[Year 12 IPM] OT - cheaper EWB alternatives

[John Barr]

Not one person in this debate has mentioned engagement levels of kids,
motivation, productivity and impact on lessons. 

 

I used to feel the same way about IWBs, that is, they are simply a piece of
hardware with functionality that can be achieved by other methods. Then I
taught a few lessons (maths, physics and IT) with it and found that using
the tools that came with the board I was able to explain concepts better, my
lessons had more impact, kids were engaged and above all they learnt these
concepts better than "normal" methods. For example, I demonstrated how an
electric motor worked (Yr 12 Physics) using a web site animation. I was able
to pause the animation, annotate it and demonstrate current and magnetic
field directions. This was more powerful than previous methods. Yes I could
have done this hiding behind my notebook but the lesson had more impact with
me being at the board. Being able to switch between my class notes and this
animation led to much more productivity. I really aren't fussed about the
interactivite side of it but I have found that when kids are doing the
demonstrations the rest of the class are more attentive and it gives the
kids a sense of ownership of the lesson structure. I really feel it is a
powerful teaching delivery tool.

 

 

Most of the sceptics out there have never taught a class with it. My
challenge to you is to learn the tools that came with the board and then
teach with it for at least 4 or 5 lessons then if you still think it's a
gimmick then that's fine but please consider the kids engagement levels and
the impact on classes rather than the board being a piece of hardware. That
is, take off your IT hat off and put your educationalist hat on.

 

 

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Robert Timmer-Arends
Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2006 5:44 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] OT - cheaper EWB alternatives

 

Yes, I agree - the projector's the thing, the interactivity (when needed)
can be obtained in other (cheaper) ways.

 

Regards

Robert T-A

Brighton SC

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Brendyn Hancock <mailto:hancobr at nagle.sale.catholic.edu.au>  

To: ipm at edulists.com.au 

Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 1:23 PM

Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] OT - cheaper EWB alternatives

 

Can someone please tell me what these new teaching techquics are? How can
they be used in ways other than high tech 'chalk and talk' that can not
already be done with a laptop and data projector...

 

Brendyn

 

Brendyn Hancock

IT Manager

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Nagle College

5152 6122

Bairnsdale VIC 3875 

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