Interactive Whiteboards - The Future? December 6, 2006
Posted by Brian in : CPD, GLOW, ICT, Uncategorized , trackback
Todays internal ICT training was about interactive whiteboards.
An excellent presentation and demonstration was given by our Principle Teacher of Maths, Fiona Mcleod. Fiona explained how the “pen” that comes with the board works, the boards limitations, and how to get the best from the software that comes with it.
All maths departments in East Lothian have been lucky enough to be kitted out with Promethean white boards, so after being told all about them we were able to try them out for ourselves in the rest of the maths rooms.
I had seen interactive whiteboards being demonstrated at SETT but I had never actually had a chance to have a go on one of them. I know that in my role as a science technician there wont be much call for me to use one, but being interested in ICT in general and finding out how technology works I revelled in the chance to put one through its paces.
It felt a bit funny at first, using a pen that doesnt actually write, but it wasnt long before the whiteboard had made sense of my scrawl and turned it into legible text. I played around with it for around half and hour, calling up a variety of documents, videos and images and it really is an amazing piece of kit.The only limitation to it will be the imagination of the person using it.
Interactive whiteboards will compliment the virtual learning environment found inside GLOW and my guess is that within ten years most classrooms will have one.
If you get the chance to have a go of one then, regardless of what role you play in education, try one out and see the future of education for yourself.
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Brian, thanks for this write up. i’m really glad the session went well. Just wish I was back fromGlasgow in time. Ollie