Reports
Northshore School District report is in on the success of its Challenge Project Grant |
The Challenge Project Grant
The Challenge Project Grant for the Northshore School District in WA has provided district teachers with technology that has revolutionized their classrooms including Promethean ACTIVboards, projectors and document cameras. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the extent to which teachers have implemented the technology provided by the grant into their classrooms and to determine the extent to which the use of the equipment has the potential to positively impact teaching and learning.
Findings from the Challenge Project evaluation include:
- Teachers are using the equipment at high rates;
- Use of the technology provided as part of this project is largely intuitive and serves as a bridge between old and new technologies;
- Teachers are using the equipment at a rate of 6:1 more than the students;
- Teachers and evaluators concur that the presence and use of the equipment has positively changed teachers’ instructional practices;
- Teachers are convinced that the presence and use of the equipment has positively changed the rate and quality of student learning;
- Initial hands-on training about how to use the equipment and on-going site-embedded professional development are important in the successful implementation of the project.
Interactive Teaching & Learning Using the ACTIVboard |
Elizabeth Whiting, Deer Park Elementary
Elizabeth Whiting, second grade teacher and masters candidate answers the questions:
How does the use of the interactive whiteboard promote interactive teaching and learning?
How does the use of the ACTIVboard support instructional strategies that lead to the development of literacy, problem-solving, creativity and collaboration skills of students?
The Use of an Interactive Whiteboard in Promoting Interactive Teaching and Learning |
Diane D. Painter, Ph. D., Elizabeth Whiting and Brenda Wolters, M.A.T.
In-depth report of a field test of the use of Promethean’s Collaborative Classroom including the Activboard, Activstudio lesson development software and Activote assessment tools.
The study looks at various instructional strategies from Brabec, Fisher and Pitler (2004) that prove to be effective in promoting student achievement and how this technology can be used to accomplish them.
- Similarities and Differences
- Summarizing and Note-taking
- Reinforce Effort and Recognition
- Homework and Practice
- Linguistic and Non-linguistic learning
- Cooperative Learning
- Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
- Generate and Test Hypotheses
From the report,
"What will be the future use of interactive whiteboards at our school? The second grade teachers would like to see one in each of their classrooms. It is evident from what they have learned and the lessons they have used and developed that it would be used on a daily basis in all subject areas. Who knows, when we share this report and demonstrate the lessons to the rest of the faculty, there may be a stampede of teachers on their way to the board room to sign up for its use."
Is your district implementing a "backward designed" curriculum? |
Traci Redish, Ph.D. Director, Educational Technology Training Center Kennesaw State University
Professional educators often feel the dichotomy between meeting local, state, and national standards and delivering quality instruction that prepares students for standardized tests. If you struggle with this issue, you may have just found the perfect solution for your classroom.
Prepared by Traci Redish, Ph.D. Director, Educational Technology Training Center Kennesaw State University, "Backward Design - Applications using the Promethean Collaborative Teaching System", shows how the Promethean Collaborative Classroom can be used to design and deliver instruction that follows the "backward design" approach.
Additional Reports |
International Reports
Student Engagement, Visual Learning and Technology: Can Interactive Whiteboards Help?
Author: William D. Beeland, Jr. The purpose of this action research study was to determine the effect of the use of interactive whiteboards as an instructional tool on student engagement. Specifically, the desire was to see if student engagement in the learning process is increased while using an interactive whiteboard to deliver instruction. In addition, an effort was made to determine if methodology impacts the level at which students are engaged in the learning environment when a whiteboard is used in the classroom.
Student Teachers' Experiences and Attitudes Towards Using Interactive Whiteboards
Authors: Steve Kennewell and Alex Morgan, University of Wales, Swansea. Students pursuing a one-year postgraduate teacher education course are required to make rapid changes in their ideas about teaching and learning during their preparation to be elementary teachers. This is particularly necessary in the case of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This paper focuses on one particular aspect of ICT in the classroom: the interactive whiteboard. It examines student teachers’ reports of provision and use in placement schools and analyzes their responses to attitude surveys. It also compares attitudes between groups of student teachers working with early years and upper primary classes.
Interactive Whiteboards in learning and teaching in two Sheffield schools: a developmental study
Author: Philippa Levy, Department of Information Studies (DIS), University of Sheffield This is the final report of a small-scale study that focused on the introduction of Interactive Whiteboard technology into classroom teaching in two Sheffield secondary schools.