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Danny writes the Whiteboard Blog. On the Whiteboard Blog you can find dozens of video tutorials and printable help sheets for learning to use your IWB to develop lessons. And if you're interested in a collection of resources for your IWB that you can hold in your hand, Danny offers a 200 page book through Lulu.

An interactive whiteboard ... What next? Interactive whiteboards open the door to many new learning possibilities. Penny Ryder tackles the initial fear factor head on and shares ten tips for starting out with interactive whiteboards.

Edusim is a 3D multi-user virtual world platform and authoring toolkit intended for your classroom interactive whiteboard. - Edusim has been tested and works on the Smartboard, Activeboard, Interwriter, Polyvision, Mimio, eBeam, and even the Wiimote Whiteboard. Allows multiple classrooms to connect their interactive whiteboards for collaborative learning session. Edusim as a concept seeks to model a new way to engage student through "immersive touch" by leveraging 3D virtual environments on the interactive surface or classroom interactive whiteboard.

Interactive whiteboards (IWB) allow science and math teachers to teach multi-sensory lessons, seamlessly jumping from one type of media to another. Interactive science or math lessons can easily integrate text, sound, video, and graphics based on the tactile nature of the IWB.

This book contains the best articles from over three years of the whiteboard blog and is packed with ideas to make the most of your interactive whiteboard in the classroom.

IWBs in Secondary: Where is the Interaction?

Collection of SMART IWB lessons that also address science topics.

"The battle for supremacy in the K-12 whiteboard market is heating up. Companies are scrambling for new sources of revenue, making strategic moves to reinvent their products in the age of tablet computing, and sizing up their competitors to see what they can do to differentiate themselves from the pack. Who ultimately ends up on top has huge implications for educational technology leaders, who must determine which company is the best fit for their needs, and at a cost their districts can afford in still-difficult budget times. Complicating those decisions are changes in the technological landscape that are raising questions about the long-term educational relevance of interactive whiteboards. Do classrooms really need them in the age of iPads?"

Because one of my goals this year is to use the Interactive Whiteboard more often I am taking part in the Whiteboard Challenge. If you have not heard about it

This page is devoted to the growing collection of lesson plans that utilize Interactive Whiteboards as a technology resource.

combine mimio software with the wiimote whiteboard

"The Best of the Whiteboard Blog" contains the very best articles from over three years of the blog collated and put together into one handy document. It is chock full of ideas and useful links to help you to make the best use of your interactive whiteboard.

Last week, I read this interesting blog post from Kevin McLaughlin Entitled "Switching off the interactive whiteboard for good". It revisited the argument that IWBs have been a huge waste of taxpayers money, and should be replaced with alternative technologies.

The case studies form the beginning of a resource to explore the ways in which interactive whiteboards are used, and the ways in which they contribute to student learning and teacher pedagogies. They're in no way definitive: what they offer is shared experience, and the beginning of a Community of Practice. Colleagues may wish to explore the MirandaNet site for other case studies.

rubric for use of Interactive Whiteboards by Teachers

the implications of the ActivInspire launch for users of other boards. And I think it's pretty big news for everyone who uses an interactive whiteboard.