Whiteboards make learning interactive
May 20, 2008
MANY Ugandans have been taught in a classroom with a chalkboard. However, the interactive whiteboard system comes to redefine a modern day classroom and rival the use of ordinary pieces of chalk to using a combination of computer, projector and marker pens.
By Ronald Kabuusu
MANY Ugandans have been taught in a classroom with a chalkboard. However, the interactive whiteboard system comes to redefine a modern day classroom and rival the use of ordinary pieces of chalk to using a combination of computer, projector and marker pens.
With problems like chalk dust, which endanger one’s health, critics say the chalkboard is no longer fit for the modern classroom at all levels.
An interactive whiteboard is a large touch-sensitive display that connects to a computer and projector using a USB or a serial port or Bluetooth connection. A projector displays the information onto the whiteboard’s surface. A marker or a finger is used as a pointer.
The system, according to a research by the Canada-based SMARTer Kids Foundation, motivates students and promotes enthusiasm for learning. This not only increases the pace of lessons but also makes the teacher’s work easier.
Pupils of Kampala International School, who have studied on the tool, say whatever the teacher writes on the whiteboard, is transferred directly to the computer and saved.
MANY Ugandans have been taught in a classroom with a chalkboard. However, the interactive whiteboard system comes to redefine a modern day classroom and rival the use of ordinary pieces of chalk to using a combination of computer, projector and marker pens.
With problems like chalk dust, which endanger one’s health, critics say the chalkboard is no longer fit for the modern classroom at all levels.
An interactive whiteboard is a large touch-sensitive display that connects to a computer and projector using a USB or a serial port or Bluetooth connection. A projector displays the information onto the whiteboard’s surface. A marker or a finger is used as a pointer.
The system, according to a research by the Canada-based SMARTer Kids Foundation, motivates students and promotes enthusiasm for learning. This not only increases the pace of lessons but also makes the teacher’s work easier.
Pupils of Kampala International School, who have studied on the tool, say whatever the teacher writes on the whiteboard, is transferred directly to the computer and saved.