I teach at a large state university- primarily an old teacher's college. Classes started this week. The university has moved "hi-tech"....in my first classroom that holds about 45 students (I teach in this classroom for two of my courses).
Problem 1: There is no web connection- oh, and we don't print syllabi anymore, students are supposed to get them off the web. I can't bring up my webpage to explain the syllabus. Oh, and we innundated with the worm with all the students back on campus and everything is slow to crashing.
Problem 2: We now have a wireless keyboard in that room, but you have to stand in front of the 36" screen and my "largely endowed" butt blocks the view for at least 1/3 of the class.
Problem 3: The other classroom has similar problems- and this morning someone stole the wireless keyboard/mouse- so now no computer. The room no longer has an overhead projector (that's not hi tech). Chalk boards in are installed in one room/white board in the other. But the university no longer buys chalk or whiteboard pens, since it supports technology.
Long and short of it- if I plan on disseminating ANY reasonable amount of information to these poor students, I guess I will be bringing my "own" school supplies.... or maybe I should hand out a school supply list (chalk, whiteboard pens, erasers) to my students!
As much as I love technology, I am strongly considering going back to the slate and chalk method of teaching. At least it worked!
Problem 1: There is no web connection- oh, and we don't print syllabi anymore, students are supposed to get them off the web. I can't bring up my webpage to explain the syllabus. Oh, and we innundated with the worm with all the students back on campus and everything is slow to crashing.
Problem 2: We now have a wireless keyboard in that room, but you have to stand in front of the 36" screen and my "largely endowed" butt blocks the view for at least 1/3 of the class.
Problem 3: The other classroom has similar problems- and this morning someone stole the wireless keyboard/mouse- so now no computer. The room no longer has an overhead projector (that's not hi tech). Chalk boards in are installed in one room/white board in the other. But the university no longer buys chalk or whiteboard pens, since it supports technology.
Long and short of it- if I plan on disseminating ANY reasonable amount of information to these poor students, I guess I will be bringing my "own" school supplies.... or maybe I should hand out a school supply list (chalk, whiteboard pens, erasers) to my students!
As much as I love technology, I am strongly considering going back to the slate and chalk method of teaching. At least it worked!
