tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post765667234615136133..comments2023-05-11T11:25:40.005+01:00Comments on Nik's Learning Technology Blog: Why I don't want an IWB (Interactive Whiteboard)Nik Peacheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397596906147004693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-7276742495982567102013-07-10T15:08:26.546+01:002013-07-10T15:08:26.546+01:00Hi Nic, I have been quiet for a while but still &q...Hi Nic, I have been quiet for a while but still "lurking" occasionally.. This is very timely for me. We have instructors who are experimenting with the ipads and Reflector apps and then other (with my help) pushing for IWB's at $8000 a pop! You have caused me to rethink this and I am going to talk to the provost about rethinking this as well. Thanks so much!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441899807667494419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-5153616190084915072013-06-18T23:42:53.293+01:002013-06-18T23:42:53.293+01:00The power of an IWB only comes when you delve deep...The power of an IWB only comes when you delve deeper into them and have the students using them interactively at the front of the classroom. Oddly enough, adult learners like playing with them too!<br />If you are just using them as a glorified data projector which saves you the bother of walking to the computer and clicking the mouse, then you will get out what you put in.Larry Cuffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369944489322957884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-70501065585073311372013-06-17T17:47:43.587+01:002013-06-17T17:47:43.587+01:00You don't have to fiddle with replace or try t...<i> You don't have to fiddle with replace or try to find those awful IWB pens.</i><br /><br />Actually, they're not really pens at all. Once the pens are removed from their place, you can write or draw with your finger.<br /><br />I do feel that IWBs lead to teacher-centered, frontal delivery so as soon as there's a choice beyond Apple, I will be happy to see the back of them.VanDerVaartPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593591159365893122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-50148648801935285192013-06-17T14:55:24.723+01:002013-06-17T14:55:24.723+01:00I do wonder if schools have been seduced into spen...I do wonder if schools have been seduced into spending loads of money on IWbs and not on putting powerful tools in kids' hands?Mr. Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640211731372538937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-91394696479161622352013-06-13T02:30:23.942+01:002013-06-13T02:30:23.942+01:00Hi Nik,
I agree that an IWB is probably not the b...Hi Nik,<br /><br />I agree that an IWB is probably not the best piece of kit to have in the Classroom, unless you are a primary school teacher and you and the kids can have access to it daily and share its use with the class rather than it being a tool that perpetuates instructional uses of ICT as the sole use in the classroom.<br /><br />I have not got any Apple equipment as I find that most state schools in Asia can't afford such luxuries but as most classrooms don't have IWBs anyway but some do have projectors, do you know of a Samsung equivalent to the reflector app for its tab or whether it can be connected to a projector? It would be interesting to compare ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166863754703739450noreply@blogger.com