Hansens Interactive Bulletin Boards CAST 2007

Interactive Bulletin Interactive Bulletin BoardsBoards

Lisa Hansen & Lisa WebberLisa Hansen & Lisa WebberCAST 2007CAST 2007

Regular Bulletin Board vs. Regular Bulletin Board vs. Interactive BulletinInteractive Bulletin

Key Difference is an Key Difference is an

Interactive Bulletin Board has Interactive Bulletin Board has a Hands-on Component.a Hands-on Component.

Interactive Bulletin Interactive Bulletin Boards Benefit BothBoards Benefit Both

Students and TeachersStudents and Teachers

Student BenefitsStudent Benefits

Interactive Bulletin Interactive Bulletin Boards are Student Boards are Student

FacilitatedFacilitated

Individual students may get stuck on Individual students may get stuck on a problem and give up, whereas a problem and give up, whereas groups of students tend to keep groups of students tend to keep going.going.

Students become exposed to Students become exposed to alternative problem-solving alternative problem-solving strategies.strategies.

Learning PyramidLearning Pyramid

Student FocusedStudent Focused

Students are much less fearful of Students are much less fearful of generating and answering questions generating and answering questions among themselves than individually and among themselves than individually and directly to the instructor in class.directly to the instructor in class.

Professor J. Ensign, at Southern Connecticut State University explains that "peer tutoring Professor J. Ensign, at Southern Connecticut State University explains that "peer tutoring provides one-on-one attention, immediate feedback, provides one-on-one attention, immediate feedback, and active learning in a non-and active learning in a non-threatening environment".  threatening environment".  

Education 619, Current Issues Affecting Classroom Teachers, Professor J. Ensign. December 11, 2000Education 619, Current Issues Affecting Classroom Teachers, Professor J. Ensign. December 11, 2000

Practice Makes Practice Makes PerfectPerfect

Helps retention rate and Helps retention rate and transfer of knowledge from transfer of knowledge from

short term to long term short term to long term memory.memory.

Interactive Bulletin Boards Interactive Bulletin Boards Target Different Learning Target Different Learning

StylesStyles

Auditory, Kinesthetic and VisualAuditory, Kinesthetic and VisualWhat Kind of Learner Are You?What Kind of Learner Are You?

QUIZ TIMEQUIZ TIME

Teacher BenefitsTeacher Benefits

Communication ToolCommunication Tool

Communicates what is happening Communicates what is happening in the lab or science classroom. in the lab or science classroom. Invites INTEGRATION of other Invites INTEGRATION of other Subjects by other teachers.Subjects by other teachers.

Use of Otherwise Use of Otherwise WastedWasted

or Down Timeor Down Time

Keep the kids busy and keep Keep the kids busy and keep them out of mischief.them out of mischief.

Raise TAKS scoresRaise TAKS scores

In April of 2007, Sanchez Elementary in Houston raised their Science TAKS scores 30%. Although it would be false to attribute this success solely to the use of Interactive Bulletin Boards, it was without a doubt a significant contribution - by keeping the fifth grade students excited and actively involved.

Teaches Science to Teaches Science to TeachersTeachers

Teachers gain knowledge in the process.

Lead Teacher Lead Teacher RequirementsRequirements

Easy way to reach out to the Easy way to reach out to the campus.campus.

You’re principal will think You’re principal will think you’re a geniusyou’re a genius

Setting Up Your Setting Up Your Interactive Bulletin Interactive Bulletin

BoardBoardSetting up Interactive Bulletin Boards Setting up Interactive Bulletin Boards

can be fun and most of all it is another can be fun and most of all it is another opportunity to create an engaging, opportunity to create an engaging,

dynamic learning environment for the dynamic learning environment for the students. students.

Location, Location, Location, Location, LocationLocation

Choose a spot for your interactive Choose a spot for your interactive boards that students visit on a regular boards that students visit on a regular

basis. Excellent locations include basis. Excellent locations include hallways where students line up for hallways where students line up for

lunch and restroom breaks.lunch and restroom breaks.

Reinforce ConceptsReinforce Concepts

The boards should be “on topic” and The boards should be “on topic” and reinforce current concepts that the reinforce current concepts that the students are studying in class. Prior students are studying in class. Prior

knowledge of the concept allows knowledge of the concept allows students to interact without teacher students to interact without teacher

facilitation. facilitation.

ExpectationsExpectations

It is advisable for teachers to It is advisable for teachers to initially establish a protocol about initially establish a protocol about expected behaviors at the board. expected behaviors at the board. (taking turns, safety, etc.)(taking turns, safety, etc.)

MaterialsMaterials

The materials you will need to create The materials you will need to create your bulletin board will vary and depend your bulletin board will vary and depend on the specific objective you are on the specific objective you are targeting. targeting.

Tricks of the TradeTricks of the Trade

Keep it simpleKeep it simpleKeep it lightweightKeep it lightweightUse Velcro & Double Stick Foam TapeUse Velcro & Double Stick Foam Tape

GOOD LUCK!GOOD LUCK!

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