This blog is due the DAY of your CLASS! In which stage of learning do you think that using the interactive whiteboard is most effective. Justify your answer with a specific example related to an academic skill. (There is no right or wrong stage if you justify it appropriately!)
This blog is due the DAY of your CLASS! In which stage of learning do you think that using the interactive whiteboard is most effective. Justify your answer with a specific example related to an academic skill. (There is no right or wrong stage if you justify it appropriately!)
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I think that using an interactive whiteboard (IWB) would be most effective in both the acquisition and maintenance stages of learning. Two characteristics of acquisition are a need for orientation to task and a need for linking to prior learning. A teacher can use the interactive whiteboard to allow students to actually participate in their education as tbey are learning a new skill and can link the new information to something that was previously learned. The interactive whiteboard allows students to participate in the acitivity so by doing the activity while learning it can hopefully help the student move to a proficient stage of learning. An example of this would be teaching students how to add sets and having them move objects or draw objects on the interactive whiteboard to actually demonstrate the addition of the sets.
Also, I think that using an IWB would be effective in the maintenance stage of learning because you can use the IWB software to play games such as Jeopardy or Koosh Ball Jeopardy (great idea Max!)when studying for an exam or quiz. Periodic checks and drill and practice are effective ways to maintain information that has been learned and by using the IWB software for games such as Jeopardy or Koosh Ball the students are able to actually participate in the drill and practice activity. This might be a little far fetched but I think that it makes sense to use IWB for the maintenance learning stage because it can be used for drill and practice.
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DeleteI think the stage of learning that would use the interactive whiteboard the most effectively is maintenance. The goal of maintenance is to provide periodic practice in order to insure that the student retains the knowledge or skill level over time. This would work really well with the IWB because it would allow the student to use his or her previously learned knowledge. Each week, or even once a month, the teacher could do drill and practice through the IWB so the whole class could get involved and answer the questions from a skill learned. Say the students had learned there colors a few weeks ago, the teacher could use the IWB and have the students come up and pick out which color is which to see if they have fully grasp each color.
DeleteThe stage of learning I think is the most effective would be acquisition and or maintenance. When students are using the interactive whiteboard they are involved in their learning, taking part of the educational process into their hands and controlling the outcome. Acquiring new information using the IWB makes the learning environment not only interactive and fun but it also gives the students the content of the lesson in a variety of learning styles. The students are introduced to the information visually, auditory, and since the students moving and interacting with the IWB, they are learning kinetically. I also mentioned the stage of learning of maintenance, where the goal of this stage is to insure the student retains the knowledge over time. This can be accomplished using the IWB for activities such as drill and practice, keeping the content of the lesson meaningful to the students. Again, with the use of the IWB students are learning on multiple levels and styles. The IWB brings all of the levels of interaction together, where the students are watching, doing, using, constructing and creating the content of the lesson.
DeleteIf a student is working on a math lesson and ask to complete a worksheet, sure they might finish the worksheet. However, if those same math problems were presented to them on the IWB, using the Koosh ball template would make the activity much more attractive to the students. They would have more of an interactive experience with the lesson, and a student who is actively involved in their learning is much more likely to retain the knowledge that we are trying to teach.
Loren ‘Max’ Scott
I think that maintence would be the stage of learning most effectively used on a whiteboard. The purpose of maintence is to provide practice to make sure that students effectively retain and gain knowledge. By using a white board you could do this in multiple ways. You could use the IWB to do a certain game that the whole class can be actively involved in. You could use it to drill math facts weekly or even monthly, just to bring back that previous knowledge. IWB can be used in multiple ways related in maintence but they all are going to have the same underlying notion that all are going to recall and work on knowledge.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most appropriate stages of learning to use the interactive whiteboard would be acquisition. Students using an IWB are not necessarily fluent in the topic being discussed, so the IWB could be used to present the material, show examples and/or nonexamples, and models or demonstrations. The technology behind an IWB is almost limitless so teachers can use programs that help the students see the necessary material in different ways to better understand the topic. One effective instructional practice in acquisition is student response. The IWB would allow for students to interact with the material directly as well as each other during discussion. Also, IWBs do not rush students to complete problems and, most of the time, students do not take tests or quizzes on the IWB so accuracy is not the focus. The IWB is a great tool for any stage of learning; however, acquisition is probably the most appropriate stage.
ReplyDeleteI think the best learning style utilized through whiteboard would be maintenance. I don't think the students woul neccessarily learn on a whiteboard program but mainly maintain a skill. Like say something very basic like identifying colors can be maintained through a whiteboard activity.
ReplyDeleteThe learning stage that I feel is most effective using an IWB would be maintenance. Students would be able to have fun using the IWB to play educational drill and practice games, or instructional games to ensure that they are retaining the knowledge. Using the IWB for maintenance would make it fun and possibly more relatable to the students instead of having them do a worksheet or other related work.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with Erin on the maintenance stage! During my practicum this semester one of the teachers was using an interactive white board for site words. Instead of just having flash cards or work sheets they were playing interactive games. All of the students were engaged and having a blast being able to learn and have fun at the same time. I do believe that this is a great way for drill and practice because there are so many games out there to choose from that relate to all of the core subjects plus some. Also,a lot of times students get tired of worksheets and sometimes even bored with them because they are usually repetative and very predictable. The interactive white board gives them a change of pace and allows them to do activities together as a group and even get feedback right there instead of waiting to have their papers graded. I wish we had interactive white boards when I was in school!
ReplyDeleteI believe that using an IWB would be a great tool to you in the maintenance stage. In this particular stage students come in with some background knowledge of lets say, math skills. Students should know how to add, subtract, etc. You could use a activity were it allows the student(s) to do these different operations. This activity would allow the student(s) to maintain what they know and even gain new knowledge if they don't know what 12 times 12 is, they will know that 12 times 12 is 144 after feedback is given to them in a matter of seconds. IWB allows students to know what they need to brush up on and helps them keep "12 times 12 is 144" in their working memory for quick access. IWB are great tools for students to use!
ReplyDeleteThe learning stage I feel that the IWB would be the most effective for is maintenance. The goal of maintenance is to provide periodic practice to assist students in retaining knowledge. I believe that an IWB has many purposes. It can be used to instruct students and involve them in the acquisition of new knowledge but I believe the most effective use of an IWB is during maintenance. For example, a student or group of students are given instruction and guided practice in learning to identify the name and value of coins as well as learning to add up groups of coins. Students can complete activities in class with guided, explicit instruction from the teacher and then use an app or software on the Whiteboard where they practice (for example) counting groups of coins by moving them on the whiteboard to match a given value. They are practicing the skill, using what they have learned to complete an interactive activity on the whiteboard. It is fun too and if the students are in groups they learn to work together.
ReplyDeleteThe most important part stage of learning for using the IWB would have to be acquisition. This stage of learning is vital in that its the start of learning something more concretely. The applications and process on the IWB could highlight the process of acquiring knowledge and create a flashy and positive environment for the learner in the acquisition stage of learning to learn in,.
ReplyDeleteI am going to answer this question a little differently than everyone so far. I have a different take on this. :-) An interactive whiteboard is just a digital screen capable of interacting with a computer and projecting images in a screen. It is essentially an oversized touch screen for the computer that which it is connected. The “touch” screen enables you to manipulate any data/program/software (as you would use a mouse) that is accessible on that computer. This information is projected on that screen. Because of this, any program/software on the computer can be accessed on the IWB. The effectiveness of the IWB is not affected by the stage of learning. The IWB can be effective in all stages of learning. What matters is the teacher's planning and preparation of the material that supports the use of the IWB. If you want to use it in the acquisition stage, an example of a tutorial program can be found on Khanacademy.com. An example of the IWB’s use in the proficiency and maintenance stages, using drill and practice, is a multiplication game found on coolmath4kids.com. When in the transfer/generalization and adaptation stages, you could use (simulation/problem solving) science simulation/interactive games found on wonderville.com. As you can see, it isn’t the focus on the stage of learning that determines the IWB’s effectiveness, but rather the teacher’s ability to effectively introduce the new concepts using the IWB in combination with other methods.
ReplyDeleteWhile I would have to agree with the response above me that all stages can utilize the IWB, the stages that it really should be used for is fluency/maintenance. Yes, the IWB is like a large touch screen it should only really be utilized when trying to become proficient in the skill and perform it over and over again.When I think of the IWB, the subject Math always manages to come to mind when utilizing this resource. I feel that a website like http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/ specifically http://pbskids.org/toopyandbinoo/index.php?ID=MAGC3JEU3 can be especially useful as well as fun for kids to do on a interactive whiteboard. The game entails the students to match the shapes, any kindergartner or 1st grader would enjoy this interaction with the whiteboard vice just doing it a on a boring worksheet. This stage just seems to be the most appropriate for utilizing the whiteboard.
ReplyDeleteThere may not be a best stage of learning for using the whiteboard. If the program is well suited for the student he/she could use it effectively at different stages.
ReplyDeleteI think that the proficiency stage is an effective time to use interactive software because with good reinforcement it will make the student want to become more proficient. Their practice will be animated which is more engaging for a student than drill and practice on worksheets. If a child was working on telling time and was picking the correct time they could do an effective number of engaging drills.
the whiteboard would be an effective way to have self-correction on the task. Each problem is reinforced and the students have enough time to spend on the task.
DeleteI feel that the Interactive white board can be used in any of the 5 stages of learning and that is the beauty of it. You can use different software and activities for the different stages. If, however, I had to choose one, I would select the maintenance stage. I feel that there is an abundance of programs that allow students who are already familiar with the material to work together and allows for drill and practice. For example, take addition. If a child has learned addition on numbers 1-9 and is familiar with all of the ways to add them, an interactive white board activity would be perfect for him or her. This activity allows for intermittent responses and also periodic checks of the skill and task being performed. Overall, I feel that there are many ways to use IWB in class all throughout the five stages of learning!
ReplyDeleteI also think that white board technology could be used in any of the stages of learning,but I think that maybe it would be most effective in maintenance. I think it would be helpful in the maintenance stage to review what the students have already learned and have them practice with some form of interactive game. I think this would be both fun and helpful for the students to get them to participate and review.
ReplyDeleteI believe the most effective stage of learning using a SMART board would be maintenance. The purpose of maintenance is to provide practice to make sure that students effectively retain and gain knowledge of past lessons they have learned. Over time students lose focus when completing a boring work sheet or rereading the same tiny flash cards over and over again. With the SMART board you can use an interactive game or lesson that will be fun for every student and encourage participation. The SMART board can be very effective in helping student learn other than non traditional ways of learning that teachers always use.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that the most effective stage of learning when using a SMART board would be Maintenance. According to the handout we were given in class on the stages of learning, the goal of maintenance is to provide periodic practice in order to assure that the student retains the knowledge or skill level over time. SMART board provides immediate responses when using proper games. A characteristic of maintenance is to be reinforced by intermediate responses. The practicum practice that I have had as a student i have witnessed mutiple teachers using the SMART board as a resource to drill the students on material that they are currently covering in their lesson plans.
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