[Year 12 IT Apps] Interactive White Boards
stephen at melbpc.org.au
stephen at melbpc.org.au
Fri Jun 13 22:32:07 EST 2008
Hi all,
Rod very kindly sends along this professional, comprehensive and current
Australian school IWB PD document. Thanks Rod, and all. Hope eye-op ok :)
> From: Rod Hysted <rod_h at netspace.net.au>
> To: oz-teachers at rite.ed.qut.edu.au
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:19:14 +1000
> Subject: [Oz-teachers] HIT: IWB Options and IWBs and Information Skills
Dear all,
I asked a similar question some weeks ago but have ben recovering from an
eye operation. So here is a disorganised HIT of the sites sent to me. Hope
it helps. Rod PS thanks to all those people who sent me the info, it is
greatly appreciated.
Rod Hysted
Assistant Principal
Healesville Primary School
View St, Healesville 3777
PO Box 222, Healesville 3777
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(Copied and pasted teacher-emails from the oz-teachers email list:)
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/smccab/default.htm/IWB.htm
http://del.icio.us/sharonmcg/
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/pid/546
Subscribe to my bookmarks on Delicious http://del.icio.us/boomer11 I have
37 sites tagged under IWB.
I also try to update my blog regularly with ideas for IWBs. Check out
http://xpatasia.edublogs.org/ and choose Appropriate Hardware for
Education from the categories on the Left Hand Side.
IWBs
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/pid/544
The entire Crickwebsite http://www.crickweb.co.uk/
but in particular
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%
20index2a
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?s=maths&a=f
http://www.ictgames.com/index.html
http://www..sightwordswithsamson.com/sw/sight_words.asp
http://www.kiddonet.com/gb/flash/phonics/Intro.html
http://www.littlefingers.com/
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/magneticletters/
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/interactivenumbergrids
html
http://www.ictgames.com/countingwithstick.html
I have put some links on my Library website. These are generic links to
good primary sites
http://www.sac.sa.edu.au/Library/Library/Primary/interactive.html
Also Maths Interactive links
http://www.sac.sa.edu.au/Library/Library/Primary/maths/maths.htm
Good science site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
I have added Interactive sites as well as web links under different topics
if you want to investigate - see Primary links from the home page
http://www.sac.sa.edu.au/Library/Library/library.htm
Some useful websites for IWB
LESSONS
Summary site for interactive lessons
http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboards.html#sites
FLASH lessons to download - Maths K-Yr 12
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html
Great lessons already done for you- Primary all KLA's
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?s=maths&a=ks1
<http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?s=maths&a=ks1>
Fantastic free flash lessons
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/
More free downloads- Scottish site
http://www.fife-
education.org.uk/ict_in_education/SmartBoard/Downloads_NBfiles.htm
very useful
http://home.comcast.net/~dmharris5118/whiteboard%20site.htm
Australian based lessons
http://www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/lesson.asp
On-line Calculator
http://www.metacalc.com <http://www.metacalc.com/>
Useful Sites
Summary site
http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/lessonplans.html
Outstanding summary site for IWB (some out of date)
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/suel/white/white.html
useful wiki space
http://teaching-with-technology.wikispaces.com/iwb
Excellent new on-line collaborative tools free to schools
http://www.intel.com/education/tools/index.htm
Try out an IWB blog site
http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/labels/IWB.html
SMART TEC home page with links for education
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-GB/Ed+Resource/
INTERWRITE RESOURCES
Interwrite educational resources
http://www..interwritelearning.com/resources/index.html
Interwrite lessons
http://www.gtcocalcomp..com/erc/lessons.htm
US lessons
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/iw-
lessons/InterwriteActivities.htm
some useful information
http://dotrust.org/what-we-do/teachup/communities-of-practice/interactive-
white-boards/resources/interwrite-technology-1
TUTORIALS
Tutorial and good links
http://www.wcboe.org/programs/oit/workshops/NSS/day4.htm
SMART TEC home page for training
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#
<http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp>
SMART board training videos (can be downloaded)
http://www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/story.asp?sc=0&id=784
<http://www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/story.asp?sc=0&id=784>
English site with tutorials of SMARTBOARDS and INTERWRITEBOARDS
http://www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/software_guidance/interactive_whiteboards.htm
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Excellent site from England- includes video lesson and tips
http://www.teachers.tv/ict/whiteboardtips
Interactive sites
http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboards.html#sites
<http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboards.html#sites>
FREE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TEACHING RESOURCES
8/5/8
Over the last decade there has been a veritable explosion of the amount of
free teaching material that has been developed for use with interactive
whiteboards.
As mentioned earlier most computer software has been designed for use by
one or two people, on a small PC screen.
With the emergence of the large screen IWBs the new offerings have been
not only designed for use on a large screen and with a class group, but
also to encourage all the members of the class to interact with the
materials
The body of teaching material is growing by the day. Some is great, and
as has always been the way some is lacking.
Some of the ‘free’ resources are accompanied by ads, and in particular
Google Ads but as far as you are concerned as a teacher they are there to
use without cost.
In a publication like this it is impossible to keep abreast of all those
changes, nor indeed to note which of the sites are removed.
What we have done is to point you in the direction of some of the better
general situations and to provide at http://www….a site where will
regularly update the general offerings.
The General Quest
In searching for potential free teaching materials aside from using the
ubiquitous Google and your friendly school teacher librarian we would
strongly suggest that if you are not already doing so you get into the
habit of using the Flash indicator in conjunction with the chosen subject.
That is to say if you were after material on the operation of the heart
you’d simply enter into Google – heart operations flash
Omnibus Collections
Be on the lookout for those sites where ultra keen teachers or indeed
companies have compiled omnibus collections that provide ready access to a
host of sites on a specific subject or area of schooling.
These collections can save you hours of work.
Below are just a few
- Coxhoe Primary School – in Durham England -
http://www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/
- Interactive Whiteboard Resources at - http://www.iwb.org.uk/
- Tony Poultney’s vast Primary Toolbox Collection at
http://www.btinternet.com/~tony.poulter/ Check out for example his music
sites at - http://www.btinternet.com/~tony.poulter/links/musiclinks.htm
- Primary Resources – UK – at -
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/index.htm
- Woodlands Junior School – in Kent, England - http://www.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/index.html
- Athena at - http://www..athena.bham.org.uk/old/TeacherResources.htm
Education Authority Sites
There are a growing number of education authorities around the world that
are very willing to share their efforts and those of their teachers with
colleagues worldwide.
Latch on to the better ones.
Those in the UK have led the way. You’ll find material on both the local
education authority sites as well as some of the national learning grid
sites, with in turn links on each to other resources..
While it doesn’t provide on its main site actual teaching materials you
should bookmark, for anything to do with teaching and interactive
whiteboards the UK’s major authority, Becta. It is a must to visit
http://schools.becta.org.uk and to examine of practical advice it provides.
As you look further you’ll note Becta’s influence in the provision of
specific teaching materials. In addition to being behind the UK’s
Curriculum Online at http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/Default.htm and
the operation of Teacher Net at - http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/usefulsites/
As IWBs take hold education authorities globally are developing similar
collections. Some are restricted to particular groups of teachers – such
as Australia’s Learning Federation -
http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/default.asp
while others will be open to all interested.
Below are but a few of the UK authorities providing excellent resources.
You’ll find virtually all the English grids for learning and local
education authorities have free teaching materials.
What you’ll find is that once you enter one you’ll find hyper links to
many other sources.
- Birmingham Grid for Learning - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm
- Essex Grid for Learning - http://www.e-gfl.org/
- Northumberland Grid for Learning – Go for example to its home page
at –
- http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/- but then have a look at some
of the specifics such as that All About Animals -
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/AAA/AAA.html or alternatively visit
its Virtual Orchestra at -
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/music/orchestra/default.htm
- The Oxford Local Education Authority at - http://www.ict.oxon-
lea.gov.uk/whiteboards.html
IWB Providers
The major interactive whiteboard manufacturers also provide extensive
teacher support and the facility to view materials developed by teachers
around the world. Some of it is excellent, some less so. Some is also
developed using the proprietary software and thus until the completion of
the work in the UK allowing for the transfer of files between the main IWB
teaching software can only be used with that board.
Go to:
Smart Technologies at - http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/
Smart also has a fee paying service called marketplace. Check out some of
the blog and mailing list comments, and indeed reflect on what you can do
with Google images before rushing in.
Promethean - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/
Mimio - http://www.mimio.com/solutions/education/community/index.php)
Polyvision – the makers of the Websterboard
http://polyvision.wikispaces.com/
Public Authorities/Museums
There is a growing body of quality material being produced by all manner
of government agencies, public authorities and museums – across the
developed world.
The volume of material is already vast, and growing in size and quality.
Below are but a few examples.
British Library – and its famous books collection at -
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html
British Parliament – at - http://www.explore.parliament.uk/parliament.aspx?
id=16
Kruger National Park in South Africa -
http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/webcams/
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – at
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
Try Science Online museum – a joint venture with the New York Hall of
Science, the Association of Science-Technology Centers and IBM
Corporation - at http://www.tryscience.org/
US Library of Congress – at http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
University of Houston – Digital History Museum – at
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Foundations – Clearing Houses
In the US in particular you’ll find a significant number of philanthropic
foundations providing interactive teaching materials and acting as
clearing houses in key areas of learning.
Have a look at:
Media Corporations
Increasingly nations are taking advantage of the interactive media
production capacity of its publicly funded media corporations to produce
quality teaching materials.
The following in particular are well worth visiting
Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) – at
http://www.abc.net.au/science/games/ has for example a variety of quality
science games.
British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/ or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools
The BBC provides every student around the world studying for a UK
qualification free access to interactive multimedia teaching materials in
all areas of the curriculum. For more go to:
British Pathe Archive – http://www.britishpathe.com - that provides access
to much of the old Pathe newsreels
BT (British Telecom) – has a site for schools entitled Better World at -
http://www.btbetterworld.com/
PBS – the US Public Broadcasting Service – at - http://www.pbs.org/teachers
TES – The Time Educational Supplement site at - http://www.tes.co.uk/
Mailing Lists, and Blogs
Talk to your colleagues about the better education mailing lists, and
blogs.
Mailing Lists
Although the mailing list technology has been around since the early 90’s
the better ones still continue to provide invaluable practical information
on the better teaching resources. While you will find most are attuned to
the local curriculum most will yield invaluable information – either by
you submitting requests or your ‘mining’ of the list.
The UK has a couple of excellent teacher lists that are open to anyone.
There is
- topteachers – topteachers at lists.becta.org..uk
- NWNet (suspect it might have ended?)
For teacher librarians check out the following
- LM_Net – a US based list at – http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
- OZTL_Net – an Australian focussed list – at
OZTL_NET at listserv.csu.edu.au
Blogs
At the time of writing the following blogs are well worth checking (Chris –
am sure you’ll have others – including your own?)
- http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/
- http://interactivewhiteboards.blogspot.com/
- http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/
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- http://www.technorati.com/videos/tag/Whiteboard (?)
http://del.icio.us/practicalclassroomstuff
http://del.icio.us/learnit
http://www.digi-hub.net/
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/iwb/index.htm
http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/lessonplans.html
http://smarttech.com/
http://smartboards.typepad.com/smartboard/websites/
Main page
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/
US and Canada lesson page
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-
US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+activities/
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm
Propaganda and websites
http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WIT/SmartBoard/benefits.htm
Primary school pages
http://www.sfa.cg.catholic.edu.au/smartboard/
http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/etipslesso
n1.html
http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html
http://www.quia.com/shared/eng/
Websites for Secondary schools
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-
US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+Activities/Notebook+Activities/Browse+Notebook/Austra
lia+and+New+Zealand/Secondary/?sort=
SMART Notebooks for schools
http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/CaseStudies/casestudygeneric.htm
Video clips of secondary teachers using whiteboards
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/
Teacher resource exchange, for ICT resources across subject areas
http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/#2
Very useful tips on what you can do with your SMART Boards
http://schools.matter.org..uk/11-16.html
Interactive Physical Sciences resources for secondary schools
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php
ICT advice for Secondary teachers, articles case studies, and links to
other websites.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm?s=15&m=430&p=245,index
Interactive resources for secondary, English, Maths, Science and other
subject areas
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/teaching/resources/resources-x.cfm?
Type=I&SubjectCodes=SC
Concept mapping with ‘inspiration’, templates for across subject areas
http://www.cleo.net.uk/subjects.php
Lots of interactive resources across all subject areas, look under Magic
wall tab for more!
Live On-line Training
http://www.electroboard.com.au/trainingcentre/trainingevents.asp
• Two Minute Tutorials
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp
• Quick References
http://www.electroboard.com.au/trainingcentre/quick_references.asp
• Hands on Practice
http://www.electroboard.com.au/trainingcentre/hands_on_practices.asp
• Training Videos
http://www.interactivewhiteboard.net.au/story.asp?sc=0&id=784
Rod Hysted
Assistant Principal
Healesville Primary School
View St, Healesville 3777
PO Box 222, Healesville 3777
Phone: 613 5962 4053
Fax: 613 5962 6201
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