the first action you beginning of the meeting, the first action you want to take is to write these on the whiteboard want to take is to write these on the whiteboard before the meeting starts. By doing this, if and before the meeting starts. By doing this, if and when the meeting gets distracted, point back to when the meeting gets distracted, point back to the objectives to get the meeting back on track.the objectives to get the meeting back on track.

• The second challenge in these The second challenge in these meetings is to capture all the points meetings is to capture all the points discussed and to consider them all in discussed and to consider them all in finalizing the outcome. Discussions finalizing the outcome. Discussions are normally unstructured and there are normally unstructured and there is a tendency for people to ramble. is a tendency for people to ramble. As points are being made, capture As points are being made, capture each of them on the whiteboard.each of them on the whiteboard.

• If there is insufficient space, then use If there is insufficient space, then use the lower part of the left half of the the lower part of the left half of the whiteboard. Leave some space under whiteboard. Leave some space under the meeting objectives the meeting objectives

• The whiteboard with multiple colored The whiteboard with multiple colored markers and the eraser can markers and the eraser can significantly improve your role as a significantly improve your role as a facilitator. It typically also leaves the facilitator. It typically also leaves the participants with a feeling that all participants with a feeling that all their input has been considered.their input has been considered.

• When having discussions, multiple When having discussions, multiple topics will be discussed. Each topic topics will be discussed. Each topic may have a few points. Use the right may have a few points. Use the right half of the board to capture these. half of the board to capture these. The trick here is not to capture points The trick here is not to capture points from top to bottom for all the topics. from top to bottom for all the topics. Instead, after writing down a new Instead, after writing down a new topic, leave some space before topic, leave some space before writing the next topic. This way, you writing the next topic. This way, you can capture the points for each topic can capture the points for each topic under their respective headings.under their respective headings.

• Imagine the whiteboard as two Imagine the whiteboard as two halves, left and right. At the top of halves, left and right. At the top of the left half, write the objectives of the left half, write the objectives of the meeting before it begins. Use this the meeting before it begins. Use this to present the objectives at the start to present the objectives at the start of the meeting and to bring the of the meeting and to bring the discussion back on track if it strays discussion back on track if it strays from the objectives.from the objectives.

The Advantages of Interactive The Advantages of Interactive WhiteboardsWhiteboards

• 1. Improved Learning 1. Improved Learning

While some students and employees are While some students and employees are auditory learners, absorbing information auditory learners, absorbing information efficiently through the spoken word, others efficiently through the spoken word, others are visual learners. Interactive whiteboards are visual learners. Interactive whiteboards give people the opportunity to absorb give people the opportunity to absorb information in multiple formats. This helps information in multiple formats. This helps increase retention and synthesis of increase retention and synthesis of information information

• 2. 2. Increased ParticipationIncreased Participation

Interactive whiteboard images can be Interactive whiteboard images can be saved and printed, so students or saved and printed, so students or employees do not have to take notes employees do not have to take notes during the discussion. This allows during the discussion. This allows them to participate in the learning or them to participate in the learning or collaborative session at a more collaborative session at a more focused, engaged level.focused, engaged level.

• 3. 3. CollaborationCollaboration

By integrating an interactive whiteboard By integrating an interactive whiteboard into your learning or office into your learning or office environment, you can encourage environment, you can encourage participants to collaborate in a shared participants to collaborate in a shared work area. This allows students or work area. This allows students or employees to become part of the employees to become part of the process, rather than simply recipients process, rather than simply recipients of prepared information of prepared information

• 4. 4. Improved FeedbackImproved Feedback

Team members and students can Team members and students can provide immediate feedback via provide immediate feedback via interactive controls that they can use interactive controls that they can use to ask and answer questions about to ask and answer questions about the material being presented. This the material being presented. This allows the manager or instructor to allows the manager or instructor to quickly identify areas of confusion.quickly identify areas of confusion.

Effect of Interactive Effect of Interactive Whiteboard on Learning and Whiteboard on Learning and MotivationMotivation• Since it makes use of audio and visual Since it makes use of audio and visual

techniques at the same time, it affects techniques at the same time, it affects learning process in many ways. This learning process in many ways. This helps in engaging the whole group for helps in engaging the whole group for the particular activity whether it is a the particular activity whether it is a class for students . Thus the learning class for students . Thus the learning because of this interactive process is because of this interactive process is very strong and goes in the long term very strong and goes in the long term memory of our brai memory of our brai

• Another important thing is that the Another important thing is that the whiteboards are seen as being amazingly whiteboards are seen as being amazingly helpful for the learning process of visually helpful for the learning process of visually impaired people and disabled people. For impaired people and disabled people. For visually impaired people they are beneficial visually impaired people they are beneficial because as the people are not able to see because as the people are not able to see properly, by making use of the big size of properly, by making use of the big size of things shown on the screen, they can things shown on the screen, they can understand things easily and hence their understand things easily and hence their studies become easier. For disabled people studies become easier. For disabled people it is beneficial because those people are not it is beneficial because those people are not able to understand things in one go. able to understand things in one go. Therefore the teachers can show them Therefore the teachers can show them things or objects till the time they are able things or objects till the time they are able to recognize them easily as everything can to recognize them easily as everything can be saved in the computer. Hence proves to be saved in the computer. Hence proves to be quite a useful tool.be quite a useful tool.

• The whiteboard also motivates people The whiteboard also motivates people to learn things and join discussions as to learn things and join discussions as they are put up in interesting ways they are put up in interesting ways and everybody can have many things and everybody can have many things to support their views as they can to support their views as they can search results online.search results online.

• Thus it can be said that whiteboard Thus it can be said that whiteboard use can change the whole system and use can change the whole system and helps a person to grow individually helps a person to grow individually and also helps in development of a and also helps in development of a country as a whole.country as a whole.

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