Q PROJECT March 2006 STAFF DEVELOPMENT ON USE OF ELECTRONIC WHITEBOARD Eileen Gartside

Q PROJECT

March 2006

STAFF DEVELOPMENT ON USE OF ELECTRONIC WHITEBOARD

Eileen Gartside

What’s This?

• Installed in two classrooms but nobody knows how to use it!

THE PLAN

• Teach myself how to use it• Use it with Certificate in Education/ PGCE

students• Hold two staff development sessions to pass

on basic knowledge• Staff to contribute own ideas of how to use

it as a resource in own classes

THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS TO TEACH OTHERS!

First Attempt!

Getting Better

........... and better

A Biology A Level teacher identifies an important bone!

The “Reveal” tool

An Additional Learning Support Tutor uses the “drag and drop” facility

Using the Floating keyboard to search the Internet

Supporting Documents

• Basic Instructions booklet• Basic Ideas• More advanced ideas

Documents placed on “Moodle” for access by all staff

Lessons learnt!

• It’s not difficult, but requires practice and knowledge of what it can do

• Not a good idea to use it with students until competent

• A powerful visual learning tool with opportunities for student interaction and engagement

• Staff need much more practice and access to the resource