Rec Reading for IWBs

Recommended Reading for

Using Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom

Here are a few titles that may be of interest to help you get the most from your IWBs. Check with your local bookseller or online for current prices.

The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution by C. Betcher and M. Lee

(Australian Council for Educational Research , Australia, 2009)   ISBN   978 0 86431 817 6

Book -contains eight case studies of leading educators talking about how they use IWBs.

Interactive Whiteboards: a practical guide for primary teachers by Peter Kent

(Macmillan, Australia, 2008) ISBN 978 1 4202 6500 2

Book & CD- practical keys to successful use of IWBs, how to create different IWB activities,

adapt current activities to IWB use, classroom management and linking teaching and

learning to assessment

Writing Lessons for the Interactive Whiteboard by Lola M Schaefer

(Scholastic, USA, 2009) ISBN 978 0 545 144471 1

Book & CD- 20 whiteboard-ready writing samples and mini-lessons that show you how to

teach the elements of writing craft for Grades 5 & up

How to Use an Interactive Whiteboard Really Effectively in Your Primary Classroom by Jenny Gage

(David Fulton Publishers, UK, 2005) ISBN 978 1 84312 235 9

Book & CD- practical advice for using an IWB in the primary classroom, cross-curricular

strategies, different classroom management issues, innovative ways to present a variety of

subjects while catering for different learning styles

How to Use an Interactive Whiteboard Really Effectively in Your Secondary Classroom by Jenny Gage (David Fulton Publishers, UK, 2006) ISBN 978 1 84312 262 6

            Book & CD- Same topics as above but with a secondary school focus

Learning and Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards – Primary and Early Years by D. Barber,

L. Cooper and G. Meeson (Learning Matters Ltd, UK, 2007)

Book- a handbook taking a thematic approach with practical suggestions and advice, examining

the key issues required to get the most from your IWBs using case studies and teaching examples,

practical and reflective activities linked to the text to reinforce and develop understanding