Title
Interactive Whiteboards and the First Year Experience: Integrating IWBs into Pre-service Teacher Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
The focus of this paper is on how pre-service teachers investigate using interactive whiteboards (IWBs) to incorporate eteaching into their lessons. Digital convergence in the classroom makes technology an integral part of teaching rather than an add-on feature (Kent, 2004a, 2004b). To establish a context for the use of IWB in schools, the paper first examines relevant literature on IWBs. It then describes a program designed to link knowledge gained in a first semester Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit of a first year pre-service teacher undergraduate course with the practical use of IWBs in a mathematics education unit, Working Mathematically, in second semester. During this transfer of knowledge, pre-service teachers also explore the pedagogical implications of using IWBs in the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, C., & Martin, D. (2010). Interactive whiteboards and the first year experience: Integrating IWBs into pre-service teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 35(6), 68-75.
Comments
The Australian Journal of Teacher Education is an Open Access publication and this article may be accessed from the publisher here
The Australian Journal of Teacher Education may be accessed from the National Library of Australia here
The Author:
Dr Chris Campbell