Utilizing the bulletin board : an educational interactive tool : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This is a resource guide composed of five educational interactive bulletin boards. Each bulletin board had several criteria in which to follow. The most important requirement was the ability for the bulletin board to be interactive. An interactive bulletin board is one in which students are given the opportunity to manipulate and move parts of the bulletin board in order to use it and ultimately to learn from it. Each bulletin board had to be original, flexible in grade range and subject, composed with everyday items, and motivational to the students. Through use of Velcro, milky pens, tongue depressors, baggies, plastic table clothes, and many other items, each bulletin board can become a learning tool, which students can manipulate. This guide does not contain the actual pieces and parts of the bulletin boards; rather computer-generated examples which future teachers can use to create bulletin boards to fit their classroom environments. A hard copy and computer-generated presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint Version 4.Oa) are both available.