What's next in interactive whiteboards for modern languages?
Teachers' TV video guides
Watch this 15-minute programme 'Creating a Whiteboard Lesson', on the Teachers' TV website, about how a primary teacher started out using his interactive whiteboard and how you might progress with yours.
Or watch 'Advanced Whiteboard Techniques', a Teachers' TV 15-minute programme about how to get the most out of your interactive whiteboard, using examples from a non-MFL set of primary school lessons. Have ideas yourself on how you could adapt these for MFL? Talk about it on the MFLE discussion forums.
New developments and alternatives
Interactive whiteboards are becoming less expensive all the time, as are laptop computers and data projectors. But technology is constantly evolving and new developments and alternatives are becoming available. For example: Ebeam, tablet PCs (RM is one supplier), touch-sensitive LCD tablet/TFT screen, wireless mouse and keyboard.
Training
Teachers seeking training in interactive whiteboards may wish to consult the General Teaching Council for Scotland register of approved providers on the GTC Scotland website. Key in 'Interactive Whiteboard' under Course Title.
Alternatively, on the Learning and Teaching Scotland home page, if you key 'interactive whiteboards' into the search, you will see examples of good practice in whiteboard use, although not all in modern languages.
Contributions from Pat Young, Educational Consultant