LParisi

says

Sunday's Conversations Topic: Are IWB creating teacher directed classes? How can we avoid this? Want to come on the show? Let me know.

25 responses to this plurk

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 08:58AM

  joelzehring

  says

  teacher-directed classes were around long before IWBs, they'll be around long after. IWBs just make the instruction more expensive.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:01AM

  joelzehring

  thinks

  this comes down to costs vs. rewards. Maybe we could conduct a little IWB Cost/Reward brainstorm?

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:06AM

  DianeA

  says

  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!

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:12AM

  megbg

  says

  would love to be there. on vacation. I try to let my kids manipulate IWB. They love it!

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:30AM

  LParisi

  says

  Would you all like to guest on our show?

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:33AM

  joelzehring

  says

  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.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:44AM

  megbg

  says

  what time? I'll see if I can get access from the Jersey shore.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 09:49AM

  joelzehring

  says

  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.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 10:09AM

  LParisi

  says

  megbg The show is Sunday at 11:30 NY Time.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 10:09AM

  LParisi

  says

  joelz I would love to be part of that plurk conversation. Do you think we have that info?

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 10:09AM

  LParisi

  says

  What are we measuring? Test scores? # of Graduates? #of dropouts? Assess struggling students?

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:03AM

  dmcordell

  says

  if the teacher uses it as a glorified chalkboard/whiteboard what's the point? Commitment and adequate PD is essential.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:06AM

  LParisi

  says

  But can it do anyhitng else besides making your blackboard more exciting? (I am a SB enthusiast btw but wonderting these questins now)

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:11AM

  dmcordell

  says

  our Math & Science teachers love it. ELA teacher seems to want to use it for vocab flashcards, a waste IMHO

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:11AM

  dmcordell

  says

  Math for graphing & notes, Science for virtual dissections, etc.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:15AM

  joelzehring

  says

  here's my brainstorm for costs/rewards in the classroom www.plurk.com/p/29cco

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:24AM

  GingerLewman

  loves

  this topic. Will come to be a lurker and listen. I don't use IBW because of this very issue.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:35AM

  joelzehring

  I don't have research-based data, so it's all anecdotes and professional opinion right now

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 11:46AM

  joelzehring

  here's a link w/ some IWB www.edfacilities.org/rl/interactive_whiteboards.cfm

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 02:43PM

  LParisi

  says

  So who's coming on the show?

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 02:45PM

  DianeA

  says

  i haven't actually used the board myself yet; just had my one student comment from another class experience

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 05:08PM

  megbg

  says

  sorry, just found out we'll have company "down the shore" (Philly saying

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 05:32PM

  Yurkwi

  says

  totally depends on how the IWB is used.

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  Aug 07, 2008 - 08:47PM

  cathyjo

  says

  Listened the the podacast today after I got sidetracked listening live Sunday--These conversations are GREAT!

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  Aug 09, 2008 - 11:11AM

  joelzehring

  is

  I plurked this elsewhere, but I think it's so cool.