Qualitative analysis of the attitudinal surveys following the
activity provided data regarding students' preference for the Physical Webbing activity over the traditional lecture, acceptance of participatory manipulatives, perceived learning and attitudes towards collaborative kinesthetic three-dimensional Mind Mapping.
Not only do whiteboards offer the opportunities for user input that students have come to expect from technology, but they also address a broad range of learning modalities, including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experiences. Children love to move, touch, see and listen their way into learning. Get a sampling of practical lessons incorporating whiteboards from Curriculum Director Matt Silverman here: