Welcome to TeacherLED.com. This site aims to provide teaching and learning resources to make the use of the interactive whiteboard in the classroom easier and more productive. Interactive whiteboard resources are categorised on the left. New interactive whiteboard resources are below.

This interactive white boards resource is a new version of one featured on the original version of the Numeracy Basics app.  In the UK reviews somebody suggested that it would be useful if the beads increase from 20 to 50 or 100.  The reason that they were fixed at 20 was that that was the most that could be usefully fitted on screen at once.  However by allowing them to scroll 20 can still be on screen but more flexibility is given.  Scroll the beads by moving the blue bar at the bottom.

The beads can be coloured into odds and evens or groups of 5 using the appropriate buttons at the top.

The top row of beads start blank but show a number when tapped.  The bottom row of beads start with the numbers showing. When they are tapped they bounce to mark the position.

The rows can be made to hide by tapping the ‘x’  button next to each one.

A guide for adding and subtraction 10s can also be toggled on or off.

Go to Number Beads IWB resource

This interactive whiteboard resource is a simple one for going over times tables.  You can select which times table to display and whether to display it in order.  Tapping the blue covers reveals or hides each answer.  All can be covered or uncovered using the buttons at the top.

This resource is identical to the one on the Numeracy Basics app for the iPad.  As such this IWB resource can be useful where whole class teaching takes place with the IWB and individual or group work with the iPad.  As this resource plus the 4 others on the app are also available to use for free on desktop computers it also provides a useful way to evaluate whether you want to purchase the app.

Go to Times Table IWB resource.

If you feel this resource plus an interactive clock, a multiplication grid, a number track and a times tables resource would be useful on an iPad please see it in the app store by clicking the icon below:

This interactive whiteboard resource is  the same as the one found on my newly released iPad Numeracy Basics App.

This IWB resource can be used to help with teaching multiplication facts and times tables.  It works in a similar fashion to the Number Square IWB resource previously published.

Rows and columns can be highlighted by tapping the appropriate number.  The highlighted number can be toggled off by tapping it again.  This will leave the already highlighted numbers still highlighted.  To clear these select a colour and then tap the button made up of 4 coloured squares.

As well as highlighting individual squares using colours they can be marked out using movement.  Tap the the button made up of a square with movement lines around it and any numbers then touched will begin to rock.  Tapping the button with a square and no movement lines will cause all rocking squares to stop.

Highlighting squares using the black colour will also hide the number.

As this resource is matched by an iPad one the option to use it for whole class teaching on the IWB is there for the teacher who, if they have one, can then use an iPad to provide 1 to 1 and small group assistance using a resource familiar to the children.

Go to Multiplication Square IWB Resource.

Press F11 to use the full screen.

Flash Player 11.1 is required for this resource.

 

If you feel this resource plus an interactive clock, a multiplication grid, a number track and a times tables resource would be useful on an iPad please see it in the app store by clicking the icon below:

 

This interactive whiteboard resource is  the same as the one found on my newly released iPad Number Square App.  By releasing a  version for the IWB the idea is that whole class teaching can take place using the IWB resource, the teacher can  then use an iPad to provide further small group or individual support with a  resource the children are already familiar with.  Or small groups can use an iPad to use the methods modelled by their teacher.  It also, of course, allows you to try the app before you buy.

This is a 100 Number square.  By clicking the 99/100 button it can be toggled between going from 0-99 or from 1-100.  Whatever colour is selected by the buttons with a circle on them will be the colour that the squares will change if tapped.  Tapping the button with the four coloured sqaures changes all tiles to that colour.  Selecting the lowest left button and then touching individual squares will set them rocking to draw particular attention to numbers or to help any students with colour vision problems identify the squares being looked at. Tapping a sqaure again with this  option selected will stop it moving.   The button next to it will stop the rocking effect on all tiles that are currently rocking.

This updated version now allows you to highlight multiple squares by swiping across them rather than tapping them individually.  This greatly speeds up the set up of new examples.

Go to interactive whiteboard number square.  This resource is quite large so for best effect use your browser in full screen (In Internet Explorer press F11).

If you feel this resource plus an interactive clock, a multiplication grid, a number track and a times tables resource would be useful on an iPad please see it in the app store by clicking the icon below:

 

This new IWB resource is an update of one of the most used resources on this site. The spinnable IWB clock.  Things that were liked about this resource were its rotate the bevel to show the time advancing, giving it a spin to pick a random time and uncluttered display.  Things that were not liked were how the hands advanced past midday and the lack of assistance graphics.  Hopefully all of these have been put right.

The clock is still controlled by the bevel.  One full rotation equates to one full hour.  In addition the clock can be toggled between locking to 5 minute intervals or not vie the button with a 5 on it. If this is active the minutes can be toggled to be shown at the end of the minute hand.  Minutes can also be toggled to display on the clock face as can the coloured segmented display.

In addition this resource is identical to the new version of the Numeracy Basics clock which is available as an app on the iPad (which is just awaiting Apple approval at the moment).  The IWB version will remain free to use.  If you have an iPad you may find it useful to be able to do whole class teaching from the whiteboard and then provide individual assistance by using the exact same resource on your iPad.  Using it on an iPad may also better suite small group work in rooms where there is no IWB facility.

Note: Flash Player 11 is needed on your PC to run this IWB resource.  Older computers may struggle.

Go to clock  IWB resource.

If you would like to use this resource on an iPad please see the Numeracy Basics app on app store.  You should examine the resource shown  to determine whether it would suit your needs on the iPad.

This interactive whiteboard resource is another where its purpose is to allow teachers to easily set a thinking skills activity for their class.  The strength of this puzzle is that it can be easily carried out on computer or with easily made pieces.  The challenge was originally set byJohn Harris and is one of the ones included in The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems by Martin Gardner.

The challenge is to start with a cube that has one face marked.  You start with the cube on the upper left square of a chess board.  The purpose is to tour the board, visiting each square once and only once, before finishing with the marked side up on the top right sqaure.  A move may be made left, right, up or down and involves rolling the cube.  The marked face may not appear face up on any move except for the start and end position.  Using the resource shows you the rules quite easily.  The skull and cross bones represent the marked side. 

The resource records the high score in each session so if you wish to allow the class to attempt this on computer you can see what their best attempt has been.  The solve button will show the solution but only if you enter the correct password in the text box below.  The password can be obtained by requesting it in the comments below.  It will not be sent immediately to prevent cheating and will periodically change so it is worth recording the solution when you have it. 

Challenges such as these encourage children to devise their own strategies and analyse the problem to reach a solution.  It is a tricky problem and students should be encouraged to not give up too soon to encourage their persistence at problem solving.  Many children fall into the trap of believing anything they can’t solve in a couple of minutes is impossible and they give up.  Setiing longer problems can help counter this mindset.  A hint that you may like to give is that the solution really only needs you to work out how to tour half the board as the second half can be done the same way but reflected. 

To make the puzzle physically use or print a normal chess board and find a cube whose faces are close to the size of squares on the board.  Or a dice may be used nominating which number counts as the marked side.

Go to Cube Tour interactive whiteboard resource.

I’d like to acknowledge the significant amout of time I saved while creating this resource by using the cube code at http://www.flashandmath.com/ as a basis for the cube used in this resource.

As detailed here there was an intention to create resources that were compatible with IWBs and iPads.  Unfortunately as detailed here technology is not at the point where this can be done at the moment.  As such this resource is aimed directly at the iPad.  It should work on Internet Explorer 9, Safari and Firefox 7 but there are so many differing possible set ups that they can’t be guaranteed.  This resource is largely a copy of the Difference Triangle Resource but with different graphics to work in a lesson I teach where the puzzle is also shown using physical pool balls. 

The challenge is to swap the pool balls until each ball is the absolute difference of the two below it.  Note the difference is always the larger number minus the smaller one.  Hence 5 and 3 have a difference of 2 as do 3 and 5.  A flashing ring around a ball indicates that it is not the correct absolute difference of the 2 below. The absence of a flashing ring shows that the difference is correct but it does not mean that the location of the ball is correct.  When all balls are placed correctly the player will be informed.

Obviously if you are able to use it with an iPad you can set it as a solo or small group challenge.  The resource can be saved to the iPad by selecting to save it to the home screen where it will perform as an app off the app store.

There is an article on how the similar Difference Triangle can be used in lessons on the supporting site to this teacherledplus.com.

Go to iPad Poolball Challenge

Please comment on the use of this resource but hold in mind that it is targetted at iPad rather than IWB.