Promethean Boards as Assessment Devices…
On June 27th my first session was presented by Lisa Dubenhard and Jimmy Bostock. Lisa is a name I’ve seen around a lot in Promethean circles. She creates many flips that make it onto Promethean Planet. Jimmy Bostock has created an extremely useful web page full of links to sites that are great for technological interaction. I’ve referred to it a lot and have passed it onto many teachers who are always looking for effective uses of the board without necessarily using the software all of the time. Visit his page here. There are some great resources there for any teacher that values using technology in their classroom.
This presentation was taped and was going to be used for some kind of study or something. I guess I should have gotten some more details before I signed the waiver. Oh well…
The overall focus of the presentation was to emphasize the use of the boards as assessment and learning tools, rather than simply presentation tools. That has been my challenge in Aurora as well. The boards can so easily be used to present information in a one-way manner, but what are some options when an educator want to use it as a tool to facilitate learning? One of the thoughts that came up was, “What will the kids be doing while you are using the board?” That helps to put things into perspective. I can very easily get their attention with the technology, but how can I take that energy and make them part of the action?
The votes were also used in a powerful way. The information a teachers gets from a class vote can be powerful in so many ways; even without necessarily giving out the “right or wrong” answer. We can gather that information, discuss the results, re-vote, and then come to some kind of conclusion as a group. I had heard of this idea before, but hearing about it over and over really adds to the value of that particular option.
Some great ideas during this presentation. I hope they can help you as well.
The link to the overview of their presentation is here, just in case you’d like to check it out.
