What+are+the+disadvantages?


 * What are the possible disadvantages from their use in the classroom?**

//Mounting the technology in one place in a classroom anchors the focus to that one place. In many ways it reinforces the space as teacher-centered with rows of students facing one way, the attention on one spot. (Janine)//  //It costs about $4k to set one up with a ceiling mounted projector etc but what else can you get with this … 6-8 good quality digital cameras, 2 mac laptops/3-4 pc ones … the list goes on. Which option is going to make the most DIFFERENCE for the biggest number of kids? (Janine)

Could the use of a slate with the interactive software be of better use in the classroom. This would help reduce the cost as well as removing the teacher centred approach??? (Janine)//


 * To take full advantage of the interactive whiteboard technology, schools need to provide teachers with a sufficient level of training and support (Miller & Glover, 2007; Kennewell & Beauchamp, 2007; Armstrong et al., 2007). Finding the time and resources, to support the extensive and ongoing training in interactive whiteboard technology, can be considerably difficult for many schools.


 * Slay et al. (2007) found that some teachers were frustrated with the technical unreliability of IWBs.


 * There is no conclusive evidence that interactive whiteboards have had any significant impact on student attainment (Higgins et al., 2007; Tanner & Jones, 2007). (entered by Cher_Shaw)