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