Comments on: SMART Table in my Classroom – Initial Thoughts http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/ Space for me to explore my ideas and experiences of ICT in my classroom. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:26:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: SMART Table in my Classroom - Day 1: The Case of the Missing Key | Space for me to explore http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3484 SMART Table in my Classroom - Day 1: The Case of the Missing Key | Space for me to explore Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:41:47 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3484 [...] Friday the greatly anticipated arrival of our pilot SMART Table took place. I visited BETT back in January and met with some [...] [...] Friday the greatly anticipated arrival of our pilot SMART Table took place. I visited BETT back in January and met with some [...]

]]> By: Matt Evans http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Matt Evans Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:09:20 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3478 Some interesting thoughts and ideas re. the Smart Table. Our primary school is expecting delivery (at my instigation following BETT) of a table in the near future as part of the new school. Looking forward to gathering any initial thoughts, problems and ideas regarding usage of the Smart Table. I am particularly concerned with the 'Luddites' on the staff and their reluctance to embrace pocket calculators ergo potential barriers to effective Smart table use in the classroom. Some interesting thoughts and ideas re. the Smart Table.
Our primary school is expecting delivery (at my instigation following BETT) of a table in the near future as part of the new school. Looking forward to gathering any initial thoughts, problems and ideas regarding usage of the Smart Table. I am particularly concerned with the ‘Luddites’ on the staff and their reluctance to embrace pocket calculators ergo potential barriers to effective Smart table use in the classroom.

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]]> By: Melissa Smith http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 Melissa Smith Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:29:08 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3474 While you and the others that build lessons and find resources around the SmartTable, it would be AWESOME if you all would start a group in diigo or delicious and start sharing and spreading the knowledge. I see this as a huge addition to the younger grades and in the science lab. While you and the others that build lessons and find resources around the SmartTable, it would be AWESOME if you all would start a group in diigo or delicious and start sharing and spreading the knowledge. I see this as a huge addition to the younger grades and in the science lab.

]]> By: Iain Hallahan http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Iain Hallahan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:51:27 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3473 Hi there Tom, great post. We are another pilot school, and the Smart Table is going to be waiting for us when we get back from the holidays. Whilst I too am excited about the device and its potential for enhancing teaching and learning I also believe that it's what you do with the technology that matters - "It's not about the TECH, it's about the TEACH..." (Thanks to David D Muir for that pearl of wisdom). To that end, I have concerns about the range of activities available for genuine multi-touch use with the table. Obviously, Notebooks and things will still work on the ST, but if it is to become more than a small, horizontal SmartBoard we really need to see software and applications that can be harnessed to allow us as teachers to create the rich learning activities that my gut is telling me can be presented using the Smart Table (or any other multitouch surface). It is promising that the ethos behind the development of the Smart Table seems to be opensource-friendly. I am hopeful that, for instance, the 'pond' application I saw on the Durham videos might be able to be utilised on the Smart Table with a bit of tweaking. I also stumbled upon the NUI Group website http://www.nuigroup.com/ - that's the Natural User Interface - and am hopeful some of the stuff I see on there might help me to come up with a range of activities to add to what is already on the Table. The 2 concerns I have are: 1 - It will all be just to technologigally complicated for me, and I will not be able to really create the resources I would dearly love to. 2 - other teachers in my school will be far less inclined to go beyond what comes pre-packaged, and so will not see the full worth of the table. Course, that means my class might get more time to use it...... Despite the reservations though, I am still excited enough to bust a gut! Look forward to hearing and sharing more about the Tables once I get my dirty wee hands on it..... Hi there Tom, great post.

We are another pilot school, and the Smart Table is going to be waiting for us when we get back from the holidays. Whilst I too am excited about the device and its potential for enhancing teaching and learning I also believe that it’s what you do with the technology that matters – “It’s not about the TECH, it’s about the TEACH…” (Thanks to David D Muir for that pearl of wisdom). To that end, I have concerns about the range of activities available for genuine multi-touch use with the table. Obviously, Notebooks and things will still work on the ST, but if it is to become more than a small, horizontal SmartBoard we really need to see software and applications that can be harnessed to allow us as teachers to create the rich learning activities that my gut is telling me can be presented using the Smart Table (or any other multitouch surface).

It is promising that the ethos behind the development of the Smart Table seems to be opensource-friendly. I am hopeful that, for instance, the ‘pond’ application I saw on the Durham videos might be able to be utilised on the Smart Table with a bit of tweaking. I also stumbled upon the NUI Group website http://www.nuigroup.com/ – that’s the Natural User Interface – and am hopeful some of the stuff I see on there might help me to come up with a range of activities to add to what is already on the Table. The 2 concerns I have are:

1 – It will all be just to technologigally complicated for me, and I will not be able to really create the resources I would dearly love to.

2 – other teachers in my school will be far less inclined to go beyond what comes pre-packaged, and so will not see the full worth of the table. Course, that means my class might get more time to use it……

Despite the reservations though, I am still excited enough to bust a gut! Look forward to hearing and sharing more about the Tables once I get my dirty wee hands on it…..

]]> By: Neil Adam http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3472 Neil Adam Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:43:31 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3472 It would be great if you could bring another device near and swipe (say) photos or text from it onto table (via Bluetooth?). be able then to organise, group work done away from touch surface. how about some form of game/map exercise where you progress along route "collecting" items together - perhaps matching stuff with other group members - as you go. Control own avatar on map It would be great if you could bring another device near and swipe (say) photos or text from it onto table (via Bluetooth?). be able then to organise, group work done away from touch surface.

how about some form of game/map exercise where you progress along route “collecting” items together – perhaps matching stuff with other group members – as you go. Control own avatar on map

]]> By: mrrobbo http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/04/10/smart-table-in-my-classroom-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3471 mrrobbo Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:37:52 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=351#comment-3471 Very Interesting. Looking forward to see how you manage to use it in your classroom. The table is in good hands Very Interesting. Looking forward to see how you manage to use it in your classroom. The table is in good hands

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