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...That is, until I re-read it because I was baffled why Engadget would write an article titled so.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 22nd 2008 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/

nah, i'm just messin' with ya. ROFL]]>Oct 22nd 2008 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 22nd 2008 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 22nd 2008 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://failblog.org/2008/10/03/school-billboard-fail/]]>Oct 22nd 2008 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
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or it could be because we're "loosing" to China academically. you never know what might happen if we tightened up...]]>Oct 23rd 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/



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And no you couldn't play Crysis. Hangman on the other hand...]]>Oct 22nd 2008 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
All that said, this seems pointless.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
Although the old fashioned overhead projector still does basically the same thing... and it works better for most teachers.

Math + Smartboards = FAIL. The only plus is you can use graphing programs, and advanced calculator programs on the screen... But thats what they make those clear TI-82's for...]]>Oct 22nd 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 22nd 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
My little brother's high school has them, they are terrible, and offer no real advantage to a chalk/white board anyway. (or maybe they are just using them wrong, it IS a pretty terrible school)]]>Oct 23rd 2008 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/My physics teacher also makes good use of it even though he isn't very tech savvy. He uses it for things like going over tests quizzes and example problems where he is able to pull up the document and do things like draw force diagrams right on top of the problems-- somehting that would have been quite time consuming to prepare and do without the use of the interwrite board in his classroom.

On the other hand, my more "old school" teachers have more difficulty using it as part of their curriculum either using it as an extra whiteboard on occation, or as is the case with my government teacher, leaving it and the projector covered in the protective plastic that they put over things during summer to protect them from dust. needless to say, after 2^5 years of teaching, this teacher's class is almost completely devoid of tech with the exception of his computer that he has to use for grades, and one that he uses to print out articles from the internet. This man refuses to use e-mail, resents the computer based grading system, protests getting a cellphone, and still uses a crt tv and vhs tapes he recorded off the air regularly-- in fact so regularly, any time I watch it, I shudder to think how much damage he does to the heads on the vcr and tape, he leaves that thing on pause for extended periods of time, rewinds during playback etc. the video quality really shows major signs of excessive wear on all the tapes and mechanisms.

Needless to say, I don't think its a matter of the technology being crappy or not useful, its more a matter of having teachers with open minds who are open to things that can aid in their teaching. No matter the amount of technical issues, I believe that a teacher who has learned how to use the smart boards or interwrite boards effectively will still save time in the long run or be able to provide things that they couldn't have without it.

On the other hand, these multitouch tables seem more like a gimmick that won't be very useful. Multi touch would be awesome on the big boards that go up in front of the class seeing that it would allow several people to write on the board at once, but on somehting that sits on the floor where only a few people can use it at a time: Hell No! that is a definite waste of money that will provide little benefit, and have a steep learning curve.

Oh damn! I just wrote an essay didn't I? One that is a response on Engadget... not the one due tomorrow in english... yea....... I should probably get started on that.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
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FAIL!]]>Oct 23rd 2008 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/
Man, the 21st century is so scarrrrrrrrrry.....]]>Oct 23rd 2008 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/smart-pulls-the-cloth-off-multitouch-table-for-school-kids/Oct 23rd 2008 3:49AM