Getting some bang for your professional development buck! 12 Replies

I was wondering if any of you have actually had a chance to read through the book The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution? Any thoughts or feedback on it? Anything that really struck a chord with you?…Continue

Tags: sharing, book, iwbrevolution, debate, discussion

Started by Chris Betcher in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Chris Betcher Jan 10.

Purchasing Advice ? 5 Replies

Am faced with the daunting task of purchasing 4 IWB's for new school. I know it depends on budget but any advice on what to get or what to avoid ? Do I go for the very latest technology if I can…Continue

Started by brid ryan in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Joanne Villis Jan 3.

CFF (*.iwb) 1 Reply

CFF stands for common file formats. Article to Read:…Continue

Started by Joanne Villis in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Joanne Villis Dec 3, 2011.

Online visual literacy tools- PicLits.com and Tag Galaxy 5 Replies

I have recently been preparing for a conference presentation related to visual/digital literacy and IWB use. I have uploaded 2 video tutorials on how to use PicLit.com and Tag Galaxy. Even though the…Continue

Started by Joanne Villis in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Nancy Stearns Nov 23, 2011.

Stupid Whiteboards 11 Replies

Gary Stager writes in the latest post from T&L about his opinion on IWBs. Gary is not a fan of IWBs.  I'm quoting the post here because I'm interested in hearing what you'd say in response to…Continue

Tags: critique, hater, iwb, stager

Started by Chris Betcher in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Johan Nienhuis Nov 16, 2011.

What are best practices with learner response systems in k-12 settings? 19 Replies

Much of this ning's discussion has been about IWBs. I feel that IWBs and learner response systems go hand in hand. If this Ning is an appropriate place for this question I'd like to know what you…Continue

Started by Kathy Benson in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Mitch Wasserman Nov 10, 2011.

IWB Positioning 25 Replies

Who among you have placed your board other than in the front of the room? Would you mind mentioning the reasons why? Appreciate the classroom architecture and the desired teaching approach can…Continue

Started by Mal Lee in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Nancy Stearns Nov 10, 2011.

How to use IWB in language classroom 8 Replies

I am currently doing a course at uni and we are looking at how to teach Chinese language using ICT. I have never used IWB in my Chinese language teaching. I would be very happy to hear comments from…Continue

Started by jieming Wu in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Chris Betcher Nov 9, 2011.

Student Presentations 8 Replies

I'd love to hear stories of rich, successful student presentations or demonstrations of learning using an IWB.  Anyone have any examples?

Started by Christina Fischer in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Patricia Chambers Oct 25, 2011.

Which board for Japanese teaching 2 Replies

Hi Our Japanese teacher wants to go with a SmartBoard rather than Activeboard because he says the the SmartBoard is more suitable for Japanese teaching. Our image at school carries promethean…Continue

Started by Martin Levins in General IWB Discussion. Last reply by Joanne Villis Oct 9, 2011.