Teaching English Effectively with an Interactive Whiteboard

• Thesis title in Czech: Jak efektivně učit angličtinu s interaktivní tabulí
• Thesis title in English: Teaching English Effectively with an Interactive Whiteboard
• Key words: interaktivní tabule (IWB), výuka angličtiny, metodika, technologie, ActivInspire, příručka
• English key words: interactive whiteboard (IWB), English teaching, methodology, technology, ActivInspire, guidelines
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2012/2013
• Thesis type: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Supervisor: PhDr. Bohuslav Dvořák, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned by the advisor
• Date of registration: 23.12.2012
• Date of assignment: 23.12.2012
• Date and time of defence: 20.06.2013 00:00
• Date of electronic submission: 10.05.2013
• Date of proceeded defence: 20.06.2013
• Course: Diploma Thesis (OSZD005)
• Opponents: PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Radek Vít, Ph.D.

Guidelines

1. THEORETICAL PART
• Facts about IWB
• IWB at Czech schools – hardware, software
• Possible use of IWB – programs, textbooks, activities etc.
• IWB in English lessons

2. PRACTICAL PART
• Survey among teachers – how they use IWB, difficulties
• Guidelines for a good start and effective use of IWB in English lessons
• Sample activities – language skills, language system, testing
• Own project – training for teachers in Prague

References

Bannister, Diana. Guidelines for Effective School/Classroom Use of Interactive Whiteboards. The EuSCRIBE Project. Brussels: European Schoolnet, 2010.
Chris, Betcher and Lee Mal. The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution: Teaching with IWBs. Camberwell: ACER Press, 2009.
Gage, Jenny. How to Use an Interactive Whiteboard Really Effectively in your Secondary Classroom. London: David Fulton Publishers, 2006.
Moss, Gemma et al. The Interactive Whiteboards, Pedagogy and Pupil Performance Evaluation: An Evaluation of the Schools Whiteboard Expansion (SWE) Project: London Challenge. London: Institute of Education, University of London, 2007.
Thomas, Michael and Euline Cutrim Schmid. Interactive Whiteboards for Education: Theory, Research and Practice. Hershey: IGI Global, 2010.

Preliminary scope of work

Tato práce se zaměří na využití interaktivních tabulí ve výuce anglického jazyka. Jejím cílem je zmapovat situaci na českých školách a navrhnout projekt, který by pomohl učitelům angličtiny překonat obtíže a začít používat IWB opravdu efektivně. Proto bude obsahovat návod a ukázky aktivit. Zakončením bude příprava, realizace a reflexe školení pro učitele v Praze.

Preliminary scope of work in English

This thesis will focus on the use of interactive whiteboards in English lessons. Its aim is to survey the situation at Czech schools and to design a project, which could help English teachers to overcome their difficulties and to start using IWB really effectively. Therefore it will contain guidelines and sample activities. Finally, training for teachers in Prague will be prepared, organised and reflected.