Neglecting to pay sufficient attention to infrastructure issues is one of the most common mistakes made when implementing technology in a school. You may think that the windows in the room where the technology will be deployed do not warrant…
Many of the things you want to do in you classroom with technology can be done without an interactive whiteboard – in many instances a computer and a data projector would suffice. Unfortunately many interactive whiteboards are used merely as…
An interactive whiteboard is one of the most astounding pieces of technology that you can bring into your classroom. Imagine one of your classroom walls as a huge computer screen, but one on which you can write in the same…
An interactive whiteboard can be a complete waste of money – it can also be the best investment you’ve ever made. It all depends how you use it. Because interactive whiteboards are big and white and expensive and often unused,…
This comic strip was created by Kobus van Wyk using MakeBeliefsComix – go there to create your own.
Donald Grant, MEC for Education in the Western Cape, visited Bridgeville Primary School on the Cape Flats today to show to the media what schools can achieve by means of technology. Bridgeville Primary School is a shining example of how…
It is with great pleasure that I can let you know that the book Interactive Whiteboards for Africa – 101 Questions was launched last week. The book is based on postings that appeared on this blog, enhanced by many of…
Both the title of this posting and the cartoon are misleading – the end of interactive whiteboards in schools is nowhere in sight. What I mean is that the end of postings relating to interactive whiteboards on this blog is in…
A huge gap exists between those sections of the population that have access to digital resources, such as computers, the internet, and other technologies, and those that do not. This gap is known as the “digital divide”. The digital divide…
Vendors of interactive whiteboards are in the business of selling interactive whiteboards – they are not charitable organizations and have a profit motive. But this is not a bad thing – it can work to your advantage. It is important…
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