This section has been created
for links to online resources useful for
interactive whiteboards. I have been using an interactive whiteboard in
my classroom for a year now, and I use it for everything. I don't use my
'normal' whiteboard at all! With even more emphasis being placed upon interactive
whiteboards in the near future, here are some of the best places to find
online resources to use with an interactive whiteboard. Some links here
are can also be found elsewhere in schoolsource, but many are new. I hope
you find them useful, and that you will find some of your own to share
with us!
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@berNET
Online Resources for Aberdeen teachers - a useful directory of links
relating to interactive resources, including many resources. This website
is very good for online resources all round.
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Ambleside
Literacy Resources - this page would be incomplete without a reference
to Ambleside. These resources continue to amaze me as many have been
made by the children themselves. Contains spelling tools, games and
quizzes. Their Numeracy resources are also excellent, and can be found here
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Athena -
contains resources, lesson plans, worksheets and simple advice. Looks like
the site is in development, so keep checking back.
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BBC
Schools - all sorts of interactive games and resources available
here. This page is a sort of "site map" for KS2 teachers. Some
resources are better suited to the interactive whiteboard than others,
although most come with supporting materials such as worksheets, lesson
plans and notes.
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BECTA
Summary of research [pdf] - a report by BECTA about interactive
whiteboards explaining what they are and what the benefits are.
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Birmingham
Grid for Learning Whiteboard Resources - categorised by subject,
this page contains tons of interactive resources. This other
page links to other resources, some of which are not strictly interactive
whiteboard material, but all come with supporting notes and suggestions
for other resources.
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CLEO -
interactive resources for all subjects with an often local theme. From
Cumbria Lancashire Education online.
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Count
On Magnet - interactive games and resources based upon materials
by Charles and Juliet Snape of Circa Maths Magazine.
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E-Chalk -
free resources for for teachers to use with interactive whiteboards and
data projectors.
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Embedding
ICT - this is going to become a very important subject. This site
supports the use of the CD ROMs "Using ICT in Year 3" and "Using
ICT in Year 6". The site contains sample lesson plans and resources
such as Power Point presentations and other interactive resources. The
site also has a forum for visitors to share their thoughts. Not much
going on here when I visited, but could get busier.
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Grid
Club - a superb site containing loads of high quality resources
for all subjects. My class love "Radius of the Lost Ark".
The site is owned by Channel 4, who have sadly decided that they want
to start charging schools for using their resources which (at the time
of writing) are currently free to use. I recommend getting in quick
before you have to pay!
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Interactive
Resources - although this is a commercial site , it offers online
trials of all its Numeracy games. The idea is that you try out the games
and then buy the CDs. However, if you can put up with the words "Evaluation
Version"across the screen, the resources are very effective as they
are. The are resources for all aspects of Numeracy here with some very
limited resources for Literacy too.
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Interactive
Teaching Programs (ITPs) - unless you have been living with your head
under a stone for the last 12 months, you will know about these! It's the
National Numeracy Strategy's "blue screen" resources for interactive
whiteboards. Many say they are boring, I think that some are confusing,
but they remain good quality, free resources.
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Interactive
Whiteboard Research Forum - this website points out that there is
currently little research that actually justifies the expense of using
interactive whiteboards in the classroom. The site aims to be a forum
for "discussion and debate surrounding interactive whiteboards and
for publication of / links to research findings as they emerge".
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Magnetic
Numbers - don't be fooled by the very simple "fridge" game
on the front page. Look into some of the other magnetic number resources
and you will be pleasantly surprised. I was particularly impressed with
the magnetic place value board, although I would like it to go further than 100s.
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Maths
Online Games Room - interactive maths activities including number
grid activities, counting sticks, investigations and handling data activities.
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Mathszone -
This is a very useful site. I use it all the time. It is essentially a
directory of interactive resources for use in Numeracy, with the links
categorised by learning objectives.
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National
Whiteboard Network - resources and support for the use of interactive
whiteboards in classrooms. Although this site has come highly recommended
from many sources, it appeared to be having technical problems at the
time of writing, so I can't tell you any more at the moment! The DfES
has this to
say about the NWN.
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Number
Gym - Excellent free resource of KS1 & 2 activities, written
in Flash, comprising number lines, number grids, numbers to words and
fractions activities. Ideal for use with an interactive whiteboard. Thanks
to Melvyn for submitting this link.
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Puzzle
Maths - Flash games from Channel 4. While very colourful and well
made, I find these games a little too small. As such, these might be
better suited for individual , higher ability pupils.
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Richard
Atkins Primary School - this website contains some simple resources
for use with interactive whiteboards. The resources are mainly aimed
at Numeracy, but there are also resources for Literacy, Geography and
Science as well.
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Smart
Education - a directory of links to interactive resources available
from a variety of other websites. What is good about this site, is that
as well as categorising the resources by subject, you get a screen-shot
of the resource to look at as well. Does list some American resources,
so watch out!
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Stockton
TRAIN Interactive Resources - a small list of resources for interactive
whiteboards, some of which are very specific to particular whiteboards
of software.
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Sums
Online - the website of a company that sells interactive Numeracy
resources on CDs, but in this "Playground" section, you can
try seven games for free. The games are, I feel, a bit young (even those
aimed at older Key Stage 2 pupils) but they are still good.
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Teaching
Ideas: Interactive Files and Resources - the section from the well-known
website for teachers in the UK to share resources that catalogues interactive
resources that have been submitted. The files are categorised by subject
and are in a variety of formats - Easiteach, Textease, Activboard and
Smart Notebook, but also more common formats such as MS Power Point,
Word, Excel or webpages.
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Time
To Teach - a long, long list of resources. A little jumbled, but
there are some gems in there!
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