The 14 Auckland and Southland schools participating in Project ACTIVate have recently submitted their findings on Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) for publication in the November issue of the academic journal, Computers in New Zealand Schools.
Looking at how IWBs can support and enhance better learning and teaching conditions, the special edition will bring together the work of the participants outlining each action research based project, where schools with the assistance of project facilitators, planned, undertook and assessed their own IWB in-class trials.
Published by Otago University Press, Computers in New Zealand Schools is a leading publication in the field of ICT in education and is widely distributed throughout schools across the country. However, for additional copies, email university.press@otago.ac.nz or phone 03 479-8807. The journal is due out in mid-November.
The submitted articles are:
Guest Editorial:
School-based Research on learning communities
Ken Ryba
Article 1
Project Activate: Analysing the Effects of Teaching and Learning with Interactive Whiteboards
Ken Ryba, Terence Edwards
Massey University, Albany Campus
Wayne Duncan
Venture Southland
Barb Dysart
University of Auckland
Article 2
Achievement in Science: Do interactive whiteboards make a difference?
Robyn Garden
Southland Girls’ High School
Article 3
Problem-Based Learning and Interactive Whiteboards: Effective Teaching and Learning Practices
Paul Engles
Judy Lane
Janet Yelas
Bridget Cairns
Bronya Scott
St Mary’s School, Northcote, Auckland
Article 4
Connectivity and Interaction: Peer Support using Interactive Whiteboard Technologies
Elizabeth Redwood
Sam Beyer
Westlake Girls High School, Auckland
Article 5
Interactive Whiteboard Technology and it’s role in Peer Tutoring using Written and Visual Language
Ann McDowell
Monique Murray
Waihopai School, Invercargill
Article 6
Visualising Their Voice: Using IWB’s For Creating Images To Think With
Trish Boyle
St John’s Girls’ School, Invercargill
Article7
Tuakana/Teina Learning: An Interactive Whiteboard Approach
Mere Ellis
Hera Wainui
Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, Invercargill
Article 8
Interactive Whiteboard Conferencing and Student Motivation in Oral Literacies
Helen Kennedy
Waverley Park School, Invercargill
and
Judith Anderson
St Patrick’s School, Invercargill
Article 9
Young Childrens On-Task Behaviour with Interactive White Boards
Della Bowman
Carol Tait
Myross Bush Primary School, Invercargill
Article 10
Motivation in the Classroom: The Interactive Whiteboard versus other learning environments – The winner is…
Amanda Ridley
Aurora College, Invercargill
Article 11
Kimihia Pupiritia: IWBs as a Strategy for Literacy Development
Brother David McDonald
Timoti Maru
Rawina Maru
Karlin Shaw
Hato Petera College, Northcote, Auckland
Article 12
Investing in IWBs: A Tool for Collaborative Enquiry
Barbara Woods
Leigh Stevens
Fran Mes,
Sarah Reid
Viscount School, Mangere, Auckland
Article 13
Tautoko Tuakana, Teina
Joanne Murray
Mark Morunga
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori Ō Te Rawhiti Roa, Whangarei
