I have just finished talking to Ben and Joan from the SMARTBoard Lesson Podcast as they have been recording a round table discussion for their 100th show. Joining us was Chris Betcher from Sydney, Australia.
We discussed a few questions about SMARTBoards in schools:
1) Is there a SMARTBoard/iwb pedagogy?
2) Does SMARTBoard/iwb uncover or amplify other pedagogies? What does it show and when?
3) What does effective SMARTBoard/iwb usage look like?
4) What is the next step for SMARTBoard/iwb usage for: a beginning user, an intermediate user, an advanced user? (Also what makes a beginning user, an intermediate user, and an advanced user?)
It was excellent to talk with fellow educators regarding the use of IWBs in the classroom and to share our varied experiences.
If you have never listened to the show I would highly recommend it as there is always something to take away. Congraulations Ben and Joan for 100 shows!
Tom, Thanks for taking the time to be part of the round table. Your insights were valuable and appreciated.