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P2: Innovative use of the interactive whiteboard with Year 1 English as an Additional Language (EAL) pupils in literacy
Author: Cynthia Pinner, Class Teacher, The Cape Primary School, Sandwell
Date: 2005

Summary

The creation and use of e-books led to a dramatic increase in the uptake of home reading books, and the production of homework based on reading done at home.

Action

The teacher created:

1) an interactive whiteboard presentation using virtual flash cards of phonemes for use as a 5-minute "warm up" at the beginning of each lesson

2) an e-book which enabled students to re-create stories read together previously. The e-book included resources such as words, pictures and recordings of the children reading the story that students could manipulate independently to re-create the story. The e-book was initially used as both a whole-class teaching tool, and for individual and group work at the PCs. The computer could check the accuracy of the student's re-creation of the story.

Impact

Through reflective discussion and lesson evaluation with peers, the teacher observed several impacts, including: a sharp increase in the uptake of home reading books' children producing homework based on reading done at home' increased student interaction and increased attainment. All students have made progress, with 68% attaining NC level 1 in reading and 24% exceeding their reading age.

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