Transcript Technology in Education: The Use of Interactive White

Technology in Education: The Use
of Interactive White Boards in the Foreign
Language Classroom
by
Alex Draughan
Brooke
Hayworth
History and Evolution
• Overhead projector
• Screen projector with computer access
• Interactive white boards
Advantages
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Visibility
Mobility
Student participation
Assessment
Motivation and interest
Learning needs (hands-on, visual,
auditory)
Web quests and teacher
planning/organization
Diverse needs
Technology--Responsibility and
Accessibility
Constructive Learning
Flexibility--Spontaneity or Structure
Options
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Small/large class
Wall mounted/rollers
Individual controllers
Audio system with microphone
Writing boards
All ages, subjects, levels
Case studies & research
http://www2.smarttech.com/st/enUS/Products/SMART+Boards/Front+Projection/Case+studies.htm
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Lotus Gardens Primary School
Overcomes obstacles to learning
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Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District
Teacher helps struggling students drastically improve their reading skills using a SMART Board interactive
whiteboard in their classroom.
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The Business Academy
The Business Academy meets its objective to boost student achievement using interactive whiteboards.
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Fairfax County Public Schools
One of the largest school districts in the United States integrates the SMART Board interactive whiteboard into
their technology plans
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The Bridge School
Special education school finds an interactive whiteboard that all students can use, even those who can’t hold a
pen
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Richardson Primary School
Richardson Primary enhances teaching and learning beyond all expectations using SMART Board interactive
whiteboards.
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Monroe #1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
Trainer inspires teachers to spice up lessons across 10 school districts with interactive technology
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The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
One of America’s largest special needs schools standardises on SMART products
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Gloucester City Public Schools
Maths scores grow by 16 percentage points with SMART products.
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Jennings School District
School district raises student achievement by implementing a technology standard and focusing on teacher
training.
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Kearsney College
SMART Board interactive whiteboards have a significant impact on students, specifically in their science
matriculation scores.
Testimonies
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"As a special education teacher,
I have seen a difference in my
student's interest and
performance levels during
lessons. Since we've started
using the SMART board
interactive whiteboard, the
children are picking up the skills
faster and are more excited
about learning. They are now
interactively involved with their
learning."
Carl Dailey
Special Education Teacher
Cold Springs Elementary School
Gloucester City, NJ, United States
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“With SMART Board interactive
whiteboards in classrooms at
the Defense Language Institute,
the U.S. military has made the
world’s best language training
even better. The switch to
SMART Board interactive
whiteboards has greatly
improved the learning
proficiency of students from all
branches of the armed services
and is saving taxpayers
thousands of dollars in training
time and resources.”
Alvin J. Holbrook, Jr.
SFC, U.S. Army, Retired
Military Language Instructor
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language
Center
Presidio of Monterey, CA, United States
L2 Classroom
• Template downloads and L1 content lesson plans:
• http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartboardi
ndex.htm
• Foreign Language ideas and L1 lessons:
• http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WIT/SmartBoard/spe
cificapps.htm
• Ideas: communication arts:
• http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/#6
• Using Interactive White boards with Modern
Languages:
• http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/creativeteaching/int
eractivewhiteboards/howtousewhiteboards.asp
Technology in Education: The Use
of Interactive White Boards in the Foreign
Language Classroom
by
Alex Draughan
Brooke
Hayworth