Interactive White Boards

I have definitely improved with navigating the ActivInspire software. It was confusing to learn all the controls only because there are so many to use! I am continually working on using pull tabs, containers, charts, etc. By the time I am in my own music classroom, I hope to be able to fully utilize all the resources, templates, and features on the Promethean board.

I am thoroughly enjoying creating my own flip chart for a lesson plan. Music is such a fun topic to utilize the resources on the IWB.  I was first confused with the actions while creating the flip chart, ie. being in "author mode," "design mode," or "presentation." But once I got the hang of the container feature, it was really easy to match music symbols to the vocabulary terms. I know that when I am more comfortable with using the software, I will be able to create interactive and fun activities for the students.

Whether it is teaching students about music history (composers, musical eras, etc.), or music theory, there will be resources I can use that will benefit my students learning by ACTIVELY engaging. Students can virtually place music notes on the staff (on the IWB) or match dynamics to sound tools or videos. In addition, ActivInspire is a wonderful resource because of how simple it is to share flip charts. It is import friendly and there is "Send as email"access. I think I will have to be careful with overusing interactive white boards in the future!