• Keele University Interactive Whiteboard Research

• SMART Online Training Centre (printable guides)

• SMART Board Training Pack (word document)

• Youtube Videos that help with using your SMART board

• Full User Guide - 90 pages

• Version 10 - Quick Reference guide

Summary of Findings

• The IAW brings with it significant gains in the presentation of data and ideas and promotes pupil engagement with learning.
  
• There appears to be a three stage pedagogic development in establishing effective teaching with IAW technology:
  
  
  1. Supported didactic where the IAW is used to enhance traditional board focused didactic teaching
     
  2. Interactive where the teacher recognises some of the additional benefits of the technology and endeavours to stimulate interactivity by questioning and involvement of pupils
     
  3. Enhanced interactive where the teacher moves from the instructional to the involvement role and uses the technology to stimulate, integrate and develop interactive learning.
     
     
• Good practice to enhance interactivity involves:
  
  
  1. Awareness of the techniques for 'manipulation' of IAW objects and their integration into presentation of concepts
     
  2. Awareness of the relationship between concepts and cognitive development
     
  3. Thorough planning of staged learning
     
  4. Effective staff development to enhance technical and pedagogic fluency.