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The 2010 Whiteboard Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2010 in Interactive Whiteboards, Promethean, SMARTboards, Tutorials and Guides, Useful Links | 0 comments

The Whiteboard Challenge – set up by Jess McCulloch is back, and better than ever

Are you new to using an interactive whiteboard (IWB)? Have you used one for ages but want some other ideas? Are you using an IWB regularly but know you could use it better? Then you are invited to join The 2010 Interactive Whiteboard Challenge!

http://iwbchallenge.wikispaces.com/

What you have to do:

This challenge involves participants creating videos and / or screencasts of some of the great things they are doing with their IWB to share with teachers and students across the globe.

Firstly, you choose 2 of the 7 challenges listed on the wiki, complete them, make videos of what you did, and post those videos to the IWB Challenge YouTube Channel (and your own channel if you like), then embed them in your page here on the wiki.

THEN it is up to you to create a challenge for someone else to complete. Go looking on people’s pages for the challenges they set and complete as many as you can in the 3 months of the challenge. The three people who complete the most challenges wins, will collect a prize, and will have a badge to put on their blog. (I’m working on some sponsorship for prizes for the challenge, so stay tuned!)

SO it is in your best interest to create a challenge AS WELL AS complete someone else’s challenge.

There are 2 Rounds of the IWB Challenge in order to cater for those living above and below the equator:

• Round 1 is Down South (June, July and August)
• Round 2 is Up North (September, October, November)

You can join either or both rounds!

Why join the Interactive Whiteboard Challenge?

1. To get some great new ideas on how to use your IWB
2. To take part in discussions with colleagues who are interested in improving their IWB practice as well
3. To work alongside students who are interested in using IWBs and helping teachers to use IWBs better

How to get started:

Remember this challenge is for teachers AND STUDENTS so please get your kids involved! We’d love to have some input from students and I’m sure they will come up with some great ideas. You can use the challenge as a classroom activity or unit of work. Read more ideas for that on this page.

To be a participant in The 2010 Interactive Whiteboard Challenge you need to:

1. Add your name (or group/school name) to the table on the Challengers page and then create your own individual page.
2. Write an intro about yourself on your page – where you are from, why you are interested in the challenge, links to your blog etc. Maybe even leave a photo!
3. Explore some of the content, choose 2 of the 7 challenges and GO FOR IT!

Remember more information can be found on the Whiteboard Challenge Blog as well as on the Wiki

If you do take part, please let me know – it’ll be great to see as many of you take part as possible