Comments on: Comical or offensive IWB claims? http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/ Thoughts on education and educational technology. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:50:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Betchablog » Blog Archive » More than just Dazzle http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-29118 Betchablog » Blog Archive » More than just Dazzle Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:37:20 +0000 http://blog.brettmoller.com/?p=303#comment-29118 [...] are still some people who have some pretty negative opinions about IWBs.  They claim that interactive whiteboards [...] [...] are still some people who have some pretty negative opinions about IWBs.  They claim that interactive whiteboards [...]

]]> By: Wes Warner http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-26207 Wes Warner Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:12:51 +0000 http://blog.brettmoller.com/?p=303#comment-26207 Thanks Brett. If the government gets their way with performance based pay, this will be a big problem. Thanks Brett. If the government gets their way with performance based pay, this will be a big problem.

]]> By: Brett http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-26200 Brett Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:21:41 +0000 http://blog.brettmoller.com/?p=303#comment-26200 Hey Wes, Well I must apologise for the "old boy" comment... It was a sweeping statement not true of all traditional schools. My observation of too many schools in all different types of sectors is the concept of preping for the test better than anyone else equating to the best education!! Hey Wes,

Well I must apologise for the “old boy” comment… It was a sweeping statement not true of all traditional schools. My observation of too many schools in all different types of sectors is the concept of preping for the test better than anyone else equating to the best education!!

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-26199 Jonathan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:59:41 +0000 http://blog.brettmoller.com/?p=303#comment-26199 Hi Brett - keep the fire burning! It is amazing really how IWBs have become so central to what people consider is must have for schools. Marketing I guess. They do up engagement which has all the flow ons for learning, but maybe 'does it improve results' is the wrong question, as you point out this wasn't asked regarding whiteboards... Hi Brett – keep the fire burning! It is amazing really how IWBs have become so central to what people consider is must have for schools. Marketing I guess. They do up engagement which has all the flow ons for learning, but maybe ‘does it improve results’ is the wrong question, as you point out this wasn’t asked regarding whiteboards…

]]> By: Wes Warner http://blog.brettmoller.com/2009/08/05/comical-or-offensive-iwb-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-26198 Wes Warner Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:50:39 +0000 http://blog.brettmoller.com/?p=303#comment-26198 Hi Brett Interesting points you have raised and I agree with you for most part about the IWB's I often say that we should not seek what wise men have sought but seek WHY they sought it in the first place. I do think you have generalized about the old boy school. I took offense at that because it simply has not taken place in the 6 "old boy" schools I have worked at. By saying that you putting yourself in the same crowd of the marketers from Promethean. Don't dumb us down like that. Whiteboard were replaced because of several reasons - some of which were quite legitimate (asthma - 1 in 9 students in Queensland has it http://www.asthmaqld.org.au/content/?id=16 ) But they still require the teacher to be constantly at the front of the room, and pedagogy was entirely teacher-centered. I don't think it is a IWB V's 1 to 1 argument. Nor will either make our day easier. It is simply something that will have to place out in the years to come. Hopefully sanity will prevail. Hi Brett
Interesting points you have raised and I agree with you for most part about the IWB’s I often say that we should not seek what wise men have sought but seek WHY they sought it in the first place.

I do think you have generalized about the old boy school. I took offense at that because it simply has not taken place in the 6 “old boy” schools I have worked at. By saying that you putting yourself in the same crowd of the marketers from Promethean. Don’t dumb us down like that.

Whiteboard were replaced because of several reasons – some of which were quite legitimate (asthma – 1 in 9 students in Queensland has it http://www.asthmaqld.org.au/content/?id=16 )

But they still require the teacher to be constantly at the front of the room, and pedagogy was entirely teacher-centered.

I don’t think it is a IWB V’s 1 to 1 argument. Nor will either make our day easier. It is simply something that will have to place out in the years to come. Hopefully sanity will prevail.

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