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ABOUT INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS

Why Interactive Whiteboards - IWBNet
http://www.iwb.net.au/advice/introduction/2-why-iwb.htm

Site to start looking at papers about the implementation and use of IWBs in schools.

So you've got an interactive whiteboard - now what?
http://www.tsof.edu.au/research/Reports05/measday.asp

Research paper about the use of IWBs

Richardson Primary School Experience
http://www.richardsonps.act.edu.au/

Link to a paper on the educational implications and effects of interactive whiteboards and the Richardson Primary School experience.

 

IWBs - SAMPLE SITES FOR INTERACTIVE LESSON IDEAS

Explorelearning.com
http://www.explorelearning.com/

(Subscription) site with interactive lessons (Gizmos) for maths and science. Try introductory trial. Works well with IWBs, data projectors and individual computers.

Mendelian Inheritance – interactive lesson site
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/internet/includes/internet/static/gpnf_lesson/lesson.html

Guided genetics lesson which deals crossing over, segregation, and independent assortment are emphasized. Learners are given the opportunity to practice segregation and independent assortment of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked traits.

Periodic Table
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

One of many interactive web sites covering the periodic table.

SketchUp
http://sketchup.google.com/
Free software from Google – 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D.

GoogleEarth
http://earth.google.com/

Site to access download for GoogleEarth - Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.

To find interactive lessons for IWBs use advance search on Google with terms – interactive “topic” swf

Australian Bureau of Metreorology
http://www.bom.gov.au

Access charts and infrared satellite images to compare (Overlaid and using spotlight tool.).

The Water Game
http://www.e4s.org.uk/a_zone.htm

The Water Cycle
http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/interactive/water.asp

BBC Interactive Body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml

Exploring Earth Visualizations
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm

Many different visualizations which can be run

Cells Alive Interactives
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm

Biology Interactive Animations
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm#transport

Huge list of interactive animations for this topic

Rockhounds – Become a rock expert
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/expert/index.html

Select a rock to discover how it was created.

Mathletics
http://www.mathletics.com.au

Website where students enjoy Mathematics and improve their results. It covers the full Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum and provides a challenging way for students to improve their speed and accuracy.

Mathletics is divided into a curriculum section and live Mathletics games. The students can compete online against students of similar ability from around Australia. When using Mathletics, students get immediate feedback. They know if they are on the right track and they can improve at their own pace. Step by step animated support guides students through concepts.

Mathletics is used by more than 700 Australian schools. The mental arithmetic skills have on average increased by more than 130% of students using the program.

Edublogs
http://edublogs.org

Free setup for educational blogs. Linked to Learnerblogs – access for student blogs

Wikispaces for educators
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Site for teachers to set up a wikispace for information collection, storytelling and other comment.

BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com

Animated educational movies for K-8 with interactive quiz, timeline, comic strip experiments and printable activities.


 

Updated on: May 15, 2007