secondary use of iwbs
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Some ideas for secondary teachers to not only embed the IWB into classroom teaching but to hit the higher order thinking skills.(Note - converted into ppt so may be some weird and wonderful things happened to the file in places)TRANSCRIPT
Embedding Interactive Technologies into your Teaching & Learning
Abstract:This interactive session takes you through ways in which a Schoolpad or an Interactive Whiteboard can be used in a number of secondary curriculum areas.
We look at how interactive technologies can be used to managelearning; increase engagement; encourage higher order thinkingand appeal to a range of learning styles.
Jenny BarrettBreathe Technology
IWB and Schoolpad? Voting clickers?
An example integrating an IWB into an English Unit
In a realistic amount of time!
PART
Yr 9-10 example of a simple research and report activity
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/shakespeare/home.htmlUnit developed by Jenny Wilson for English Online (Unitec)
Brainstorm what you know about Shakespearian / Elizabethan England Stratford
Spin to see which aspect your group is going to be researching...
How can we ensure that the students gets the most out of this activity? Where does the activity as it stands currently sit?
Spin to see which aspect your group is going to be researching...
What verb are we using?
How can we up the anti?
Handout worksheets as required for scaffolding - or just link to website - save time, paper and power...
Insert link...0.5 mins
Help to get you started for each topic available here!
can merge all files- pdf- make available for outof school use
Into the lab...
Prepare and deliver a three minute mini-seminar (option to use interactive whiteboard software)
True - was a man who repaired clothes / now refers to the thing in need of repair - the botched job
Facts collated from their presentations (assuming their higher order task was to compare life then and now) - use R/F clickers true or false
Example
A botcher is...
a Shakespearian word thatstill has meaning today
Ambiguous question tostimulate discussion...neck ruffs vs suits of armour!
Men's fashion was more "feminine" than today
True or false
Total time = 8 mins plus how long you want to spend on the quiz
What higher order thinking skills did we hit?
What did the use of the IWB add?
PART
A Year 13 example ofreading/analysing atext
Unit developed by Ann Hamer for English Online (Unitec) http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/merchant/home.html
Use the RF clickers nowand throughout the topic to revisit the key themes
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/MerchantOfVenice.pdf
Pre-reading...key themes
10 minutes to set up quiz
In pairs student discuss these words and what connections they have. Focus is on their modern meanings. Class discussion to follow which expands on the ideas.
Pre-reading continued...
Or - google earth Venice and Belmont and as a whole class identify the key events/places as they occur
Whilst reading...map of events
Whilst reading...chart of key ideas
Whilst reading...a student keeps a blog for each character which is reviewed, annotated over each class
Whilst reading...video
Watch the video...
or...
Compare and contrast two performances of Shylock's monologue. Post your comments onto You Tube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Autc0-wK_7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1IZ7ewdOw&NR=1
Post reading - key themes
AgreeStrongly
Neutral
DisagreeStrongly
Write two paragraphs about how two statements link to the play and make sure you use supporting quotations as evidence.
Where are we on the scale?
Scan in student's work and peer edit using record and playback
Post reading - character analysis
Highlight the adjectives below which match the appropriate quote - use matching colours!
Make similar interactive activities on the other characters for your classmates to complete in the computer lab
Post reading - text analysis
Let's produce a modern version...
What does this speech tell you about Shylock'scharacter?
What do we learn about money and money lending?
What do we learn about anti-Semitism?
And don't forget fun!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/merchant/words.html
Will's words
http://www.purposegames.com/game/shakespeares-merchant-of-venice-comedy-quiz
Merchant of Venice Quiz
Total time = 34 mins plus how long you want to spend on the quiz
What higher order thinking skills did we hit?
What did the use of the IWB add?
Social Sciences
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Copyright free resources
http://www.flickr.com/
Creative commons resources
A few words on copyright
Your task
With a partner, take a unit of work and create a lesson plan demonstrating:a) how you would integrate the IWBb) how you have ensured quality learning
Present it to the group.
[Respecting copyright at all times]