In This time, I will discuss
the Information technology applied to school as a learning tool and teaching
media. Japan initiated a study to clarify potentially for learning environment
using Tablet PC (TPC) and Interactive Whiteboard (IWB).
“Informatization of School
Education” has been promoted in Japan wherein school buildings are reinforced
to resist earthquakes and ICT-friendly learning environments are implemented in
their schools. Classrooms are equipped with TPC with both real keyboards and
pen tablet displays, wireless networking, a small camera and microphone and two
IWB a 70 inches touch screen board with a short focus LCD projector and a 50
inches plasma display with touch screen sensor that are connected to laptops
for teachers.
This has become a real time
sharing tool for teachers to monitor students’ behavior and performance in
class by selecting student's TPC to share on the IWB. The students are
encouraged to think independently by sharing and comparing their ideas through
TPC. Lesson style and trend using TPC and IWB are listed for classroom and
group sharing, drill training, report, drawing creation, information collection
and distance communication.
These media technology will
help the schools a lot if implemented properly. They are very useful tools in
sharing and collaboration of information inside the classrooms.
Here Johnny Chung Lee, he explained how to create a cheap electronic whiteboards system using infrared (IR) light pens and the Wii Remote. It is extremely easy to create "Multi-point tablet display." in exceptionally low cost.
References
Inagaki, T., Nakagawa, H.,
Murai, M., Shimizu, M., Nakahashi, Y., Uchigaito, T., Yamamoto, T., Kurihara, K.
& Futaki, S. (2011). What do Interactive Whiteboards and Tablet PCs bring
to a classroom?. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World
Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
(pp. 406-411). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/37898.
Johnny, Lee. (2007). Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote. Retrieved Dec 7, 2007 from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
What a great video! Making your own whiteboard system work with a Wii remote - what a concept!
ReplyDeleteWhen you stated that "This has become a real time sharing tool for teachers to monitor students’ behavior and performance in class by selecting student's TPC to share on the IWB," two things came to mind: 1) students tend to be more attentive when they don't know when you're going to call on them :) and 2) because students love technology and seem to really respond so well to this type of teaching tool, tablets, behavior and performance should both end up being positive. So, good point there!
Also, I agree that "media technology will help the schools a lot if implemented properly." Technology definitely needs to be integrated by teachers who have had sufficient training in order to give our students the most benefit. You brought up some good points. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sharing and give more benefits for whiteboard and tablet PC!!
Muneer
I have a Wii (well, my kids do) and I think they would kill me if I took one of their controlers to school for this. BUT....I think I might give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI have seen and read several posts that suggest using tablets and iPads in the class. Students and teachers can both benefit from them. But what do you do if your school does not have the resources for a teacher to have a tablet? Are there grants? How would you go about asking/requesting assistance from PTSA for such a piece of technology? I mean, is there anything that you can ONLY do using a tablet? That is where my issue comes up.
Thanks! Good post!
Hi Mike,
ReplyDeleteThanks it is true in some schools where there are no certain educational techniques. A solution would be to ask students to bring their own iPad and if not all students have the iPad, students can be assigned to work groups, each with a group of three to five students with an iPad shared between them. I think here we can solve some problems in the lack of educational technologies.
Muneer