Interactive+White+Board

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BGfL Whiteboard interactive activities - thanks Pat This site covers English, Math and Science resources across all the grade levels

=[|eChalk]= Online resources for teachers. Ideal for interactive whiteboards and data projectors Thanks Sue = = [|Top Tips for using the Interactive white board] - from the Oxford website
 * 1) **Practice makes perfect.** Find time to get to know what you can do with the IWB and what it can do for you.
 * 2) **Avoid using white backgrounds.** These can produce more glare and reduce students' concentration span.
 * 3) **Think about your classroom position.** You don't want to be throwing a shadow on the board or getting the beam in your eyes. Advise your students of this too.
 * 4) **Remember the activities need to be interactive.** The English classroom is not a lecture theatre so it shouldn't just be you at the board. Make sure it is interactive for everyone.
 * 5) **Make sure your classroom set-up allows access to the board.** If possible move desks so the students are in a horseshoe formation near the board. Try not to have a barrier between the students and the board.
 * 6) **Don't allow the IWB to dominate lessons.** Like anything in the classroom you can have too much of a good thing. The focus in a class should change, so try to use it when it will help you and benefit the class.
 * 7) **Don't make IWB material too complicated.** If there is too much on the screen, or too many things that can move around, it will be more difficult to maintain the interest of the class.
 * 8) **Think about different learning styles when designing material.** IWBs can benefit a variety of different learning styles so make sure there is something for everyone.
 * 9) **Don't make materials too complete.** The teacher shouldn't just be a clicker of the mouse; there needs to be room for the teacher to add things, and for the material to be flexible.
 * 10) **Don't let the IWB do all the work.** Students need to be able to follow their own thought processes, make additions and mistakes. This will encourage discussion and help the cognitive process.

[|TopMarks:]
This is a UK based site and brings together many online resources in one place. It includes some great Interactive White Board resources that can be utilised just as easily through a data projector.

http://www.teachers.tv/video/143/stream/wmv/multi/022050035S.wmv [|Teacher TV video clip]