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By the late 90s and early 2000s the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) had quickly became the go to item of technology in classrooms across Australia. By the middle of the 2000s most classrooms were already equipped with IWB. It was thought that this implementation would drag these classrooms into the digital age.
By the late 90s and early 2000s the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) had quickly became the go to item of technology in classrooms across Australia. By the middle of the 2000s most classrooms were already equipped with IWB. It was thought that this implementation would drag these classrooms into the digital age.
So, today, we still see IWBs in the front of about 60% of classrooms in Australian schools. Despite these numbers, IWB companies have seen massive falls in the replacement rates. This is an unfair statement of course because during this time tablet technology was introduced and the notion of interactivity was moved from the wall to the hands of every student. With this in mind there are three areas we ask schools to consider;
So, today, we still see IWBs in the front of about 60% of classrooms in Australian schools. Despite these numbers, IWB companies have seen massive falls in the replacement rates. This is an unfair statement of course because during this time tablet technology was introduced and the notion of interactivity was moved from the wall to the hands of every student. With this in mind there are three areas we ask schools to consider;
1. High penetration - Low implementation
1. High penetration - Low implementation
Although large number of IWB served as a sign of technology adoption, its correspondingly low implementation by individual classroom teachers illustrated more. The enthusiastic ICT integrator in search of a silver bullet to improve instruction was slow to appreciate that although the IWB carried much promise, the actual pedagogical transformation was dramatically overstated.
Although large number of IWB served as a sign of technology adoption, its correspondingly low implementation by individual classroom teachers illustrated more. The enthusiastic ICT integrator in search of a silver bullet to improve instruction was slow to appreciate that although the IWB carried much promise, the actual pedagogical transformation was dramatically overstated.
2. Teaching is more art than science
2. Teaching is more art than science
Teaching is personal, and there is no uniform pedagogical theory. Simply put, adoption of transformational technology must be teacher-initiated. The amount of professional development required to support the implementation when the majority of teachers remain passive partners is simply unfeasible. In fact now the question is really about how students can be active participants in their learning through the choice of the display technology.
Teaching is personal, and there is no uniform pedagogical theory. Simply put, adoption of transformational technology must be teacher-initiated. The amount of professional development required to support the implementation when the majority of teachers remain passive partners is simply unfeasible. In fact now the question is really about how students can be active participants in their learning through the choice of the display technology.
3. A shift in focus
3. A shift in focus
As anyone who has been in education for over 10 years knows, change is inevitable. Around the launch of tablet technology, educators were shifting towards the new trend of student-focused instruction. The notion of an interactive display in the hands of every student, rather than at the front of the room being used by a single teacher, was enough to pivot the discussion away from IWBs.
As anyone who has been in education for over 10 years knows, change is inevitable. Around the launch of tablet technology, educators were shifting towards the new trend of student-focused instruction. The notion of an interactive display in the hands of every student, rather than at the front of the room being used by a single teacher, was enough to pivot the discussion away from IWBs.
We have collated the following information for schools in the move away from wholesale purchasing of Interactive Whiteboards.
We have collated the following information for schools in the move away from wholesale purchasing of Interactive Whiteboards.
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