Thursday, December 3, 2009
Interactive Whiteboards
What an amazing tool. This technology has potential in any classroom. I know of a couple of schools here in Bundaberg that have these, unfortunately not all schools have them. This raises the issue of availability, consistency and equality for all students. technology is available to us as teachers we are limited in the resources that the schools can afford.
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Hi Mrs B
I agree with your analysis of interactive whiteboards as a learning tool. I also think they are a great way of increasing student engagement with course content. However, you do make a valid point about equality for all students. Affordability is a significant factor here, but like all technology, with time it will become cheaper and more affordable. I think the most important thing to do now is to support their use in the schools that can afford them. The benefits they provide to students are too important not to do so and with increasingly more schools across Australia trialling them, in time other schools may consider the potential benefits they provide as being worth the expense, especially if they have the opportunity to observe proven results of other schools.
Hello Mrs B
From a special school point of view, the student's think they are playing a boardgame, when in fact they are learning basic computer skills. This helps the teachers by engaging the children in all facets of their development i.e. fine motor, cognitive development, eye/hand co-ordination and also social learning as more than one child can use it at any time.
It is a shame that all schools have not been given this opportunity, but I'm sure in time as Lyneale stated other schools will also benefit from this.
Till next time
Donna
Donna, thankyou so much for your insight into the special school. It was something that I had not considered.
Thanks
Mrs B
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