[Year 12 IPM] OT Electronic White Boards

[Lawson, Margaret]

The same argument can be used for MS Word -  why word process when there
is pen and paper? 

There are boring "non-thinking" ways that you can use the application
(or whiteboard), and then there are innovative ways in which you can
encourage kids to develop higher order critical thinking skills. 

This of course all comes down to the teacher, PD, support etc. Same old
argument.

*2cents*

Margaret

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>>> Mark Scott<msc at staff.luther.vic.edu.au> 11/21/05 02:40pm >>>
>Once again, a teaching tool with little real impact on student
learning.

>But they do look good.

I used one on one of my teaching rounds in conjunction with a projector.
It was great in that I could quickly bring up the virtual pegboard found
at matti.usu.edu.au, quickly show the students how to use it using my
finger as the mouse and then set them going to produce their own
tessellations. I suppose in one sense it was just electronic chalk and
talk, but it meant I could quickly illustrate how to use the tool so
they could then learn the work in a more hands on fashion. It was
probably the most productive class I had with them...

Of course, balanced against this is the cost. And the fact that the
equipment didn't appear to get highly used.

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