Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) for Informative Assessment and Differentiated Instruction
Invested in SmartBoards, Promethean Boards, or other IWB technologies and want to see the “instructional payoff?” You are not alone! Many schools now realize that it takes sustained support to help educators “shift” their planning and practice. AUSSIE/Digital School Solutions educational technology consultants will accelerate best-practice uses of your technology investments to improve student achievement.
Working with small groups and individual teachers in common prep periods and in class, our consultants will help “shift” planning and instructional practices so that your new technology is fully integrated – and your tech investment pays off. Professional development services will be embedded in your literacy, math, EL, and/or Special Needs curriculum.
Objectives:
- Share strategies for differentiating instruction with IWB technology
- Share strategies for integrating Web 2.0 tools
- Design student-centered lessons for IWBs
- Support hands-on practice/workshops for all level teachers
- Provide classroom management strategies for IWB-based activities
- Provide in-class support -- using a coaching model
- Co-develop assessment rubrics for evaluating student work/participation
Outcomes:
- Adapted and/or original IWB lessons for core subject areas for selected units of study
- Video of a classroom implementation to share with peers
- Reflection Blog on preparing and implementing their IWB lessons
- Student-generated activities for your IWBs -- where students use the Boards as work stations
- Assessment rubric for each IWB project
10 to 30 days of consulting
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