Reports

Diane D. Painter, Ph. D., Elizabeth Whiting and Brenda Wolters, M.A.T.

In-depth report of a field test of the use of Promethean’s Collaborative Classroom including the Activboard, Activstudio lesson development software and Activote assessment tools.

The study looks at various instructional strategies from Brabec, Fisher and Pitler (2004) that prove to be effective in promoting student achievement and how this technology can be used to accomplish them.

1. Similarities and Differences
2. Summarizing and Note-taking
3. Reinforce Effort and Recognition
4. Homework and Practice
5. Linguistic and Non-linguistic learning
6. Cooperative Learning
7. Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
8. Generate and Test Hypotheses

From the report,
"What will be the future use of interactive whiteboards at our school? The second grade teachers would like to see one in each of their classrooms. It is evident from what they have learned and the lessons they have used and developed that it would be used on a daily basis in all subject areas. Who knows, when we share this report and demonstrate the lessons to the rest of the faculty, there may be a stampede of teachers on their way to the board room to sign up for its use."

Promoting Interactive Teaching and Learning