Interactive Whiteboards vs. Wireless Slates - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T07:55:35Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/interactive-whiteboards-vs?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A470065&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDear Jeff,
Any tablet will w…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-15:649749:Comment:4977092010-08-15T23:11:30.125ZJohn J Capricehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Visualedtech
Dear Jeff,<br />
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Any tablet will work, they are primarily pen/mouse input devices. What makes one different from another is the software, battery life, wireless format, warranty, support, and general physical structure of the tablets.<br />
I personally like the ePad by RM Education. Their new Easiteach software package is intuitive and feature rich. Ed pricing at around $299.00<br />
This is not a sales pitch....just my "vendor" based opinion.<br />
JJC
Dear Jeff,<br />
<br />
Any tablet will work, they are primarily pen/mouse input devices. What makes one different from another is the software, battery life, wireless format, warranty, support, and general physical structure of the tablets.<br />
I personally like the ePad by RM Education. Their new Easiteach software package is intuitive and feature rich. Ed pricing at around $299.00<br />
This is not a sales pitch....just my "vendor" based opinion.<br />
JJC Mike,
Thanks for your suggest…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-11:649749:Comment:4967042010-08-11T02:40:44.191ZLes Bifflehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesBiffle
Mike,<br />
Thanks for your suggestion. However, I already have used a Promethean board for the last year. I'm looking now to buy a graphics tablet to complement the iwb. I'm just hoping someone can tell me if they have had good results with a different brand of tablet than their board.
Mike,<br />
Thanks for your suggestion. However, I already have used a Promethean board for the last year. I'm looking now to buy a graphics tablet to complement the iwb. I'm just hoping someone can tell me if they have had good results with a different brand of tablet than their board. I would recommend using an in…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-10:649749:Comment:4966512010-08-10T19:19:55.652ZMike Beverlyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MikeBeverly
I would recommend using an interactive whiteboard. From what I have seen it is a better way to engage students and offers more creativity for your lesson plans. Check out this article on interactive whiteboards. It shows an example of a lesson you can do using interactive whiteboard technology. <a href="http://bit.ly/byR8ld" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/byR8ld</a>
I would recommend using an interactive whiteboard. From what I have seen it is a better way to engage students and offers more creativity for your lesson plans. Check out this article on interactive whiteboards. It shows an example of a lesson you can do using interactive whiteboard technology. <a href="http://bit.ly/byR8ld" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/byR8ld</a> Does anyone use a graphics ta…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-08:649749:Comment:4955342010-08-08T01:07:24.119ZLes Bifflehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesBiffle
Does anyone use a graphics tablet that is a different brand from their iwb? For example, if you have a Promethean board, do you use a tablet such as a Wacom, instead of Promethean's Active Slate? The Promethean product is pretty expensive, and I am looking to save some money. Does the graphics tablet work independently of the iwb? Does it matter what brand of tablet you use with a board?
Does anyone use a graphics tablet that is a different brand from their iwb? For example, if you have a Promethean board, do you use a tablet such as a Wacom, instead of Promethean's Active Slate? The Promethean product is pretty expensive, and I am looking to save some money. Does the graphics tablet work independently of the iwb? Does it matter what brand of tablet you use with a board? I have both a Smartboard (mou…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-09:649749:Comment:4867712010-07-09T20:55:25.807ZMichelle Thomsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MichelleThomson
I have both a Smartboard (mounted) and a wireless slate (Airliner). I found the Airliner extremely challenging to use myself despite persistent effort at it. The Smartboard is very easy to use, also it allows students to get up and out of their seats to use it.
I have both a Smartboard (mounted) and a wireless slate (Airliner). I found the Airliner extremely challenging to use myself despite persistent effort at it. The Smartboard is very easy to use, also it allows students to get up and out of their seats to use it. Depends on the subject, I thi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-09:649749:Comment:4867422010-07-09T19:45:53.893ZJody Maxeyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JodyMaxey
Depends on the subject, I think. Our math teachers have slates and love them. I teach science and don't have the need for a slate, but I use my mimio (like a smartboard) and document camera every day.
Depends on the subject, I think. Our math teachers have slates and love them. I teach science and don't have the need for a slate, but I use my mimio (like a smartboard) and document camera every day. Yeah Walt Cox I'm agree with…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-09:649749:Comment:4770872010-06-09T11:36:33.934ZAaroni Chrishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AaroniChris
Yeah Walt Cox I'm agree with you it's very easy to use. In fact <a href="http://www.panaboards.com" target="_blank">Interactive whiteboards</a> are transforming the technique that teachers and students can interrelate, both with each other and with instructional content.
Yeah Walt Cox I'm agree with you it's very easy to use. In fact <a href="http://www.panaboards.com" target="_blank">Interactive whiteboards</a> are transforming the technique that teachers and students can interrelate, both with each other and with instructional content. I'm influenced of the tablet…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-05-10:649749:Comment:4700652010-05-10T08:30:12.759ZAaroni Chrishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AaroniChris
I'm influenced of the tablet over the <a href="http://www.electronicwhiteboardswarehouse.com" target="_blank">Smart Board</a>. I've used a tablet in a Math class for a year now and adore it.
I'm influenced of the tablet over the <a href="http://www.electronicwhiteboardswarehouse.com" target="_blank">Smart Board</a>. I've used a tablet in a Math class for a year now and adore it. Thanks for the posts here! I…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-05-04:649749:Comment:4688522010-05-04T00:47:01.030ZRachel Onyskinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RachelOnyskin
Thanks for the posts here! I was hoping to find this question. It's nice to have found it! I'm elementary and lean towards the slate (wish mine were an airliner, so I could use the notebook software with it). I have had my students use it a little bit (even kinders and first graders), but as the tech teacher I don't see them often enough to really train them. I took them to a room with a Smart Board today and discovered the 2nd graders had about as much trouble with the SmartBoard too though. I…
Thanks for the posts here! I was hoping to find this question. It's nice to have found it! I'm elementary and lean towards the slate (wish mine were an airliner, so I could use the notebook software with it). I have had my students use it a little bit (even kinders and first graders), but as the tech teacher I don't see them often enough to really train them. I took them to a room with a Smart Board today and discovered the 2nd graders had about as much trouble with the SmartBoard too though. I really think both tools will take learning time up front (yes, the other students will get bored during this learning period if it isn't planned right). I feel like the WAY cheaper price of the AirLiner compared to board is worth it. I hadn't thought about the students with mobility issues! Thank you for bringing that up. For those who said the pad is a glorified mouse... I definitely disagree there. Have you ever tried to write notes - legible words with a mouse? The stylus makes a HUGE difference. I've been telling my teachers with projectors in their rooms that they can use the SMART software to do practically everything they could do with our one SMARTboard that we share as a school. The problem is, they have to do it with a mouse and highlighting and writing notes on a website and all doesn't work really well with a mouse.<br />
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As I see them: Slate Pros: Mobility of technology instead of user (classroom management for teacher, work from anywhere for student) cheaper, projected image isn't limited by size of board, software works just like it does on a board, multiple pads can be used in one room (though usually students have to wait their turn), can always reach the top and sides of the screen<br />
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Slate Cons: hand/eye coordination takes a little longer to develop maybe, needs to be charged,<br />
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Board Pros: see what you are doing where you are doing it, technology to stare back at you in your classroom as a reminder that you should probably be using it<br />
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Board Cons: can't rest hand on board while writing like you can on paper, little ones can't reach the top of the board, if your projector isn't placed just right you can't always touch the sides, need to realign if the unmounted board gets bumped, installation costs, might cover regular whiteboard<br />
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I'd like to think that both Board and AirLiner could be equally effective if lots of people in a school have them and plenty of staff development is offered.<br />
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On a different note, Camstudio is free screenreading software that also lets you record what you are doing on screen as well as audio while you do it (similar to the recording s/w others have mentioned.) convertible tablet computers…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-12-13:649749:Comment:4197682009-12-13T16:50:39.545ZMare Chitkohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MareChitko
convertible tablet computers and projectors.!!!!a properly placed projector can give you a "screen" as large as you emptiest wall. The projector and the tablet are ULTRA portable--no problem fitting a big board into the room. The smartboard system still requires a computer for storage and sharing. With the tablet computer and projector, the hand/eye coordination should not be a problem--write directly on the tablet screen and see it there, while classmates view the big screen. Use Onenote…
convertible tablet computers and projectors.!!!!a properly placed projector can give you a "screen" as large as you emptiest wall. The projector and the tablet are ULTRA portable--no problem fitting a big board into the room. The smartboard system still requires a computer for storage and sharing. With the tablet computer and projector, the hand/eye coordination should not be a problem--write directly on the tablet screen and see it there, while classmates view the big screen. Use Onenote (which is included in the package of many convertible tablets) for the presentation and the finished product can be shared/stored in many ways.<br />
Our teachers like the ability to check what they have covered in one class to what was accomplished in another section of the same class.<br />
I should add that we are a 1 to 1 tablet high school, so we can also use OneNote shared sessions on the projector and make the lesson completely interactive.