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This article defines and illustrates effective use of an IWB in a classroom setting. A response system is also a key component to effective use. First hand experience is used to determine effective use.

This article is a research synthesis. This woman looked into articles and compared their opinions and results on student motivation using an IWB. Specifically, she found that student motivation will increase if teachers provide students with many opportunities to interact with the IWB, use engaging effects within the IWB, and allow children to use multiple senses within the lesson.

This article explains how IWB can benefit the needs of all types of learners. It focuses on using IWB and other technology to make accommodations of special needs students. It touches base on the fact that teachers feel overwhelmed with the increasing work load of general and special education students. In reference to this, IWB are able to create a sense of flexibility that allows teachers to make quick and effective adaptations with the click of a button.

This article discusses the advantages and downfalls of using IWB in special education. One suggestion is to give special education students 'jobs' that allow them to complete IWB tasks according to their strengths. The article also suggests that "content based" professional development on IWB should be provided to special education teachers. The manipulation of objects, ability to change font size, and large pens provide special needs children with the opportunity to actively engage in whole class lessons.

This site provides a great number of fun learning activities for use on the IWB. What is great about this site is that it covers all grade levels and a variety of topics/subject areas, including language arts, math/science, social studies, and games.

This article discusses a study done to see how Interactive White Boards affect student engagement within the classroom. The results of this study showed that students enjoy using the whiteboard and the use of an IWB as an instructional tool did affect student engagement positively, mainly because of visual potential. Although this information seems like having an IWB in every classroom is a 'no brainer', schools have to take many factors into mind such as funds, safety, teacher interest, and available technology training.

Read the same article earlier today. Interesting!

This discusses the pros and cons of IWB on student collaboration with the studies conducted. These studies test if Interactive White Boards can be altered from their teacher-led purpose to encourage collaboration among students.

Tell your students to get their cell phones out and turn them ON! With this program (free for audiences of 30 or less) you can get your students to interact with the content being presented, and they can do so anonymously. Teachers can do votes, poll the class on whatever is suitable for that lesson, get feedback on how well students are understanding material, and students can also post comments. A science teacher at my school uses it often and loves it! (And so do her students!) Here is what the Poll Everywhere website has to say: "Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print - anywhere. It can help you to raise money by letting people pledge via text messaging."

This blog allows you to read, share, and express your thoughts about technology in the classroom. You are able to view resources that people have posted and continue to use in their classrooms. I think this is a great resource for teachers to stay connected with other teachers that support the use of technology in classrooms.

This website provides audio reading, games, and puzzles that correlate to the books listed. My school district uses these books to enforce weekly vocabulary. I enjoy using hangman, crossword puzzles, interactive flashcards, word searches, and multiple choice questions within my own classroom. Students, teachers, and families can access this website in order to study and interact with vocabulary.

Learn about dinosaur parts while constructing your own. (K-2) Experiment with online weather tools. (K-8) Sharpen skills with engaging math word problems.(K-2) Solve math problems with the clues Math Maven uncovers. (3-5) Discover insect facts and fun. (K-4) Teach students to think like scientists. (3-10)