INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS DO THEY POSITIVELY IMPACT EDUCATION? By: Sheri Cooper & Lauren Townsend ADVANTAGES OF IWBS ADVANTAGES FOR STUDENTS Increased Participation  Increased Motivation  Opportunity to delve into complex and abstract subjects  ADVANTAGES FOR TEACHERS Flexibility  Multiple Resources  Reaches multiple and diverse students  DISADVANTAGES OF IWBS DISADVANTAGES FOR STUDENTS Quickly lose appeal  Less time on content  One note lessons  DISADVANTAGES FOR TEACHERS Technical Issues  Teacher Training  Shifts attention from student to technology  EFFECTIVENESS OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVENESS OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  As a tool for non-linear learning By accessing text and media  Ability to move back and forth among pages  Ability to present the same information in different ways  EFFECTIVENESS OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  Combines the benefits of interactive computer use with group learning Internet access  Videos  Large screen  EFFECTIVENESS OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  As a tool for multi-modal teaching      Descriptive Experimental Mathematical Figurative Kinesthetic EFFECTIVENESS OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  As a tool for teaching children with disabilities Manipulatives  Auditory and Visual Cues  Interactive video  Various assessment strategies  EFFECTIVE USE OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVE USE OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  Must have adequate training and time to find appropriate software      Provide incentives to increase IWB skills Vendor training In-service training Tutorials Cooperative learning among teachers EFFECTIVE USE OF SMART BOARD TECHNOLOGY  must be an integral part of the lesson, not something tacked on to be fun Create lessons on the IWB  Use features in the software  REFERENCES           Akbas, O., & Pektas, H. M. (2011). The effects of using an interactive whiteboard on the academic achievement of university students. Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 12(2) Armstrong, V., Barnes, S., Sutherland, R., Curran, S., Mills, S., & Thompson, I. (2005). Collaborative research methodology for investigating teaching and learning: the use of interactive whiteboard technology. Educational Review, 57(4), 457-469. doi:10.1080/00131910500279551 Betteney, M. (2009). Interactive white boards. English 4--11, (35), 3-5. Blau, I. (2011). Teachers for "Smart Classrooms": The Extent of Implementation of an Interactive Whiteboard-based Professional Development Program on Elementary Teachers' Instructional Practices. Interdisciplinary Journal Of E-Learning & Learning Objects, 7275-289. Campbell, M. L., & Mechling, L. C. (2009). Small Group Computer-Assisted Instruction With SMART Board Technology : An Investigation of Observational and Incidental Learning of Nontarget Information. Remedial & Special Education, 30(1), 47-57. Giles, R. M., & Shaw, E. L. (2011). SMART boards ROCK! Science and Children, 49(4), 36-37. Harden-Thew, K. (2012). Transition to school, success and an interactive whiteboard. Practically Primary, 17(1), 34-36. How to afford interactive whiteboards. (2011). Technology & Learning, 31(8), 44-46. Jang, S., & Tsai, M. (2012). Exploring the TPACK of Taiwanese elementary mathematics and science teachers with respect to use of interactive whiteboards. Computers & Education, 59(2), 327- 338. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2012.02.003 Manny-Ikan, E., Tikochinski, T. B., Zorman, R., & Dagan, O. (2011). Using the interactive white board in teaching and learning - an evaluation of the SMART CLASSROOM pilot project. Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning & Learning Objects, 7, 249-273.        McNamara-Cabral, M. (2012). Idea bank: How a smart board changed my teaching. Music Educators Journal, 98(3), 26-27. doi: 10.1177/0027432112439669 Murcia, K. (2010). Multi-modal representations in primary science: What's offered by interactive whiteboard technology. Teaching Science: The Journal Of The Australian Science Teachers Association, 56(1), 23-29. Şad, S. N., nihat.sad@inonu.edu.tr. (2012). An attitude scale for smart board use in education: Validity and reliability studies. Computers & Education, 58(3), 900-907. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.10.017 Şad, S., & Özhan, U. (2012). Honeymoon with IWBs: A qualitative insight in primary students' views on instruction with interactive whiteboard. Computers & Education, 59(4), 1184-1191. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2012.05.010 Türel, Y., & Johnson, T. E. (2012). Teachers' Belief and Use of Interactive Whiteboards for Teaching and Learning. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 15(1), 381394. Whitby, P. S., Leininger, M. L., & Grillo, K. (2012). Tips for Using Interactive Whiteboards to Increase Participation of Students With Disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(6), 50-57. Xin, J. F., & Sutman, F. X. (2011). Using the smart board in teaching social stories to students with autism. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(4), 18-24.