Putting Pedagogy Before Technology
Put pedagogy before technology is a mantra you often come across in the field of education technology. At first, it seems very sensible advice and...
Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement
A recent study suggests that the use of interactive whiteboards (IWB) can improve learner achievement by 16%. This could be good news for those...
Education Technology; Teaching Tool or Learning Tool?
Yesterday, I read this great short blog post from @kylepace entitled Good Vs Great Teachers. In the article, Kyle criticises another author who appeared to...
Using a Visualiser with the Visually Impaired
A visualiser is essentially a static webcam that can be used to project images of real objects or text onto a screen, an interactive whiteboard...
23% of Learners Learn Better Without an Interactive Whiteboard
In a recent study, researchers found that in 23% of cases, learners achieved better results when interactive whiteborads (IWB) were NOT used. Okay, this was...
Retro Computing
Image via Wikipedia I have been using computers for most of my life yet I am still surprised at times by the concept of ‘retro’...
The Future of Teaching is Online
online teaching appears to be more effective than face-to-face...
Interactive Whiteboards in Education
It seems that Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) have recently been causing some controversy. Some people seem to be dead set against them. Surprisingly, it is not...