On 07/02/2011 12:52 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote: > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Rony <[email protected]> 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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