Teaching / Music Technology / Interactive Whiteboards
Informational web sites on the topic of the use of interactive whiteboards (commonly referred to as Smart Boards) in the music education and general education classrooms. Subcategories also include information on funding and sites that provide ready-made lessons for use with these kinds of interactive classroom products.
The main web site for Promethean, manufacturer of educational interactive white boards.
Interactive Whiteboard Guide A guide published by the Wedgwood IT Group (a UK based consulting firm) that covers almost all aspects of using Interactive White Boards (IWB's) in the classroom.
An excellent run down of what exactly a Whiteboard is, how they are constructed, and the differences between the different types of technology used to make the touch screen surfaces of the boards.
Speed Note Reading Tutor - By Vic Firth A very useful and fun flash based game to help students learn to read notes on a musical staff. Works great with an interactive whiteboard.
Smart Technology in Music Education This is a music education blog that Bill Crabtree has started focusing on the use of Smartboards in the band room. There will be software discussions also in addition to a site where band directors can offer discussions of techniques they may use.
Written by RJ Tolly, this is a seven page, in depth PDF of research regarding the benefits and uses of Interactive White Boards (IWB's) in the education setting.