Interactive Interactive Whiteboards in the ELT Whiteboards in the ELT classroom classroom Sanderin van Hazebrouck University of Education Heidelberg, Germany
Dec 18, 2015
Interactive Whiteboards in the Interactive Whiteboards in the ELT classroomELT classroom
Sanderin van Hazebrouck
University of Education
Heidelberg, Germany
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IntroductionIntroduction
The interactive whiteboard (IWB)
computer
data projector
board/display panel
software
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Interactive Whiteboards
selection
Hitachi StarBoardOptical or infraredsensors
SMARTBoardResistive-
touch sensitivemembrane with
backplate
Promethean Activboard
electromagnetic sensing
technology
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Supporting teaching and learning in a whole-class setting
Primarily designed for teacher use
Operating as a digital hub
IWBs in the language teaching contextIWBs in the language teaching context
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Potential pedagogical advantagesPotential pedagogical advantages
Key themes by Moss et al.(2007):
Increased pace of delivery
Increased use of multimodal resources
Interactive style of whole class teaching
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Potential pedagogical advantagesPotential pedagogical advantages
Carol Gray (2010)
Presenting in a multi-sensory way
Drawing attention to features of language
Saving electronic files for spontaneous revision
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Potential pedagogical advantagesPotential pedagogical advantages
Carol Gray (2010)
Displaying pupils’ work
Video-conferencing
Accessing authentic materials
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Potential pedagogical advantagesPotential pedagogical advantages
Cutrim Schmid (2008)
Engagement and enhanced motivation
Facilitation of learning
Catering for various learning styles
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Potential pedagogical advantagesPotential pedagogical advantages
Cutrim Schmid (2008)
The IWB as a platform for
modeling ICT skills
collaboration
sharing student-generated content
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Personal ContextPersonal Context
CALL (Computer Assisted Language
Learning) seminars at the University of
Education
tasks and lessons with the IWB
training of IWB integration into the ELT
classroom
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IWB softwareIWB software
Promethean ActivStudio / ActivInspire
Hitachi StarBoard software
SMARTBoard notebook software
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Selection of IWB software toolsSelection of IWB software tools
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Potential pedagogical challengesPotential pedagogical challenges
Return of the classroom walls
Teacher centeredness
Cognitive overload
Spoonfeeding
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Further researchFurther research
Strong emphasis on teacher training and support
identifying ways to bring in the interactivity
exploiting the multimodal resources provided by the technology
implementing learner-centered approaches
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References
- Betcher, C/ Lee, M. (2009). The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution. Teaching with IWBs. ACER Press, Camberwell, Australia.
- Cutrim Schmid, E. (2008). Potential pedagogical benefits and drawbacks of multimedia use in the English language classroom equipped with interactive whiteboard technology. Computers & Education 51, 1553-1568.
- Cutrim Schmid, E. (2009). The Pedagogical Potential of Interactive Whiteboards 2.0. In Thomas, M. (Ed). The handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning. IGI Global, USA. 491-505.
- Gray, C. (2010). Meeting Teachers’ Real Needs: New Tools in the Secondary Modern Foreign Languages Classroom. In Thomas, M. & Cutrim Schmid, E. (2010). Interactive Whiteboard for Education: Theory, Research and Practice. Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global
- Moss, G., Jewitt, C., Levaãic, R., Armstrong, V., Cardini, A., & Castle, F. (2007). The interactive whiteboards, pedagogy and pupil performance evaluation: An evaluation of the schools whiteboard expansion (SWE) project: London challenge. DfES Research Report RR 816. London: DfES.