INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD - WORKSHOP 1

TOPIC 1 : INTRODUCTION 1.1 Explanation of Interactive Whiteboard Standard classroom uses

An Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) is a large, touch-sensitive board connected to a digital projector and a computer. The projector displays the image from the computer screen on the board The computer can then be controlled by touching the board directly or with a special pen. 1. 2. 3. 4. Interactive screen powerpoint / word / other applications Interactive screen for Internet demo Use as a whiteboard or flipchart (whiteboard software required) Interactive lessons pre-prepared

1.2

Emphasis is on interactive whiteboard as a tool where effectiveness will be determined by how it is used. Designed to develop interactivity in classroom learning. Danger that it could be used for further chalk and talk. Facilitates auditory, visual and kinaesthetic learning styles Many other brands of iwb available. (Hitachi, Smart) Each brand has its own software. (Workshop 2 slides will refer to pedagogy)

1.3

Stylus pen

Left click Right click (hover pen close to board and click once on button) Double click Click and drag

1.4 1.5

Calibrate board Free on-line training available for foundation skills

Right click IWB icon in taskbar / Select Calibrate / Follow instructions Activprimary Level 1 Foundation Skills course www.prometheanlearning.com/ Select English UK Create new account (You will receive an email with a link which activates your account) Level 1 Foundation Skills course introduces the main features of Activprimary software Work at your own pace Fully interactive tutorials Tracked assessments Certificate of completion

TOPIC 2
Launch Activprimary Double click Actrivprimary icon to launch Dashboard displayed. New flipchart opens Main toolbox at side teacher interface (upper) pupil interface (lower) tool tray (below)

TOOL 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

Pen Undo/Redo New page previous/next Page selector

ICON

TOOLTRAY / OPTIONS

TASK / SKILLS
Write using different colours and pen thickness. Erase. Highlight Undo and redo functions

Right click on icon for page turn effects

more pages available

2.5

Shapes

categories

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9

Select tool Fill tool Bin Clear

NOTE: Also used to switch off another tool

Insert new page/s Navigate forwards / backwards Create page-turn effects Click on page selector tool (number) and a thumbnail(s) of your page(s) appears below in tool tray. Click on a thumbnail page in tray to make this page active. Insert shapes click and drag from tray Change categories Resize shapes / move / rotate Resize at lower R corner to keep proportions. Select and manipulate text or objects. Click tool, click object or text Change colour of shapes Click fill tool, click colour, click object Click and drag text/object to bin or Click object and then click bin

3 options

Clear board Clear objects Clear annotations

TOPIC 3
TOOL
3.1 Text tool
floating keyboard

ICON

TOOLTRAY / OPTIONS

TASK / SKILLS
Click on text tool (T), place cursor where you want to begin and start typing using keyboard. Text options for formatting text in tool tray. Using select tool, double click on text to access editing text toolbar. Click on the broken T to allow you to click into the middle of the text to edit. Insert images from Resource Library. Reposition and resize. Explore categories of folders and resources (images, videos, sounds) To insert multiple copies of same image click on rubber stamp icon and then click required image in tool tray. Click required number of times on flipchart page to insert the images. Insert background. Explore categories Clear background by clicking bin icon below categories button. Explore first 7 icons: New flipchart (not new page) /Open / Save / Print / Reset page / Teacher notes / Web browser / Close flipchart. You will be prompted to save.

3.2

Editing text

(Right click floating keyboard on flipchart page to access options) (Often fails to work with stylus. Click on text with mouse. Then double click on selected text)

3.3

Resource library rubber stamp Resource library contains an array of multimedia resources images, videos, sounds. Resources may be saved in Personal or Shared folders within the Resource Library or saved to another location. Facility to search for resources. Flipchart Builder Templates available within Resource Library

3.4

Backgrounds

3.5

Teacher menu

Click to change from Presentation mode to Design mode when creating resources (allows more options) 3.6 Exit

TOPIC 4
CREATIVE TASK Create an interactive flipchart for an Irish primary class setting Select an age-group Select an appropriate topic Create a flipchart of a few pages Insert images, backgrounds, text Incorporate Click and Drag technique (e.g. matching text to objects / images) Ensure flipchart leads to interactivity Save flipchart to personal folder.

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TOPIC 5
TOOL
5.1 Grids

ICON

TOOLTRAY / OPTIONS

TASK / SKILLS
Inset grid Explore categories Icons: Scale up /down, clear, mask, snap to grid. Clear background by clicking bin icon. Insert horizontal / vertical lines. Explore categories, thickness, colour, rotation, rubber stamp. Drawing pre-set shapes /lines Click pen modifier tool. Select shape from pen modifier toolbox. Click and drag to draw Explore ready-made interactive resources Minimise Activprimary to return to desktop mode. Toolbar allows you to annotate desktop, documents, slides, etc. To clear annotations click spray cleaner To clear pen tool click Select tool (arrow) Access the internet from within Activprimary. Images/text may be dragged directly onto a flipchart page

Icons appear when you have inserted grid 5.2 Lines

5.3

Pen Modifier Pen modifier tool appears to the right of tray when you select the pen tool (EXCELLENT FOR DRAWING HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LINES FREEHAND)

5.4 5.5

Activities Explorer Desktop Mode

5.6

Internet Internet browser

TOPIC 6
TOOL
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15

ICON

TASK / SKILLS

SPECIAL TOOLS
Spotlight Reveal Zoom Dice Protractor Ruler Compass Fraction Creator Recognition Floating Calculator Camera Screen Recorder XY Origin Clock Highlighted tools are most commonly used Allows you to focus attention on an aspect of the screen or allows you to hide an aspect of the screen. Allows you to hide the displayed page and use a window blind to reveal the underlying material from either the top, bottom, left or right. To zoom in on aspect of a page click the zoom tool and hold and press on aspect to be enlarged. Double click on a page to return page to original size. Allows you to roll up to 5 dice. The result can be pasted onto the page. Use to create random numbers. Use a graduated, scaleable protractor on screen. Use a graduated resizable ruler on screen. Draw circles onscreen. Technique: Circle of Focus. Focus on specific text/objects by dragging into a central circle on the page. Handwritten fractions will be converted to text objects Convert handwriting to text. Use a simplified childs calculator on screen or use a standard version. Capture pictures from your flipchart pages. Advanced Create a video recording of a screen activity e.g. a mathematical process Allows you to create or change the rotation point of an object on a page. Display analogue or digital clock on screen. Use clock for count-down or count-up activities.

TOPIC 7
Explore sample flipchart on basic fractions Basic techniques used:
Click and drag Rub and Reveal

Link on website to zipped file: right click, save target as, extract file

Task/s:

1. Customise the flipchart for an Irish classroom setting delete sterling coins and insert euro on Page 6. Edit text accordingly 2. Create additional page/s (fraction wall available in Resource library: mathematics / tools)
or Create a short flipchart on a particular topic suitable for an Irish classroom setting

TOPIC 8
Explore Classroom Resources at www.prometheanplanet.com
Users must register to access classroom resources Step 1:Login Register for new account login and password Step 2:Search Top Navigation bar Resources / Lessons Refine your search by keyword / subject / level Step 3:Preview Preview lessons (flipcharts) page by page Step 4:Download flipchart Save selected flipcharts Activprimary Flipchart Viewer If you don't have Activprimary software installed, you can download a Flipchart Viewer which allows you to use the lessons (read only). With the software installed, you will be able to edit/adapt lessons to suit your own setting.

Useful Classroom Resources for IWB:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/ict/IWB/resources.htm http://www.primaryinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ http://www.iwb.org.uk/ www.teachnet.ie