Interactive+Whiteboards

=Interactive Whiteboards=

Interactive whiteboards are a technology which turn your whiteboard into an interactive touch computer screen which uses a projector. There are many different types of whiteboards and once they are installed any one can use them. Many different lessons can be downloaded and used as an educational tool to enhance learning in the classroom. They can be written on with special markers or touched to answer questions on whatever program you have downloaded. With multiple choice questions the answers can be touched and dragged to the appropriate place.


 * Article review**

In the article //How... Schools Support Educators with Interactive Whiteboards.// (T. Roscorla,//Center for Digital Education,// Market Analysis and Forecast Report, September 28,2011) teachers discuss their likes and dislikes of interactive **[|whiteboards].**

Dr. Mary Anne Bell shares with us 13 reasons why she loves educating with her [|whiteboards] in her article //Why Use An Interactive Whiteboard? A Baker's Dozen Reasons!// (Dr.M.Bell, //The Teachers.netGazzette//, January 2002, volume 3 number 1).

Grade level- Early childhood Content area- Cognitive Length of unit- Three days Time of year- Anytime Activity description- The white board will display a child wearing underclothing. Clothing will be labeled and posted on the side. The children will take turns dragging the clothing to the appropriate place on the child's body. Examples are socks, shoes, shirt, pants, coat, hat, mittens...
 * Lesson Plans**
 * Clothing Match**

Grade level- Early childhood Content area- Cognitive Length of unit- One week Time of year- Anytime Activity description- The white board will display different shapes with two items in each. The items will be the same although one will be smaller than the other. The child will touch the smaller or bigger item in whatever shape you request. The child will not only learn about relative size but shape as well. The activity can be advanced by having three items of three different sizes thereby including medium sizes into the mix.
 * Relative Size**