Casey's+Online+White+Boards+Wiki

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**Interactive White Boards** – a 21st century tool for learning where a computer and projector are connected to a large interactive display. IWBs allow teachers to use technology in whole-class instruction and online whiteboards allow students and teachers to collaborate with any computer connected to the Internet. ======

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, an IWB has “A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand.” ======

** Where are IWBs used? ** ** · Classrooms at all levels ** · Corporate Meeting Rooms

** How are IWBs used? **
As stated by Mike Gatlin (2004), “ a key benefit of the interactive whiteboard is that it more effectively allows teachers to incorporate the Internet into group instruction rather than trying to arrange 25 students around three or four small computer screens.” He also was reported that” the rooms become ACTIVE classrooms, teachers save time by preparing lessons on the computer, Students love the multimedia features and interactivity, which make learning more fun and exciting. Teachers report that students pay closer attention and have become more involved in class.” ** There are two types of IWBs: **  **$$$$ Commercially Sold Interactive Whiteboards** – This type of IWB increases ACTIVE student involvement, but does require purchasing both hardware and software to install in the classroom. [|SMARTboard Activities]  [|Promethean ActiveBoard]   **FREE Online Virtual Interactive Whiteboards** – This type allows for online collaboration (Write-Draw-Erase-Save) just like face-to-face meetings/classrooms. Check out summaries about 6 Online IWBs on Kelly Walsh’s Blog (2010) __-[|EmergingEdTech]__
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 * [|Dabbleboard]
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 * [|Writeboard]
 * [|SKRBL]

[|Fun IWB Activities] [|Another online whiteboard CoSketch] [|ABCTeach IWB Activities] [|Scholastic IWB Lesson Plans] [|The Teacher's Guide IWB Lessons]
 * Articles for further research on how to use in classrooms: **

REFERENCES: Andrade, David. (February 15, 2011) CoSketch- Online Virtual Whiteboard You Can Share With Others. Retrieved from: []

Gatlin, Mike. (January1, 2004) Interactive Whiteboard System Creates “Active Classrooms” for Rural Georgia School System. Retrieved from: []

Murcia, Karen. [|Multi-modal representations in primary science: What's offered by interactive whiteboard technology.] //Teaching Science - the Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association//, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p23-29, 7p Retrieved from: []

O’Hanlon, Charlene. (November 2007) The Teacher Becomes the Student. The Journal Vol 34 Issue11,p.2022,20. Retrievedfrom: []

Singleton, Adam. (March 4, 2010) Fun Interactive Whiteboard Activities for the Classroom, Retrieved from: []

Walsh, K. (April 6, 2009) Online Interactive Whiteboards. Retrieved from: []

Walsh, K. (April 18, 2010) 6 Free Online Interactive White Boards. Retrieved from []

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