Presentation of our paper 'Approaches and results of two EU projects promoting effective interactive whiteboard use in language and vocational education' at the LKPA Conference 9–10 June 2014, in Vilnius (Lithuania).

1. Approaches and results of two EU
projects promoting effective interactive
whiteboard use in language and
vocational education.
Ton Koenraad, Serkan Çelik,Angela Higgins, Emily Hillier
LPKA Conference, Vilnius, 2014

2. Presenting the EU projects
iTILT and SmartVET
Ton Koenraad, TELLConsult
2 EU, IWB projects.Vilnius 2014. TELLConsult

3. 2 EU, IWB projects.Vilnius 2014. TELLConsult

4. 1990 – 2011
Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands
University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Education
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5. 2011 – present: TELLConsult
Technology
Enhanced
Lifelong & Language
Learning
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6. iTILT
Interactive Technologies in
Language Teaching
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7. Aim of the iTILT project
Helping language teachers make the most of
interactive whiteboards
• produce effective IWB training materials for language teachers
• inform teachers of IWB actual practice based on research
• provide a support network for teachers and schools
• bring together teachers from all sectors (primary, secondary, vocational,
tertiary) of education
• encourage the sharing of example lesson plans and resources
• promote reflective practice with IWBs
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8. 2 EU, IWB projects.Vilnius 2014. TELLConsult

9. project data summary
7 countries
6 languages
website with video examples
of IWB-supported classroom
practice with additional
materials
Dutch
English
French
Spanish
Turkish
Welsh
Belgium
France
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Turkey
UK
primary
secondary
university
vocational
4 sectors
44 teachers, 81 films, 267 clips
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10. 2 EU, IWB projects.Vilnius 2014. TELLConsult
Development of the project
IWB
Training
Data
Collection
Website
January
2011
April
2013

11. The iTILT
Training Manual
 introduction to IWBs
 examples of activities for teaching the various skills &
Focus on Form (grammar & vocab)
 criteria for the selection and design of IWB-based
language teaching materials
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12. Electronic Flipcharts
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• description of the activity and
steps to be taken by teacher and
students
activity
• aim of the activity
• learning goalsaim
• explains how the flipchart was
designeddesign
• potential of the activity in
comparison to former methodspotential

13. Data Collection
teacher interviews
video stimulated reflection
learner reflections
group interviews with 4-5 students
class filming
2 visits to 6 teachers in 7 partner countries
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14. Practice Reports as Learning Objects
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15. Website – Practice Reports
Practice
reports
video clip and
short
description
Teachers’ and
students‘
comments
teaching
resources
(e.g. flipchart)
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16. Practice Reports Database
• More than 250 practice reports
• 6 languages (EN, CY, FR, ES,TR, NL)
• different educational sectors
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19. Supporting Continuous Professional
Development of VET teachers in the use
of Interactive Whiteboards
 EU-Project LeonardoTOI programme 2011-2013
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SmartVET

20. Rationale
(Kennewell, 2006; Higgins et al., 2007; Koenraad, 2008;
Thomas & Cutrim Schmid, 2010)
Limited uptake in specific
subject areas and
educational sectors
Teacher skills key in
realising added value
IWB underused in Irish
VET sector
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21. Aims
Research training needs
IWB train-the-trainers
programme + materials
CPD model for IrishVET
sector
Community of Practice
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TELLConsult

22. The Needs Analysis Research
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23. Train the Trainer approach
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24. Training
Training Activities
Training Materials
Training Activities
Training Materials
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25. Results at:
www.smartvetproject.eu
Training Activities
Training Materials
Training Activities
Training Materials
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26. Project related research
Has the introduction of new classroom technologies led to innovative MFL
pedagogical approaches?
Cutrim Schmid, E. andWhyte, S. (2012) ‘Interactive whiteboards in state school
settings: teacher responses to socio-constructivist hegemonies.’ Language Learning
andTechnology, 16(2), pp. 65 – 86.
Exploring how teachers use IWB for language teaching:
Whyte, S., Beauchamp, G., & Hillier, E. (2012). Perceptions of the IWB for second
language teaching and learning: the iTILT project.
In L. Bradley & S.Thouësny (Eds.), CALL: Using, Learning, Knowing, EUROCALL
Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 22-25 August 2012, Proceedings (pp. 320-6).
Challenges and opportunities arising during the development of OERs
Whyte, S., Cutrim Schmid, E., van Hazebrouck, S., & Oberhofer, M. (2013). Open
educational resources for CALL teacher education: the iTILT interactive whiteboard
project. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 27 (2), 122-148.
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27. 2 EU, IWB projects.Vilnius 2014. TELLConsult
More References in the paper
 Hillier, E., Beauchamp, G., & Whyte, S. (2013).A study of self-efficacy in the use of
interactive whiteboards across educational settings: a European perspective from the
iTILT project. Educational Futures, 5 (2)
http://www.educationstudies.org.uk/materials/emily_hillier_besav3.pdf
 Koenraad,A.L.M. (2008). InteractiveWhiteboards in educational practice: the research
literature reviewed. http://www.elearningeuropa.info/files/media/media24055.pdf
 Koenraad,A.L.M. (2012). Needs analysis research report. EU Project SmartVET.
http://www.koenraad.info/publications/my-publications-english
 Whyte, S. (2013). Interaction and interactivity in technology-rich second language
classrooms: the iTILT project in France.WorldCALL 2013, 11-13 July,
 Whyte, S., & Alexander, J. (2013). Learning to Use InteractiveTechnologies for Language
Teaching:Video Diaries forTeacher Support in the iTILT Project. Atelier didactique
SAES, Dijon, France,18 May.

28. Erasmus+ grants for EU projects-based
International Summercourses
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29. Summercourse Registration at:
www.tellconsult.eu
 ICT to
promote oral
language skills
 IWB - in
Language
Education
 Using IWB in
Vocational
Education
Again in 2015. Here in...?
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30. With special thanks to my project
partners for re-use of some slides in this
presentation
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