Comments on: The “Sweet Spot” in Interactive Whiteboards courtesy of Robert Marzano http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/ Heather Wolpert-Gawron Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TechHelper http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 TechHelper Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:54:41 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2204 Wow! Thank you for sharing this information with us in the trenches. I am an instructional technology specialist at one of Georgia's Educational Technology Centers where we provide TechEd professional development to our district's teachers. It was validating to hear that what we have been teaching for so long and personally observing in classrooms has been given credibility by someone as renown as Robert Marzano. Technologies positive impact on students needed to be given time to produce the differences that he witnessed in his study. Your statement about IWBs and student response devices not being "silver bullets" is correct but just like bullets they are not effective if they are not placed in a firearm and the trigger pulled by someone. In this analogy, the firearm is the curriculum and the “someone” is a trained and pedagogically skilled teacher. This is the academic machinery that will improve the classroom characteristics of teaching and learning in the future! Wow! Thank you for sharing this information with us in the trenches. I am an instructional technology specialist at one of Georgia’s Educational Technology Centers where we provide TechEd professional development to our district’s teachers. It was validating to hear that what we have been teaching for so long and personally observing in classrooms has been given credibility by someone as renown as Robert Marzano. Technologies positive impact on students needed to be given time to produce the differences that he witnessed in his study. Your statement about IWBs and student response devices not being “silver bullets” is correct but just like bullets they are not effective if they are not placed in a firearm and the trigger pulled by someone. In this analogy, the firearm is the curriculum and the “someone” is a trained and pedagogically skilled teacher. This is the academic machinery that will improve the classroom characteristics of teaching and learning in the future!

]]> By: Mark R http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 Mark R Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:21:28 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2172 There is a post keynote interview with Dr Marzano and Dr Pickering where they recap the main points of the keynote. http://mefeedia.com/entry/cue-live-2009-dr-robert-marzano-and-dr-debra-pickering/15296103 For disclosure, I do work for Promethean as an educationalist, and it is great to have the influence of these great thinkers contribute to the company's product vision and focus. I also think the points made are applicable to many other types of successful technology adoption in schools and they are also looking at Clicker/Responder technology and Internet use so the various elements that must work together to make for a substantial approach to technology facilitated instruction, assessment and student centered, online learning are being looked at. There is a post keynote interview with Dr Marzano and Dr Pickering where they recap the main points of the keynote.

http://mefeedia.com/entry/cue-live-2009-dr-robert-marzano-and-dr-debra-pickering/15296103

For disclosure, I do work for Promethean as an educationalist, and it is great to have the influence of these great thinkers contribute to the company’s product vision and focus.

I also think the points made are applicable to many other types of successful technology adoption in schools and they are also looking at Clicker/Responder technology and Internet use so the various elements that must work together to make for a substantial approach to technology facilitated instruction, assessment and student centered, online learning are being looked at.

]]> By: Sheri Edwards http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 Sheri Edwards Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:49:37 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2171 For more discussion and collegial help on IWB, join Chris Betcher's ning at: http://iwbrevolution.ning.com/ This article and this blog is being discussed there, as beginners and experts share. Thanks, Heather, for adding this concise Marzana summary. For more discussion and collegial help on IWB, join Chris Betcher’s ning at:
http://iwbrevolution.ning.com/

This article and this blog is being discussed there, as beginners and experts share.

Thanks, Heather, for adding this concise Marzana summary.

]]> By: Shelly http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Shelly Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:43:57 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2163 I saw your Twitter post regarding Teacher Created Resources. I have considering submitting some thematic units to them; however, I'm afraid they won't offer enough pay. I would love to discuss this company more with you. I also sell my products on another site. You might do well there also: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Signup?ref=promotingsuccess I saw your Twitter post regarding Teacher Created Resources. I have considering submitting some thematic units to them; however, I’m afraid they won’t offer enough pay. I would love to discuss this company more with you. I also sell my products on another site. You might do well there also: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Signup?ref=promotingsuccess

]]> By: tweenteacher http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 tweenteacher Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:18:15 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2143 They used a Promethean Board. But he touted the technology in general. Thanks for the question and checking in at Tweenteacher. -Heather aka TT They used a Promethean Board. But he touted the technology in general. Thanks for the question and checking in at Tweenteacher.
-Heather
aka TT

]]> By: Lisa Thumann http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Lisa Thumann Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:40:06 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2142 I believe he used Promethean Activboards for the research as he does work with that company. I believe he used Promethean Activboards for the research as he does work with that company.

]]> By: BILL http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 BILL Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:48:49 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2141 Interesting. I wonder which IWB and response device they used in the research? Interesting. I wonder which IWB and response device they used in the research?

]]> By: Mathew http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 Mathew Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:14:47 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2106 Yes, interesting finding that there is too much of a good thing when it comes to tech in education. P.S. Sorry to have missed you at CUE (again) but I have no idea what you look like so I may have passed you in the hall and didn't even know it. Yes, interesting finding that there is too much of a good thing when it comes to tech in education.

P.S. Sorry to have missed you at CUE (again) but I have no idea what you look like so I may have passed you in the hall and didn’t even know it.

]]> By: Tweenteacher http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Tweenteacher Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:28:04 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2103 He mentioned that this was the recent result from his funded studies of over 85 classrooms. There was a lot of statistical talk I didn't understand, but he did discuss the control classrooms and how they at least limited the number of variables. For instance, he would take Teacher 1 and have them teach a lesson using an IWB and then go to another room and teach the same lesson with the same age group without an IWB. At least they took the teacher and lesson variable out of the equation. But, bottom line was, that you can't take a good teacher out of the picture. The tool was there to improve, not replace. -Tweenteacher He mentioned that this was the recent result from his funded studies of over 85 classrooms. There was a lot of statistical talk I didn’t understand, but he did discuss the control classrooms and how they at least limited the number of variables. For instance, he would take Teacher 1 and have them teach a lesson using an IWB and then go to another room and teach the same lesson with the same age group without an IWB. At least they took the teacher and lesson variable out of the equation.

But, bottom line was, that you can’t take a good teacher out of the picture. The tool was there to improve, not replace.
-Tweenteacher

]]> By: David Cohen http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 David Cohen Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:59:48 +0000 http://tweenteacher.com/?p=272#comment-2098 Did he cite any study currently published? Did he mention what ages and subjects were studied, or what types of schools? Did he cite any study currently published? Did he mention what ages and subjects were studied, or what types of schools?

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