Inquiry+Project+Introduction

=**How can interactive whiteboards motivate reluctant readers?** =

I chose to research the use of interactive whiteboards in hopes of motivating reluctant readers because I had experience with this topic in my second semester practicum. I worked with a student who was behind grade level with reading, not because he had difficulty with the process of reading, but because he was easily distracted and simply uninterested in reading. I noticed that the repetition of our UFLI reading program did not work well for him because it simply wasn't engaging. In his classroom I observed that his teacher frequently used an interactive whiteboard. When the students participated in centers the interactive whiteboard center was easily their favorite. The graphics, sound effects, and overall appearance of the interactive whiteboard kept all of the students focused, and offered them a variety of games to practice spelling concepts. I am interested in finding out how teachers can apply fun activities like when teaching reading.

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