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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If they are implemented properly, with a
change in teaching practice, they can be fabulous.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My prin saw whole schools of them in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> recently.
They were the single greatest factor in the uptake of ICT in classrooms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Still mainly chalk and talk, but teachers
were slowly changing their practice with greater exposure to what the
technology had to offer. It just takes time to play with them and slowly
develop materials for them. If a teachers entire resource collection is based around
traditional teaching methods, it will take time to develop or adapt to new methods.
It won’t happen overnight, but it won’t happen at all if you don’t
facilitate it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mark Scott<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 15, 2006
8:51 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Year 12 Information Technology
Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Year 12 IPM] OT -
cheaper EWB alternatives</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>DON”T DO IT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>They are gadgets used to foster a chalk
and talk orientated classroom (the Maths teachers love them) and to impress
Principals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mark Scott</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“The ideal classroom has no front,
no whiteboard and no teacher’s desk.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Michael Torsello (Mr)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 15 August 2006 8:24
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Year 12 Information Technology
Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Year 12 IPM] OT -
cheaper EWB alternatives</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear
colleagues</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There
are calls from some quarters at my school to put electronic whiteboards in as
many class rooms as possible.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>After
the Business Manager recovered from his heart attack, he has asked me to
investigate some cheaper alternatives.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have
read about ways to convert standard whiteboards into electronic ones by using a
special type of projector or a special gadget you can attach to a standard
whiteboard. I have the brochures but ...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As
anyone else used or tested such a device at their school?</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If so,
what are comparative results regarding performance, visibility, ease of use
etc?</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks
for your assistance.</span></font> <br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>----------------------------------</span></font></b> <br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>With thanks</span></font></b> <br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Michael Torsello</span></font></b> <br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Director of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Computing<font
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</span></font>St</st1:address></st1:Street> Margaret's School, Berwick</span></font></b>
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<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Ph: (03) 9703 8111</span></font></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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