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Rapidly growing bank of free to use tools and resources created for teachers who are teaching with an interactive whiteboard (IWB).

In an attempt to make the "I" in IWB truly Interactive, I've been on the lookout for websites that can be used interactively on all IWBs, regardless of brand.

"Are you new to using an interactive whiteboard (IWB)? Have you used one for ages but want some other ideas? Are you using an IWB regularly but know you could use it better? Then you are invited to join The 2010 Interactive Whiteboard Challenge! "

Creating student centered IWB activities...good or bad pointers

from @mmkrill

Lots of primary level interactive flash activities perfect for an IWB.

social studies teachers should play with this on their iwb

Really cool-looking web 2.0 way of visualizing debate topics. Would work GREAT on an IWB. 1) a wiki debate visualization tool 2) a web-based, creative commons project 3) a global graph of all the debates

portable!! for roving teachers or students

Portable jeopardy game/creator for IWB. You can carry it on a USB stick!

From National Geographic, mouse over figures in the rainforest scene and create a little spotlight and then click on the figures to get more information. Looks great on an IWB.

blog of resources for SMARTboards and other iwbs. Includes lots of links via delicious to resources

So much fun to carve pumpkins on your IWB!!!

Create interactive flash tools / games for education, then embed them into powerpoints, flipcharts, notebooks, blogs, etc.

Create FREE Flash games using your content. Includes embed code. Many are nice for IWBs.

Really nice fullscreen flash site with controllable planetary orbit simulation. Great for your IWB.

from listserv

Great portal of IWB activities for elementary

thx to @tyyost

Promethean ActivInspire Personal edition

Display the puzzle atlas at the end of class/beginning of class on IWB to challenge students to put the country/continent back together...incentive for students who finish early or arrive to class early....or as students answer a question correctly they get to come to the board and place a piece of the puzzle to where they think it should go

Display the puzzle atlas at the end of class/beginning of class on IWB to challenge students to put the country/continent back together...incentive for students who finish early or arrive to class early

Interactive word magnets for IWB

"The Interesting Ways to Use series has been really successful. I measure their success in how useful they are to teachers and other educators in helping with professional development. They have been a great example of crowdsourcing good quality classroom ideas and it has been great fun connecting with all of the people who have taken time to add an idea. It is remarkable what can be achieved and created together if you give people the right way to do it. Thanks for all the help so far. It all began with One Idea, One Slide and One Image as a premise for the IWB presentation and that has always remained. I hope we can all continue to create them - let me know if you have any other ideas for a presentation. I wanted to keep the family together in one place and give you one page to see them all, as so many of you have requested. Don't forget that if you want to contribute an idea just let me know and I will give you access to share your thoughts."

"The Interesting Ways to Use series has been really successful. I measure their success in how useful they are to teachers and other educators in helping with professional development. They have been a great example of crowdsourcing good quality classroom ideas and it has been great fun connecting with all of the people who have taken time to add an idea. It is remarkable what can be achieved and created together if you give people the right way to do it. Thanks for all the help so far. It all began with One Idea, One Slide and One Image as a premise for the IWB presentation and that has always remained. I hope we can all continue to create them - let me know if you have any other ideas for a presentation. I wanted to keep the family together in one place and give you one page to see them all, as so many of you have requested. Don't forget that if you want to contribute an idea just let me know and I will give you access to share your thoughts."