Cuyahoga Community College
ZPDI0454 - Effective and Engaging Use of Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom (Online)
Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to incorporate interactive whiteboard activities into a variety of subject-specific lesson plans. Explore how teachers have been using this technology to enhance their classrooms to engage their students. Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to hear what current teachers have to say about interactive whiteboards; review educational theory that supports using a variety of technology in the classroom; create individual activities that can be incorporated into your existing lesson plans; and learn about the features that proprietary interactive whiteboards, such as SMART board, offer.Course Outline
Lesson 1: Introduction: What is an Interactive Whiteboard?
In lesson one you will be introduced to the basics of interactive whiteboards (IWB). Through the reading assignments and video provided in your resources, you will gain an understanding of the purpose of integrating IWBs into the classroom and get firsthand accounts of how teachers have been doing this in classrooms across the country.
Lesson 2: Usefulness and Effectiveness in the Classroom
In lesson two you will continue applying concepts and learning strategies using the IWB to your own setting. You will have the opportunity to read research that supports the use of IWBs in the classroom and provides background material that details why technology should be incorporated into your lesson planning.
Lesson 3: Practical Application and Lesson Planning
Apply these concepts to your own setting. You will review potential applications for a variety of subject matter and get a real-world account through the resource articles and videos of teachers applying the IWB to their classrooms. You will also learn how to incorporate the IWB into lesson plans you have already developed and consider how varying learning styles can be accommodated with this technology.
Lesson 4: Advanced Features of the IWB
In this lesson you will learn about advanced features and troubleshooting an IWB. The text, resource articles and video will provide a plethora of advanced use examples that can take your interactive classroom to the next level. Additionally, you will learn basic techniques to troubleshoot problems that can occur while using an IWB.
Learner Outcomes
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the educational theory that supports inclusion of technology in the classroom
- Identify how a variety of teachers have used an IWB successfully with their students
- Incorporate an IWB activity into a variety of subject-specific lesson plans
- Discuss the advanced features of specific proprietary IWBs and how they could be incorporated into the classroom
Notes
Participants will have 180 days to complete this self-paced online course.
All necessary materials included.
System Requirements:
Internet Connectivity Requirements:
- Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.
Hardware Requirements:
- CPU: 1 GHz or higher
- RAM: 2 GB or higher
- Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
- Speakers / Headphones
- Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)
- Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
- Mac OSX 10 or higher
- Latest Chrome OS
- Latest Linux Distributions
NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online-based courses.
Web Browser Requirements:- Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
- Latest Mozilla Firefox
- Latest Microsoft Edge
- Latest Apple Safari
- Office suite (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice or LibreOffice)
- PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, Foxit)
- Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.