Second NZ and AU International IWB Conference - 2010Westlake Girls High School –AucklandMaria Persson – Teacher/ IWB Support

University of Waikato, Pathways College

Purpose

1. To learn about what is being done with IWB technology

2. To improve and increase my knowledge of how IWBs work

3. To evaluate our current hardware and software and compare with others

4. To make connections with others

To learn about what is being done with IWB technology

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“Teachers who do not adapt will not succeed and shouldn’t be teaching if they refuse to use technology...” Peter Kent – Keynote (30/07/10)

‘Good teaching’ demands high order thinking and students deserve teachers who demonstrate this

IWB just one tool that helps and the pedagogy must match the needs of students and use of ICTs

High performing teachers incorporate ICTs

To improve and increase my knowledge of how IWBs work

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Sessions attended (29th & 30th): School tour – very well equipped with IWB in

almost every classroom – all teachers expected to know how to use the basics

“Stop using the IWB as a whiteboard!” by Lineham couple from James Hargest College, NZ

IWB Support – hands on session (low level) by Mimio

Whiteboard Wizard (Actions)– hands on (higher level) by Promethean

Advanced Techniques (graphs/charts) – hands on Technology for Aural learners (RM products)

To improve and increase my knowledge of how IWBs work

Sessions attended (31st ): Successful practices to support teacher PD & IWB -

by David Prchal – Principal Morningside School Wordwalls, Workbooks and Workspaces (2Touch) –

software packages that are any IWB compatible Radical Reading – Using IWB to engage and improve

reading by Ruth Trevathan, Point View Sch, NZ Moving Beyond Token Use to Effective ICT – by Peter

Kent Create, research, explore, communicate,

collaborate, discuss and understand Look at the ‘verbs’ because ‘nouns’ change in the

curriculum!

To evaluate our current hardware and software and compare

http://www.iwb.net.au/partners/2Touch.htm

http://www.iwb.net.au/partners/mimio.htm

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/

To make connections with others

http://www.iwb.net.au/partners/readme.htm

http://www.readme.com.au/

http://www.iwb.net.au/partners/hitachi.htm

http://www.iwb.net.au/partners/rmap.htm

Where to from here?

Clear curriculum driven objectives in teaching and planning essential !!

Teachers need the hardware (PCs that can cope) and software (full version - Inspire) to be able to use the equipment in the classroom effectively

PD needs to focus on teachers needs as TIME is very precious

Portable versus Fixed – jury still out – better questions are: ‘What are our needs and where can we put boards or use existing whiteboards with different technology and what is the BUDGET?’

Management need to seem interested and involved