Submitted by Bruce (not verified) on October 6, 2007 - 05:59.
I agree that the multi-touch interface will make it into the classroom sometime (Neiman-Marcus is advertising one for "only" $100,000).
I just recall ten years ago after seeing my first interactive white board and thinking this will change the way we teach. I was in a budget meeting and suggested that we invest in one. When asked to explain what it was I was cut off by the school's principal who said "Oh, it is just one of Bruce's toys." Ten years later different school, different principal I am still waiting to have one installed- although it should be before the end of the month. Maybe your institution can afford to wait... but there are still schools out there with chalk boards. If we funded education properly we could sit around and scoff at this "old technology" but unfortunately most classroom teachers are happy just to have reliable Internet, access to a phone, and a functioning VCR.
"Just another toy"
Submitted by Bruce (not verified) on October 6, 2007 - 05:59.
I agree that the multi-touch interface will make it into the classroom sometime (Neiman-Marcus is advertising one for "only" $100,000).
I just recall ten years ago after seeing my first interactive white board and thinking this will change the way we teach. I was in a budget meeting and suggested that we invest in one. When asked to explain what it was I was cut off by the school's principal who said "Oh, it is just one of Bruce's toys." Ten years later different school, different principal I am still waiting to have one installed- although it should be before the end of the month. Maybe your institution can afford to wait... but there are still schools out there with chalk boards. If we funded education properly we could sit around and scoff at this "old technology" but unfortunately most classroom teachers are happy just to have reliable Internet, access to a phone, and a functioning VCR.