I guess form teachers with fixed classrooms will enjoy more success with it as setting up and calibration are faster and convenient. The height of standard projection screens is another issue as it is too high for most of us to reach when calibrating. However it gradually became a bit of hassle because I have to practise ‘setup and teardown’ drills for 3 different Chinese classes. It worked quite seamlessly with the iFlashBook as I can physically control the E-Textbook on the projection screen. Most of the time I used it together with iFlashBook, a Chinese E-Textbook ( ). They were quite fascinated by the technology and wanted to play with the infrared pens. I enjoyed some success at first, especially for my Primary 4 kids. I had a teacher who actually ordered infrared pens online a day after my presentation! Most are quite impressed by it, asking me whether the school is getting for them. After that I show them the low cost of setting up. Then I did a live demo of Wiimote Whiteboard. Will definitely explore the possibilities of having them for 1:1 programme ?ĭuring my presentation in late January, I first show them an IWB and its staggering cost. List of hardware considered to be purchased
Well my friend has been radical in his school – remove all standard MS software & told staff they’ll need to learn Web 2.0 tools Language teachers find software like Audacity helpful for recording voice and sound. I prefer to use GarageBand for serious work and Journler for on-the-fly work. Microsoft Office 2007 (Competition purpose) Recommendation needed.ĥ. A more robust web filtering application to block undesirable websites which the ministry/school network is unable to filter. List of tools/applications considered to be installedĤ. A new lab management software. Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay and Tamil languages) Target pupils: Primary 1 to 6 (7 years old to 12 years old) Something new: I am working with my Edtech to come up with a list of tools/applications/software/hardware to be installed in the new PCs. Good news: My school is getting new PCs to replace old ones in a lab.īad news: I am going to write a request for funds proposal for it ? This post was originally posted back on 26 September 2008.