IWBs+in+the+Languages+Classroom

= = = = = Interactive Whiteboards = = in the = = Languages Classroom =

One of the major criticisms of interactive whiteboards is that they lend themselves to a very teacher-centred classroom. Well, only if that's the only way you can think of to use it! IWBs can be great group work tools. Here are some ideas:

and here are a couple of examples of it from my classroom:
 * have a group of students (4 is a comfortable number) working at the board practicing writing characters or words. Have them record their work with the screen recording tool for you to look at later.
 * students on the computers could be creating IWB files for other groups of students to complete
 * the IWB group could be working on an audio translation or wordfind activity. You can find out how to create that here: http://iwbchallenge.wikispaces.com/Task+1

//Audio Wordfind on the SMARTBoard// media type="custom" key="6733331" //Audio Translations on the SMARTBoard// media type="custom" key="6733337"

The Reasons Why Interactive Whiteboards Are Being Attacked by Emily Starr from Starrmatica Learning Systems

Interested in improving your IWB skills? Then I challenge you to take part in the The 2010 IWB Challenge

Stages of IWB Use

If you'd like some more informaiton and links to resources for IWBs, have a look at this wiki. It's for history teachers initially, but most of the information will be moved to this wiki at some point.

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**Learning a language: How CIT's English language students use technology in the classroom** This video explores how teachers at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) are using IWBs in classes of adult students studying English as a second language media type="youtube" key="GcKK32ojm-g" height="279" width="448" align="left"

It was made in 2005, but we have only just put it on our website - [] - so I'm keen to share! - Lesley lesley.cioccarelli@cit.edu.au

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