LParisi says Aug 07, 2008 07:57AM Sunday's Conversations Topic: Are IWB creating teacher directed classes? How can we avoid this? Want to come on the show? Let me know.
joelzehring says Aug 07, 2008 12:58PM teacher-directed classes were around long before IWBs, they'll be around long after. IWBs just make the instruction more expensive.
joelzehring thinks Aug 07, 2008 01:01PM this comes down to costs vs. rewards. Maybe we could conduct a little IWB Cost/Reward brainstorm?
DianeA says Aug 07, 2008 01:06PM we had a student on a discussion panel thsi summer who said he would have liked to use the board more himself, not just the teacher!
megbg says Aug 07, 2008 01:12PM would love to be there. on vacation. I try to let my kids manipulate IWB. They love it!
joelzehring says Aug 07, 2008 01:33PM I would, but schedules won't permit. I'll probably just talk to myself as I listen later on my iPod while other people look at me funny.
joelzehring says Aug 07, 2008 01:49PM LParisi is it okay if I do that cost/reward thing on a new plurk page? I don't want to step on your plurk toes.
LParisi says Aug 07, 2008 02:09PM joelz I would love to be part of that plurk conversation. Do you think we have that info?
LParisi says Aug 07, 2008 02:09PM What are we measuring? Test scores? # of Graduates? #of dropouts? Assess struggling students?
dmcordell says Aug 07, 2008 03:03PM if the teacher uses it as a glorified chalkboard/whiteboard what's the point? Commitment and adequate PD is essential.
LParisi says Aug 07, 2008 03:06PM But can it do anyhitng else besides making your blackboard more exciting? (I am a SB enthusiast btw but wonderting these questins now)
dmcordell says Aug 07, 2008 03:11PM our Math & Science teachers love it. ELA teacher seems to want to use it for vocab flashcards, a waste IMHO
joelzehring says Aug 07, 2008 03:15PM here's my brainstorm for costs/rewards in the classroom www.plurk.com/p/29cco
GingerLewman loves Aug 07, 2008 03:24PM this topic. Will come to be a lurker and listen. I don't use IBW because of this very issue.
joelzehring Aug 07, 2008 03:35PM I don't have research-based data, so it's all anecdotes and professional opinion right now
joelzehring Aug 07, 2008 03:46PM here's a link w/ some IWB www.edfacilities.org/rl/interactive_whiteboards.cfm
DianeA says Aug 07, 2008 06:45PM i haven't actually used the board myself yet; just had my one student comment from another class experience
megbg says Aug 07, 2008 09:08PM sorry, just found out we'll have company "down the shore" (Philly saying
cathyjo says Aug 08, 2008 12:47AM Listened the the podacast today after I got sidetracked listening live Sunday--These conversations are GREAT!