This article is discussing the use of Interactive white boards in the class room. These interactive boards are supposedly the future of the class room but at 5,000 dollars a board they do not come cheap. Teachers have to apply to even be considered to have a interactive white board in their class and once they are given the ok for it they must then go through training before they can have the board in the classroom. All of this cost money and resources to the schools and debates about if the boards are actually useful have been raging for some time.
Q: Do the boards actually make for better learning?
A: I believe that the board will not actually make create better learning but it is most definitely a powerful tool to be used. In the article there was a reflection of a study done on the effectiveness of the white board and ¼ of the teachers who used it were more effective without it… However that means that ¾ of the teachers were either more effective or just as effective with the board. In order to be a successful teacher you need to be organized and engaging for students this facilitates learning best. Teachers who were more successful with the board were already successful at running a class room and being engaging, so this tool just served to supplement their success even further.
Q: Why are these boards such a big deal?
A: These Boards are becoming a big deal largely in part to their interactive abilities. Teachers are given a whole new dimension of possibilities when using these boards. Students can get up and trigger actions on the board and see their work come to life, successfully engaging the students peak interest in the lesson.
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