[Year 12 IT Apps] Re: OT Interactive whiteboard

[Colin SUTTON]

Our school has ONLY ONE!!

We fitted it in a small 'Conference room' (holds about 12).

It has been used a VERY little - I did go to one thing where it was used -
but only in data projector mode - NOT IWB.

I ran a 90 minute course for Maths/Science staff one PD day last term using
it as an IWB.

DON'T allow 'them' to fit it in a staffroom!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fit it in a CLASSroom where everyone can use it with  ... (wait for it) ...
STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Staff can still learn to use it 'out of hours' 'in the privacy of their own
home' - however there is nothing to be ashamed about having to learn a new
technology - we are teachers and aren't we about learning?

I taught in England (not really recommended unless you are a masochist) and
spent the last year in a modern PPP school with an IWB in EVERY maths
classroom. Most teachers in UK are in ONE room all week! I taught Maths
there and ONLY used the IWB (interactively MOST of the time). I had an
ordinary whiteboard that I put up metric conversions on for months (until
some dope rubbed them off) and the week's Homework schedule (they were BIG
on HW!!!).

It was great  - I learnt a lot and the kids did become more engaged and you
could show/do things I only dream about now. I teach ICT at Yr11/12 and
Maths here.

I found lots of Maths resources which I'm happy to share with ANYONE - drop
me an email: oz.sutton at gmail.com

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Regards

COLIN
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