IWB+Resources

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Kyndra Williams- I had a professional development session last Friday about how to make SMART more interactive. I'm attaching the link to the powerpoint our trainer used. It is a great tool that gives step-by-step instructions and examples for many different tools in SMART. Enjoy!



11/16/11 by Jennifer Dunn The major cons of investing in this type of technology in schools are: See Resources below with links, articles and information on these cons above: [] []
 * Too expensive ($1000-$2000 for just the whiteboard, then to purchase the projector is another $500-$1000)
 * Students might lose interest after they become familiar with the tool. Can become too boring just like with any other new item after several uses.
 * Setup of the Whiteboard for the Teacher is time consuming! Takes time if doing a mobile set up to wheel in the board, connect all the cables, etc... There are a LOT of cables, and can become cumbersome and sometimes hazardous.
 * IWB is not MAC friendly, but is PC friendly. If you have a MAC computer, you will not be able to use it with the IWB unless you purchase an additional adapter, causing even more clutter to the cables and wires.
 * Frequest Technical problems involved with recalibrations of the system.
 * The IWB is very lightweight, therefore if it is accidentally bumped/moved slightly, the accuracy won't be accurate on the IWB from the projector. Furthermore, the Distance between the IWB and the projector is quite delicate and the slightest move in the IWB will vary the information shown on the IWB and alter the images/content.
 * Shadows are cast on the IWB frequently when people are writing on it and using it, causing interference and a distraction to learning. Also the Teacher is blocking part of the image/screen and not all of the content is viewable while the Teacher is writing on the IWB.
 * If using an IWB, it is recommended to have a permanent set up, which proves to be even more costly since the projector will need to be mounted to the ceiling, and the IWB mounted to the wall, etc...
 * When Teaching on an IWB, the Teacher is stationery and somewhat trapped since she/he has to be within writing distance of the IWB at all times. This does not free up the Teacher to circulate in the classroom and causes a stagnant lesson.

Jennifer Dunn _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rieger, J : Here are some resources I found. The links are also in my discussion. http://vault.smarttech.com/demos/tabledemo/tabledemo2010.html http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=615 http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/