On 07/02/2011 12:52 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote:
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Rony
<gnulinuxist(a)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.
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