<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> I have a SmartBoard in my classroom. I'm glad to hear that I can now use it with Linux. Currently its broken, so I can't but I did find it very useful when I taught lessons in Windows. However students at the back of the room had problems seeing the board. Now that I use fl_teachertool that's no longer a problem and I try to use Linux as much as possible because of fl_teachertool (along with many other reasons). > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:51:52 -0600 > From: pwelte@nashville-k12.org > To: k12osn@redhat.com > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] New SmartBoard and Edubuntu...I'm truly impressed! > > If the SmartBoard is simply being used as the display surface for a > projector, then I agree with your comments. However, the Smartboard > provides soooo much more. There is an unlimited number of ways to use a > SmartBoard to foster a sense of enthusiasm and engagement that does not > normally occur. The Smarttech website has an entire area devoted to > creating lesson plans and projects. > > When used properly, especially at the grade school level, a SmartBoard > system provides a huge level of engagement with a small amount of > order/distraction. A group of students gathered around a SmartBoard and > actively identifying the subject matter by pointing to and touching the > board has increased participation and excitement with the subject > material. When used properly, these devices foster at least the same > amount of active participation as a thin client and they don't require > as much support or space. > > > > James P. Kinney III wrote: > > I have yet to see anything done with a smartboard benefiting the > > educational process that can't be done more broadly and actively with > > Linux thin clients and a collaborative workspace like fl_teachertool. > > > > > > The money spent on a smartboard buys an activity for a single person at > > a time while the others sit passively. This is the same failure mode > > that was in place with filmstrips, movies and EDU TV. The technology is > > changing but the practice is nearly identical. The streaming video junk > > from UnitedStreaming is just filmstrips done on a more expensive player > > (that school can't keep due to licensing <gag!>). > > > > For the same cost of a single smartboard, multiple Linux thin clients > > can be installed in the classroom. Imagine the learning that can happen > > when students can actively participate in doing things instead of being > > a passive observer. > > > > _______________________________________________ > K12OSN mailing list > K12OSN@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn > For more info see <http://www.k12os.org> <hr /> <a href='' target='_new'></a></body> </html>