- Grade Levels K - 2
- Grade Levels 3 - 5
- Grade Levels 6 - 8
- Grade Levels 9 - 12
- Kinesthetic Learner
- Visual Learner
- Auditory Learner
- Technology Integration
Creatively Implementing Interactive White Boards
Technology Integration
Similar to the white board most teachers use in the classroom, an interactive white board connects to a digital projector to display anything on the computer to which it is connected. It enables the user to:
- control computer applications directly from the white board using a hand
- write notes in digital ink
- save work to share later
Using Color to Enhance Instruction
Ideas for using color in your lessons include:
- English and social studies teachers can scan student essays and “mark up” the essays (anonymously, of course) in color and use electronic highlighters to illustrate strong and weak ideas in a student’s composition.
- Math teachers can use red ink to show what was subtracted from each side of an equation, to make what is different appear more obvious to the learner.
- All teachers can use a different color for each line of notes and/or procedures so that students can follow them more easily. When using a single color, the notes appear as one big text block of information. Separating with color increases readability by enabling students to distinguish different ideas and steps.
When teachers anticipate time away from class, they can easily prepare materials for a substitute to use in their absence. Using the interactive white board software and a microphone, teachers can pre-teach lessons on the white board and explain what they are doing via the microphone. Whatever appears on the screen will appear in the video. PowerPoint™ presentations, videos and audio presentations can all be used for this purpose. All the substitute teacher must do is click on an icon on the desktop and the lesson begins.
Teaching ideas
In addition to whiteboard-specific technology, its most obvious use is to share with students what is on the desktop. Rather than visiting the computer lab, or asking students to crowd around a single monitor, teachers can project a desktop image and control it with the touch of a finger or mouse. Teachers of all disciplines can develop innovative ideas for teaching:
- Science teachers can access the popular Web site Froguts.com to illustrate how to dissect a frog.
- Social studies teachers can access instant news sites or play a short video of a speech given by a world leader.
- Foreign language teachers can access international Web sites to present language in context.
- Mathematics teachers can visit sites that rely on real math, such as statistical data, to understand and solve real problems.
Social Studies Professional Development Series includes five DVDs, each focusing on a different category of educational teaching strategy. Each DVD includes classroom footage, guest educator commentaries, and a downloadable PDF guide for using the program. The lessons are designed to be used at school sites by mentors, coaches, or leadership personnel and focus on teaching techniques and strategies appropriate in the secondary social studies classroom.
Differentiated Instruction Strategies Learn about Implementing flexible grouping patterns, selecting appropriate instruction and materials, varying assessments to meet student abilities, managing diverse groups, and organizing learning centers.
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