This article describes how a sixth grade teacher, Bill Ferriter, uses VoiceThread in the classroom. Ferriter explains the positive aspects of using this tech tool with students and suggests that teachers start small, but that the program is easy to use.

This is a wiki originally started by Colette Cassinelli. There is lots of information here about using VoiceThreads in the classroom. The wiki describes VoiceThreads, shares samples, gives resources and other tips and and ideas for use at different grade levels.

This website takes you right to the source. Here VoiceThread provides information to users including easy to follow steps for beginning to use this in the classroom, publications that cite positive uses of VoiceThread with students, and websites where you can get other information.

This resource has information that describes what a voicethread is and how you can plan and create one. It also includes links to other websites for information, handouts, examples of voicethreads, and an annotated list of image sources that can be used when creating a voicethread. This is a great place to start for an overview of this web tool.

A social website geared for collaboration centered around the effective use of iwb's in the classroom. * Requires a login *

Skype in the classroom is a website community designed to connect teachers, classrooms, and learning all around the world. You can submit a project idea or browse projects already submitted and consider joining. A great resource to connect and collaborate world wide with projects in all subject areas.

This paper presents the results of a study that gathered information from pupils on their views of using IWB's inthe classroom. Specifically the researchers were interested in learning, metacognition, and how an interactive whiteboard affected this process. The report shares positive results from students as well as some of the students' frustrations. * note - To read the paper in complete you must sign up for an account.

This article discusses the importance of having 21st century technologies in classrooms to promote collaboration, creative thinking, problem solving, and communication. The article describes these technologies including interactive whiteboards, student response systems, and video conferencing.

Promotes teacher training on interactive whiteboards so they can be used effectively versus teachers that don't utilize interactive features of the whiteboard.

A paper that presents research and case study observations from the US, UK, and Australia. The information highlights increased student engagement and motivation with the use of interactive whiteboards, attention to different student learning styles, and the impact of using iwb's for review.

This is a science site that can be used with an interactive whiteboard. It provides games, multimedia, graphics, and animations all related to science content. Creating an account is free.

Promotes teacher training on interactive whiteboards so they can be used effectively versus teachers that don't utilize interactive features of the whiteboard.