ABSTRACT
One of the more difficult tasks for teachers who are just starting to use an interactive whiteboard is figuring out how to use it. At first teachers tend to transfer what they have always done to the interactive whiteboard because they are not sure how else to use it. That is one reason why many of the whiteboard lessons you find online look like worksheets. While there is value in doing exercises from a worksheet on an interactive whiteboard to model, practice, discuss work, etc., that should not be the only way the board is utilized. As you begin to create your own activities, you may want to consider the following questions:
How will you design the activities?
What types of skills should students have after completing the different activities?
How will you create the activities so they maximize student participation? What other resources can you use in conjunction with the interactive whiteboard to achieve this?
What types of tools are available in the Notebook software to help you design the activities? How will you use those tools to design activities that are both educationally valuable and interesting to students?
What kinds of activities can you create?
