Module 1- Blog Emerging Technology
Interwrite pads are one piece of
technology that has emerged in the last few years that have shaped learning for
students and productivity for teachers.
At first glance, the Interwrite pads were deemed useful because it freed
the teacher from being stationary in the classroom and provided mobility to
walk about while still teaching to the class.
I used the technology frequently in my math classes and also allowed my
students to work problems via the Interwrite pad. The challenges with using this technology
were that many teachers didn’t fully understand how to use it or find the tools
useful to their content. In addition to
the infrequent uses across the subjects, connectivity began to be an issue when
we were issued updated laptops. The
Bluetooth devices would not stay connected once the pad was at a distance from
the computer. I personally got
frustrated with losing my connection and don’t use the technology because of
this glitch. One thing that would make using this technology better would be to
provide automatic updates that make it compatible with newer computers. One of the key benefits of this technology is
its ability to allow teaching and learning to occur anywhere in the classroom. This is not a benefit if the wireless
capabilities are not present.
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