IWB Chapter

Interactive White Boards are definitely some of the most recent technology to make its way into the classroom. While intimidating, the software which comes with these machines offers an exciting new way to engage students in learning, during lectures, reviews, or activities. However, there seems to be some debate as to whether or not use of IWBs in the classroom is linked to student achievement. There seems to be more evidence for links between IWB use and high achieving students, and not low achieving students. This is something that as a special education teacher, I would want to look into. I think I would also like to attend more professional development related to IWB use, because of the warnings about teachers failing to use the boards effectively.