Interactive Whiteboards (IWB)
· IWB are an evolution to the traditional whiteboard/chalkboard with a digital, interactive instructional tool. IWB allow educators to show anything that can be presented on a computer desktop and also provide technology to enable a number of interactive features. They can be used by teachers to develop multimedia presentations, games, interactive simulations and classroom activities. The touch-sensitive surface of an IWB allows students to manipulate materials, encouraging active and engaged learning.
· I would use this technology in the classroom to develop challenging interactive activities to engage students which I feel will foster greater learning. Students will have opertinuties to have input with their learning in the sense that they will make correct and incorrect decisions. For example while learning pump operations the student will see exactly what happens as a result of making changes to variables in real time directly in front of them.
· Regular power point technology can be used with IWB but the possibilities here are endless. Enhancing power point, video, data and so on is what this technology is all about. Students will be more interested in learning since they can have direct input with the lesson. Disadvantages would include the cost of IWB, instructor and student familiarization with the device, component troubles and power failure. Finally instructors will exercise caution not to blind students with bells and whistles but use this tool to its full advantage by assisting in the learning process.
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