USING THE INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD LINA PANAYIOTA, EFL TEACHER 2 & 3 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 2013 ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΑΙΧΜΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΑΞΗ
USING THE INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDLINA PANAYIOTA, EFL TEACHER
2 & 3 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 2013
ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΑΙΧΜΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΑΞΗ
IWB is a real challenge
“ Tell me and I’ll forget Show me and I’ll remember Involve me and I’ll
understand”
Confucius
….doing things and being involved actively make us remember them better ….
Why integrate IWB in my teaching practice
It is attractive to young learners and the teachers alike
It involves the learners in natural real interaction It provides practice in all skills
It motivates students and promotes enthusiasm for learning
It gives teacher a kind of flexibility It saves material for students who are absent or
need repetition It gives brighter and clearer presentation of
material It creates a joyful, non threatening environment
in the classroom and any distance between teacher and students is reduced
How can an IWB be used in a learning environmentLearning activities with an interactive whiteboard may
include:
Manipulating texts and images Downloading pictures-video clips from the internet
sites such as Google earth, graphs, charts Dragging and dropping correct answers into
specific locations Uncovering and revealing information hidden
under objects Highlighting key words or objects
Making notes and saving them for later use or review
Demonstrating or using software Presenting or correcting student’s work Playing class games
A teacher who wants to be involved should
• be convinced of the benefits that IWBs bring
• be open-minded• design meaningful material• have clarity of purpose • do thoughtful planning
Useful links www.bbc.co.uk/schools www.eslkidslab.com www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive www.learnenglishkids www.learnenglishteens