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=Welcome to the //Teaching and Learning with Touch Technologies// wiki.=

I am Dr. Jenny Lane. I work in teacher education at Edith Cowan University, and my research focus is in the integration of technology in educational contexts.

This wiki has been designed as an online resource to guide and support educators as they start working with touch technologies, with an emphasis on the use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in the classroom. It is designed to work with the TPACK iPad Project in Schools blog, which explores the use of iPads in education.

__**An introduction to the IWB**__

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__**A Note on IWB Software & Drivers**__

There are a range of different IWB products on the market; however, the general instructions and techniques are easily adapted to use on the different types of boards.

Each brand of IWB needs specific software loaded on to the user's computer to operate the board. This software is called a "driver". In some types of IWB, additional software is required to create and read the resources and instructional materials used on the IWB. For the SMARTBoard, this is known as Notebook Software.

You can download the software from the website of the specific IWB. It is generally provided free or comes with the purchase of the board. In some cases a product key ( serial number) is supplied with the board, and when this is entered it extends the initial free download period. If you would like to contribute resources or examples of how use use this technology in educational contexts please contact me j.lane@ecu.edu.au or on twitter @edujen.

Dr. Jenny Lane