Abstract
The eBeam Engage, being in this moment ,,the world's only complete multimedia interactive whiteboard attachment, which features a speaker, a one-touch recording mechanism, a magnetic wireless keyboard and a lightweight stylus integrated into a single console for seamless presentations" as it say by the producers, we proceeded to include it into our initial teacher training programs, in terms to add value on student-centered learning. "eBeam Engage" includes the eBeam Home button, which can be customized with favorite Web sites, applications and more, allowing presenters to jump to their favorite selections right from the board. In addition, ,,eBeam Engage" provides a wireless keyboard for quick text entry and a physical knob for scrolling through documents directly from the board, something no other interactive whiteboard can claim. In the meantime may save a digital copy of dry-erase marker notes written on the whiteboard by professor, and can record the learning activity for later viewing. Considering these characteristics we intend to notice how the "eBeam Engage", introduced as a solution for education requiring interactivity and multimedia capabilities, lead to improve our courses and seminars. Therefore we used "eBeam Engage" to ascertain whether: increase student motivation for learning, and, it facilitates the creation and presentation of interactive learning activities. By using observation sheets, survey and training portfolio analysis we found that, including in courses and seminars "eBeam Engage", our expectations have been realized. On the other hand the results from students' tests at continuous and final assessment were relevant, taking in consideration the grades obtained. Finally, based on all these conclusions we recommend eBeam Engage because can transform every existing walls into interactive teaching spaces. |