Whiteboard+Resources

There are a plethora of great sites and programs available for free online that can help you make better use of your new interactive whiteboard to help you students. While there are costly programs that offer similar functionality, this list will only include free websites and programs. If you find anything that could help teachers, please feel free to add it if you are a teacher at NEHS or let me know and I would be happy to add it.


 * Websites**

[|Dabbleboard] - This a whiteboard site that allows you to write and draw. It makes it extremely easy and you can even save the drawings. It is probably the best whiteboard site available at the moment.

[|Scriblink] - This is an outstanding site that allows you to write, draw, insert equations, annotate over pictures, and more. Perhaps the most impressive aspect is that you can collaborate with others, so if you draw on your whiteboard, it can also show up in another teacher's room.

[|TeacherLED] - This site is dedicated to providing teachers with resources for whiteboards. There are interactive flash-based activities and games for a variety of subjects. Check often as it seems to be updated regularly.

[|Topmarks] - This is an awesome website with ready-made resources for several subjects. The only difficulty is that they are organized by the English system, so instead of Grade 11 or 12, it is Key Stage 4. Regardless, it is definitely worth your time.

[|Shodor] - This is an amazing resource for math. It is filled with interactive activities; some can be used with the whiteboard and some with student laptops.

[|Shockwave] - This is a very good site for games, including word, puzzle, and logic. A particular favorite is [|Word Vine] which gets students to look at the relations between words.

[|Algebra Math Games] - A site with links to several algebra oriented games.

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html Digital Charts

http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/index.html Interactive Science Labs (requires you to download Adobe Schockwave Player)


 * Programs – Programs will work on both Mac and PC unless otherwise specified.**

[|Scribble Screen] (Mac only)- This program allows you to write, highlight, and annotate over any window. I included a picture that I did quickly below of the NEHS school website. It shows how you can type, highlight, and write with a pen (my bad handwriting is not indicative of how well the program works). Linktivity Presenter (Windows only) – This program allows you write or draw over any program running on your computer. http://www.linktivity.com/presenter.html.

Kindle Lab whiteboard project – This program allows you to write or draw, as well as create and save lessons and modules. The program is free, but you have to register on their site to download it. http://kindlelab.ning.com/

Jarnal – This program is for annotation. You can type notes or questions, and then write or draw on the surface. http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal-down.htm

[|Nasa Virtual Lab] - NASA has created a virtual electron microscope that can be used to view high-resolution images. It can be downloaded for PC or Mac [|here]. You can download new samples to look at with the microscope [|here].

Google Earth - We all have this already. Google Earth, as well as some of the hacks (modifications) that you can download, make it one of the best applications to use with an interactive whiteboard.