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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Activity 5: Interactive whiteboards

There have been many discussions concerning the use of Interactive Whiteboards (IWB's) within the classroom. However, based on the readings provided the main view that was overemphasized was the fact that it is just a new way to still conduct Direct Teacher-Centred teaching. As a result, the question that arose was: Are IWB's worth buying over PC's? Well a few persons have expressed if the finance aspect is looked at and students' interactivity within the classroom, it may be more economical and more teaching effective, to invest in personal computers over one large white 'mouse'.

In my opinion interactive whiteboards, tablets: ipads, ipods; pc's, desktop computers,  etc. are all devices that can be integrated in the teaching and learning process, however it does not mean that they will necessarily increase learning, unless the pedagogy used is appropriate when using each one.

In addition, classroom management: organization of space, time, activities, and materials, will assist with whether or not the students will be interactive in any lesson.

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