virtual learning

It’s still a vision thing

It’s fifteen years since interactive whiteboards started to appear in UK schools, and many now regard them as passé, and are waiting for the Next New Thing to appear. Indeed, some teachers never use them, even though their classrooms may be equipped with them. Understanding a technology, knowing how it is used and being able to incorporate it into one’s pedagogical approach are all vital if it is to be any use. David Obst, from the Technische Universität, Dresden, explains how IWB technology is being introduced in one part of Germany.

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David Obst, Technische Universität, Dresden.