1. Interactive Whiteboards in the ELT classroom Sanderin van Hazebrouck University of Education Heidelberg, Germany

2. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom2

3. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom3Introduction The interactive whiteboard (IWB)  computer  data projector  board/display panel  software

4. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom4 Interactive Whiteboards selection Hitachi StarBoard Optical or infrared sensors SMARTBoard Resistive- touch sensitive membrane with backplate Promethean Activboard electromagnetic sensing technology

5. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom5 Supporting teaching and learning in a whole-class setting Primarily designed for teacher use Operating as a digital hub IWBs in the language teaching context

6. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom6 Potential pedagogical advantages Key themes by Moss et al.(2007): Increased pace of delivery Increased use of multimodal resources Interactive style of whole class teaching

7. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom7 Potential pedagogical advantages Carol Gray (2010) Presenting in a multi-sensory way Drawing attention to features of language Saving electronic files for spontaneous revision

8. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom8 Potential pedagogical advantages Carol Gray (2010) Displaying pupils’ work Video-conferencing Accessing authentic materials

9. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom9 Potential pedagogical advantages Cutrim Schmid (2008) Engagement and enhanced motivation Facilitation of learning Catering for various learning styles

10. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom10 Potential pedagogical advantages Cutrim Schmid (2008) The IWB as a platform for  modeling ICT skills  collaboration  sharing student-generated content

11. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom11 Personal Context CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) seminars at the University of Education  tasks and lessons with the IWB  training of IWB integration into the ELT classroom

12. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom12 IWB software Promethean ActivStudio / ActivInspire Hitachi StarBoard software SMARTBoard notebook software

13. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom13 Selection of IWB software tools

14. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom14 Potential pedagogical challenges Return of the classroom walls Teacher centeredness Cognitive overload Spoonfeeding

15. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom15 Further research Strong emphasis on teacher training and support  identifying ways to bring in the interactivity  exploiting the multimodal resources provided by the technology  implementing learner-centered approaches

16. Sanderin van HazebrouckInteractive whiteboards in the ELT classroom16 References - Betcher, C/ Lee, M. (2009). The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution. Teaching with IWBs. ACER Press, Camberwell, Australia. - Cutrim Schmid, E. (2008). Potential pedagogical benefits and drawbacks of multimedia use in the English language classroom equipped with interactive whiteboard technology. Computers & Education 51, 1553-1568. - Cutrim Schmid, E. (2009). The Pedagogical Potential of Interactive Whiteboards 2.0. In Thomas, M. (Ed). The handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning. IGI Global, USA. 491-505. - Gray, C. (2010). Meeting Teachers’ Real Needs: New Tools in the Secondary Modern Foreign Languages Classroom. In Thomas, M. & Cutrim Schmid, E. (2010). Interactive Whiteboard for Education: Theory, Research and Practice. Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global - Moss, G., Jewitt, C., Levaãic, R., Armstrong, V., Cardini, A., & Castle, F. (2007). The interactive whiteboards, pedagogy and pupil performance evaluation: An evaluation of the schools whiteboard expansion (SWE) project: London challenge. DfES Research Report RR 816. London: DfES.