Classification: (E – lesson ideas) (E – community)

World Without Oil

http://www.worldwithoutoil.org/metateachers.htm

In May 2007, over 1,800 people combined imagination with insight to create World Without Oil (WWO), a realistic simulation of the first 32 weeks of a global oil shortage chronicled in 1,500 personal blog posts, videos, images and voicemails. Via lesson plans, high school teachers can use this collaborative grassroots simulation to engage students with questions about energy use, sustainability, the role energy plays in our economy, culture, worldview and history, and many others.

Classification: (T – animation) (E – lesson ideas)

Yenka

http://www.yenka.com/freecontent/search.action?r=new

Are you searching for an animation to use on your IWB? You will find 800 free interactive resources for use in your classroom. Search for “Interactive animation – ALL”

Classification: (E – teachers) (E – lesson ideas)

Centre for Learning Innovation

http://www.tale.edu.au

The Teaching and Learning exchange is a portal or gateway to rich content. TaLe provides links to over 20,000 quality assured resources. One significant collection of resources linked to by the TaLe portal is the collection supplied by The Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI). The CLI publishes many of its quality assured resources into the Parents and Community section of TaLe. It should be noted that CLI resources have been created by leading NSW teachers and curriculum specialists and are firmly based on NSW syllabus outcomes and the Quality Teaching framework.

Classification: (T – interactive whiteboards) (E – lesson ideas)

SparkleBox

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/

SparkleBox has 1000s of free resources to download. The catch is you need to download the SparkleBox toolbar but there are some really fun activities to use on your IWB.

Classification: (T – gaming) (E – lesson ideas)

Learning Games

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This presentation was presented by John Short at the Sixth National IWB Conference in 2009.

Description: An interactive whiteboard should be interactive for all. Not just interactive for the teacher while students are ‘just watching’ the interaction. Whole class learning games are a great way of putting the student in the centre of the action, they guarantee engagement, and, most importantly, they are fun.

Classification: (T – gaming) (E – lesson ideas)

Power Point: Tragic to Magic

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This presentation was presented by John Short at the Sixth National IWB Conference in 2009.

Description: Turn on the defibrillator! Real power is at your finger tips. Learn the tips and tricks that turn PowerPoint into a truly interactive tool. This hands-on workshop double session will teach you how to add action buttons, hyperlinks, conceal and reveal, and custom animation to your PowerPoint.

Classification: (T – interactive whiteboards) (E – lesson ideas)

Making Your IWB Interactive!

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This presentation was presented by Jackie Rassell at the First NZ and AUS International IWB Conference in 2009.

Description: This session will focus on some of the possibilities of the “Lesson Toolkit” that comes with Version 10 Smart Board software, as well as how to utilise flash files and the screen capture tool. A range of practical tips and “how-tos” to use in your classroom.

Classification: (E – lesson ideas) (T – interactive whiteboards)

Using ActivSlates and ActiVotes to complement your innovative IWB lessons

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This presentation was presented by Faraday Pang at the Fifth National IWB Conference in 2008.

Description: This session will help you explore websites and other equipment that could facilitate your IWB lessons. Hands on demonstartion using ActivSlates and ActiVotes will help you engage students and enhance learning to the fullest extend.