Hello Dr. Reynard,
I will be honest with you, I have never used the whiteboard so I have no stories to share. I will make that my next goal.
Thanks
Ruby
Carlos,
If you have a chance to practice with an interactive white board, you will see its capabilities and usefulness in a class context.
Dr. Ruth Reynard
The white board is new for me. I am still trying to get beyond the basics in using it but I do see alot of stimulating potential with it.
I wish our college used White Board after reading the posts here, I am very envious!
Interactive white enhances interaction with students because students are involved in the learning process. Also all content can easily be captured and shared with the entire class. A backup can be made available online for future reference.
Fialishia,
Very well articulated...if you would, please post a similar post to the forum in the Lounge - my forum is a teaching resources forum. Thank you :)
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Hi Naomi, yes - I too love to brainstorm using a white board. Its a great way to capture what everyone in the room is thinking. The beauty of an electronic white board is that we can save all of our notes afterwards (depending on the brand).. definitely one of my favorite features!
Fialishia O'Loughlin
How can the use of an interactive white board heighten interaction with students?
I certainly agree that using an interactive white board can heighten student interaction. Whenever I use a White Board with any of my classes, my students' interaction increases dramatically. Not only is it effective for use in an online environment, but also in an onsite environment. I think that because many students are visual, it can be really encouraging to participate in a discussion while viewing notes captured by the teacher. As a result, students can also get a copy of these captured notes for later reference.
According to Module #3, using an interactive white board is one of the best ways to "maximize technology by capturing student comments, evolving ideas, and collaborative thinking, then distributing that to the whole group and archiving it online for future use." This means that "thinking is not confined to one learning space or group."
As a result, "thinking becomes both critical and dynamic and is owned by more than one person. Students feel more empowered in the process and their ideas become valued. When students' ideas are valued, then they are more likely to stay active in the learning process."
Fialishia O'Loughlin
IADT-Orlando
Dana,
Do you have specific ways you have found the technology benefits student learning?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
I believe it does by adding another diminsion to teaching it can create a interesting way to learn and it may challenge students by letting them take the helm on the whiteboard, so to speak. Excellent asset, no classroom should be without one.
Natalie,
So, can you "Share" the screen with your students and have them collaborate directly?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
anthony,
Do you also "share" the space during discussions?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
I find that students are initially impressed by and quickly become fans of this new technology, and I have also found that students enjoy becoming familiar with using this technology themselves.
I use the whiteboard during course discussion. It provides a source of visual aid, which also promotes student interaction/engagement with the course material. The whiteboard is useful to remind students on current activities
Mariska,
That is a great idea for the white board. One interactive activity that I find missing in the online classroom is visual critiques. As I student, I found these critiques very important part of interaction in a traditional classroom. I'm searching for way to bring that same spirit of interaction in the online classroom.
Vicki Allen
The course work in Forum 3 suggested using the white board as an interactive tool allowing student to participate by submitting ideas, comments and observations about the course topics. Traditionally, the "white board" in dominated by instructor input, but with advances in digital communication, students should be invited to submit content to the white board as well verses the instructor.
To be honest, I haven't seen used the white board in my classroom often. I use presentation and share my screen with the class while teaching online. I typically use the white board for visual clarification. I would love to invite more interaction in my classroom with the white board by exploring what is possible by doing so. Interested in any ideas on how others use the white board interactively in their current classroom environment.
Julie,
Very true...so do you have feedback from students regarding the effectveness from their perspective? What do you think the students find most helpful?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
• Provide opportunities for brainstorming with students including capturing concepts, dialogue sessions, and conversations about topics, ideas, graphics, etc.
• Provide an opportunity to collaborate on the development of various content themes or ideas and promote student involvement
Betsy,
Great feedback...do you have any examples of activities you have actually used in class with this technology?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
The Interactive White Board is a great instruction tool to capture student’s work and distribute it – a major asset for brainstorming with a group project. Student can contribute their ideas, edit, discuss – and you can be giving feedback while assessing the student learning process.
