Beyond the whiteboard, using innovative technology

Posted on | January 28, 2010 | No Comments

In an article suitably named “Moving beyond the whiteboard”, BBC takes a closer look at how a few British schools have integrated technology in the classrooms in a fun and effective way.

At one school, 3D projectors and glasses have been introduced and function to make science classes more interactive. For example, learning about how the heart works is no longer limited to abstract text books – now, students can get this kind of knowledge by experiencing how different body parts almost jump out of the 3D screens! Teaching and learning is more hands-on and Kathryn Macaulay, director of ICT, calls the project  “one of the most successful pilots of IT we have had for a long time”. In Illinois, 3D learning has been tested and has proved to have a real impact on how children learn.
The students’ grades actually improved by a whopping 35% in the classes that were studied.

Read more here.

Source: BBC.

Written by Fanny Johansson

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