On 07/02/2011 12:52 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote:
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
My question is that how much computing is needed in teaching today? Apart from showing educational films and slide shows in the auditorium, what more can be done in class using a computer?
The implied question is probably more along the lines of what more can be done towards the entrenched pedagogy and whether computing technologies and tools are capable of improving the ability of the students to learn by themselves by relating various pieces of information.
A somewhat quick and illustrative example of the electronic capabilities in a classroom is linked with the learning associated with season changes and, agricultural produce across the country. Most books give out a list of produce per region per season. An interactive display of this would lead to a somewhat good grasp while allowing the student to also explore how other countries fare in terms of produce and seasons. The net summary is that interactive bits allow a bit more of information handling by collating and presentation than printed books.
True and this can be achieved using low cost computers and a projection screen. A computer is as interactive with a mouse as an expensive IWB with its electronic pen that does just the same.