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Effective Use in the English Effective Use in the English ClassroomClassroom

Effective Use in the English Effective Use in the English ClassroomClassroom

History...1960s: The overhead projector hits

the big time in classrooms everywhere.

2005: “Monochrom” composes song called “Farewell to Overhead.”

Goal: Use the board for much, much more than to merely project

notes.

Robert McElroy, esnips.com

wikipedia.com

Harness the power of what others have done

http://polyvision.wikispaces.com

www.classbrain.com/artteensb/publish/interactive_globe_theater.shtml

Search terms: “interactive” “smartboard” “whiteboard” “polyvision” etc.

Shift Thinking...

www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/10667/NotMyBusiness.ppt#4

Why is this better than what we do without interactive whiteboard?

Search terms: “:ppt” (Other file extensions, too!)

Another search trick...

Yeah, I saved that last year.

Build lessons using various software

RM Easiteach(Polyvision)

Smart Notebook (must own board somewhere)

Benefits

How can DIWB make existing practice stronger?

Wikis

Blogs

Moodle

Writing workshop*

Classroom management

Mark it up!

Capture it! (with sound!)

Save it!

Send it!

Zoom, shield, spotlight...

And then there are the tools!