On 07/01/2011 01:42 PM, Binand Sethumadhavan wrote: > > It does, actually (I put the qualifier "properly used"). The class I > attended had the kids learning about seasons. The teacher simply got > out of the way of children and allowed them to explore seasons using > the IWB. One kid tried to visualize how the winter in US is. Another > wanted to see what season it is in Bangalore then (her dad had left > for Bangalore that morning, apparently). And so on. The teacher was > guiding, but not controlling or manipulating the class. It was a > fantastic experience for me too. > > This was South City School, Kolkata and Class II - meaning kids in the > 6-7 years group. > > After the demo sessions are over, the teachers need every day course material too, for all classes, 1st to 10th.
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