Η παρούσα διπλωματική εκπονήθηκε στο εργαστήριο Αλληλεπίδρασης Ανθρώπου Υπολογιστή του τμήματος Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών και Τεχνολογίας Υπολογιστών του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Σα στόχο είχε τη μελέτη της αλληλεπίδρασης σε ομάδες συνεργασίας με τη χρήση φορητών υπολογιστών, και εστίασε στις δυνατότητες που παρέχει ο υπολογιστής ταμπλέτας με σκοπό τη βελτιστοποίηση της ποιότητας διδασκαλίας. Η εφαρμογή η οποία χρησιμοποιήθηκε αρχικά ήταν το Synergo Supervisor Station, το οποίο αποτελεί εργαλείο της γενικότερης πλατφόρμας Synergo. Επανασχεδιάστηκαν ορισμένα τμήματα της διεπιφάνειας της εφαρμογής αυτής αλλά και υλοποιήθηκε ένα νέο εργαλείο για την παρακολούθηση των επιφανειών εργασιών των ομάδων συνεργασίας σε πραγματικό χρόνο. Το εργαλείο αυτό ονομάζεται Synergo Vision και είναι και αυτό μέρος της γενικότερης πλατφόρμας Synergo. Το Synergo Vision μπορεί να λειτουργήσει και αυτόνομα αλλά και ως πρόσθετο στο Synergo Supervisor Station. Με το Synergo Vision ο καθηγητής μπορεί να βλέπει σε πραγματικό χρόνο τους χώρους εργασίας των συνεργαζόμενων ομάδων, τις κινήσεις των μελών κάθε ομάδας, να αποστέλλει δραστηριότητες στις ομάδες, να επικοινωνεί μαζί τους μέσω μηνυμάτων, εκμεταλλευόμενος τις δυνατότητες που του προσφέρει η πένα των υπολογιστών ταμπλέτας αλλά και ο προβολέας σαν εναλλακτική μορφή διαδραστικού πίνακα. Κατά τη διαδικασία ανάπτυξης ακολουθήθηκε επαναληπτική διαδικασία σχεδίασης με διαδοχικούς σχεδιασμούς, υλοποιήσεις και αξιολογήσεις. / This diploma thesis was prepared for the Human – Computer Interaction (HCI) Group of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Patras. The main object of this thesis was the study of the interaction on collaborative groups using portable computers, and focused on the possibilities provided by the tablet computer to optimize the teaching process. The application that was used firstly was Synergo Supervisor Station, which is part of the wider platform Synergo. Some parts of its user interface were redesigned, and a new application was developed for watching the workspaces of collaborative groups in real time. That application is called Synergo Vision and it is part of the wider platform Synergo, as well. Synergo Vision can run as a standalone application and as plug-in for Synergo Supervisor Station. Using Synergo Vision the teacher is able to watch in real time the workspaces of the collaborative groups, the moves of each group member, send activities to the groups, communicate with them using text messages, taking the advantages of the table computers’ stylus and the use of the projector as an alternative form of an interactive whiteboard. During the development phase, we use recursive design with consecutive design, implementation and evaluation strategies.

The purpose of this study is to examine how four mathematics teachers in grades 4-6 use the digital tool interactive whiteboard as a didactic tool in teaching in the subject of mathematics in problem solving and which attitudes these mathematics teachers are applying for using interactive whiteboards in mathematics teaching in problem solving. This study aims to answer the two following questions: 1) In what way do four mathematics teachers use an interactive whiteboard as a didactic tool in problem solving? 2) What are their attitudes towards interactive whiteboards as a didactic tool in problem solving? The approach of this study was qualitative, four mathematics teachers were interviewed and their lessons were observed. This study is based on theories drawn from Derek Glover, David Miller, Doug Averis and Victoria Door (2004) framework of teachers’ use of interactive whiteboards; Derek Glover and David Miller (2003) framework of towards teachers’ attitudes for using digital tools and George Pólya (1970) framework that includes a several steps to solve problem-solving tasks. This study shows that the four mathematics teachers are a mixture of being interactive and enhanced interactive in the way they are using the interactive whiteboard as a didactic tool in problem solving. The four teachers also used the different parts of Pólyas (1970) steps on how to solve problem-solving tasks, when they were using the interactive whiteboard in problem solving. This study also shows that all the teachers have a positive attitude towards using interactive whiteboards as a didactic tool in problem solving. They believe that interactive whiteboards provides an extra dimension in problem solving, because it opens up for conversations and reasoning math. One teacher has shown to be a missioner regarding his attitude towards using the interactive whiteboard as a didactic tool in problem solving and the other three are proved to be a mixture of the missioners and tentatives.

The main object of my final work is creating worksheets for teaching ?Word problems? with the interactive whiteboard and using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) at a selected school. The thesis is divided into two parts, a theoretical and a practical part. The first part deals with the use of ICT and interactive whiteboards in teaching mathematics. I also mention the concept of a textbook, interactive textbook and my own comparing textbooks. The second part of my thesis contains a workbook I have prepared to my own support teaching on the interactive whiteboard this application and individual examples. Then I occupy myself with application worksheets in teaching pupils in the 9th year of primary school. In conclusion I gave results and of knowledge that I acquired during my teaching.

The thesis called ?The Creation of Materials with Multimedia Support Focusing on Teaching of Languages? deals with creation of educational materials which take advantages of available technical support (software, an interactive whiteboard, a personal computer, a projector, storage media etc.). It was necessary to find out and examine the created block of free educational materials from the internet to solve the submission of the thesis; on the basis of gained information to create the new educational block of materials which will be corresponding with the educational framework at the primary school and also with using of a cross curricular approach. The next aim of the thesis is also creating the methodology of the digital portfolio, which could be used by pupils during their studies on the storage media not only at the primary school. The expected utility was checked up in terms of university practice and also through the cooperation with primary school teachers. The benefit of the thesis should be the usable set of materials on the attached CD with the methodology for primary school teachers.

Interactive touchscreens such as tablet PCs (TPC) and interactive whiteboards (IWB) are becoming more and more common in classrooms around the world. To date, very little research has been conducted on the impact of the new technology on physics education. This systematic literature review aims to investigate research on what impact tablet PCs and interactive whiteboards might have on the education in upper Secondary School. The review was performed in response to the following questions: 1. What is the influence of IWBs and TPCs on students’ active participation in physics education? 2. How can an IWB or TPC improve students’ learning about physics concepts? 3. How can educational research on touchscreen technology help inform effective teaching strategies in physics education? To respond to the questions of the study, relevant research about interactive whiteboards and/or tablet PCs was consulted and analysed. Twelve articles were located, mainly through the ERIC and Scopus databases, but also through Google Scholar. The included articles reported empirical research about physics education with interactive whiteboards or tablet PCs. The results from the articles indicate that interactive touchscreens might help improve learners’ active participation in physics education. Interactive whiteboards can, for example, be used to display interactive simulations during group work, something students are found to appreciate and easily engage in. A tablet PC can be used in the same way, but also allows students to receive anonymous support and feedback from the teacher during class which seems to be beneficial for learning. Results show that it is possible to improve students’ understanding of physics concepts by using interactive whiteboards or tablet PCs. However, further research is required to compare results from students using touch technology and students taught in traditional manner to be able to draw any general conclusions about observed learning effects.

The thesis deals with the use of calculators as a teaching aid in mathematics education in primary school, and its contribution to the development of mental arithmetic and construction of numerical concepts. The thesis is a collection of activities designed for an application of the calculator on interactive whiteboard. It contains an interesting task to explore the world of numbers and arithmetic operations. The collection is designed for teachers who want to diversify the mathematics education for students.

This diploma thesis is focused on the creation of interactive learning materials in music education lessons. It is divided into four chapters. Initially, it deals with selected music components that we can use in conjunction with an interactive whiteboard. The second chapter focuses on interactive whiteboards, their types and ways of working with them. Here is a description of selected interactive learning materials programs. The last chapter describes the creation of teaching materials in these programs.

My thesis is focused on using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for teaching about percentage and axial symmetry. Specifically I am using an interactive whiteboard to support my teaching. The thesis is divided into two parts, a theoretical and a practical part. The first part is looking into various teaching methods, use of ICT and the interactive whiteboard in teaching in general. The second part of my thesis contains a workbook I have prepared to support my teaching on the interactive whiteboard and the application of the workbook during lessons for the students on secondary school. I have concluded my thesis with evaluation of my teaching methods and reflective practice.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to prepare and try to present and practise vocabulary in practice using a interactive whiteboard. Vocabulary topics are based on RVP (FEP) and designed for 6th grade of elementary school. A textbook Way to Win 6 is used as a source and basic material for the topics. This textbook comes precisely from RVP (FEP). I have prepared presentations and practices on the basis of professional literature which are methodically correct. These presentations and practices are connected with a meaning and a spoken and written form of each word. Pupils will be able to use this vocabulary actively after practising.

Submitted by Caroline Falcao (caroline.rfalcao@ufpe.br) on 2017-05-24T17:53:35Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) dissertao_pablo charles de oliveira melo_bloq.pdf: 1810685 bytes, checksum: f4cff6456e5cfa93eca2484ed0701220 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-24T17:53:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) dissertao_pablo charles de oliveira melo_bloq.pdf: 1810685 bytes, checksum: f4cff6456e5cfa93eca2484ed0701220 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-15 / O movimento das inovações tecnológicas trouxe, para a sala de aula, a Lousa Digital, tecnologia que associa as potencialidades do computador ao quadro - Associam-se as já discutidas potencialidades do computador para o ensino da Matemática com o tradicional quadro, num processo de convergência de mídias digitais. A presente pesquisa analisou a atividade docente com o uso da Lousa Digital em aula de Matemática, especificamente as interações docentes em aula de Razões e Proporções. Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo de caso com um professor considerado usuário experiente com a Lousa Digital, com a filmagem de uma de suas aulas, com 37 minutos e 38 segundos de duração, com o uso da Lousa Digital. A atividade docente foi analisada a partir da literatura em Interação e da revisão de literatura em Razão e Proporção. Pautada na análise de conteúdo, a atividade docente foi investigada a partir da identificação das interações docentes com a Lousa e com a turma, ou alunos da turma. Cada interação foi identificada a partir de seus objetivos, compondo um total de 130 interações, estas últimas classificadas em mediação didática, mediação pedagógica, gestão de recursos e outras. Os resultados mostram que a Lousa Digital foi usada pelo professor na maioria delas, em aproximadamente 71,8%, das interações com objetivo de mediação didática.. Nas interações de mediação didática, observou-se o uso da Lousa Digital em 95,3% para apresentação de conceitos e procedimentos, 88,9% das interações para estabelecer objetivos de aula e 90,9% das interações relativas à proposição de exercícios. No ensino de Razões e Proporções, em que foram utilizados recursos da Lousa Digital, ficou evidente que o uso da Lousa permitiu ao professor propor uma boa variedade de exercícios, elaborados a partir de recursos digitais e expressos em forma de textos, tabelas, exemplos, todos na tentativa de favorecer a apresentação dos conteúdos de razão e proporção. Ressalta-se que não foram propostas atividades em que os alunos interagissem diretamente com a Lousa Digital. Observou-se que algumas funções da Lousa Digital, como o uso do teclado na Lousa Digital ou a função lápis, precisam ser mais bem estruturadas e articuladas pelos desenvolvedores da ferramenta, facilitando, assim, a relação dessa com outros softwares e com outras apresentações. / The movement of the technological innovations brought to the classroom the interactive whiteboard, which associates the potentialities of the computer with the Whiteboard. The several potentialities of the computer for the Mathematics teaching coupled to one of the most traditional tools in the classroom, thus facilitating the work of the technological tools with the entire group of the classroom. In this context, the present study analyzed the teaching activity with the use of interactive whiteboard in mathematics class, particularly the interactions of teachers in the class of ratios and proportions. For both, we conducted a case study with a teacher regarded as an expert with the interactive whiteboard, with the filming of one of his classes, with 37 minutes and 38 seconds, with the use of interactive whiteboard. The teaching activity was analyzed starting from the literature on interaction and review of the literature in ratio and proportion. Guided in analysis of content, the teaching activity was analyzed through the identification of interactions with the interactive whiteboard and teacher with the class, or pupils in the class. Every interaction was identified from their goals, making a total of 130 interactions, classified as didactic Mediation, pedagogical mediation, resource management and others. The results show that, among the interactions with didactic mediation purpose, the Digital whiteboard was used by the teacher on most of these interactions, approximately 71.8%. From among the mediating didactic interactions, it was observed the use of Digital whiteboard in 95.3% for the presentation of concepts and procedures, 88.9% of the class to set goals and 90.9% of the interactions concerning to the exercises of proposition. In the teaching of ratios and proportions using interactive whiteboard resources, became apparent that the use of the interactive whiteboard allowed the teacher to propose a nice variety of exercises and digital resources, in form of texts, tables, examples, trying to encourage the presentation of related content. The use of interactive whiteboard promotes the teaching of mathematics in maximize methodologies of teaching in the presentation of the content and use of digital resources. There were not proposed activities in which students interact directly with the interactive whiteboard. Some digital tools, such as using the keyboard on the interactive whiteboard Pencil or function, need to be better structured and linked by developers to facilitate the writing of the interactive whiteboard.