Innovations in Ict - Interactive Whiteboard

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The interactive whiteboard (IWB) is a large screen that displays the computer’s active screen via a projector. The screen is usually wall mounted, and is touch sensitive, meaning you can use a special pen or your finger to control the computer on the board itself. It was originally developed in the early 1990s with the purpose for use in the corporate boardroom. By the late 1990s, as schools move towards the digital learning environment, the K-12 education sector is has become one of its most profitable market (Barton, 2011). We will discuss below the main features of the IWB and how this innovation impact the teaching and learning process. The IWB’s main features are to allow users to: • Centrally access and display presentations, video clips, spreadsheets, documents and the vast amount of information available on the internet for full class viewing Highlight and annotate points over the top the screen displayed Record and save all of the above for later viewing • • A traditional classroom activity might be a class discussion about the themes of a particular poem. Usually, students will try to contribute to the discussion and take notes simultaneously. With its annotation and recording capabilities, the use of an IWB in this activity will improve students’ participation by freeing them from taking notes, and therefore hence, promote deep learning. The IWB can also enable new activities not possible under the traditional blackboard teaching. Consider the topic of cultural diversity. Traditionally, students may be asked to produce a cardboard assignment including pictures and drawings to demonstrate the learning. With the IWB, both teachers and students together can demonstrate diversity in areas such as food, costumes, music, and geography of different cultures to the entire class quickly. This can be done in an engaging and interactive way, using easily

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