Whiteboards: Are they a waste of time and money?

Here’s a top line extract from a report from London’s Institute of Education said: “Although the newness of the technology was initially welcomed by pupils any boost in motivation seems short-lived. Statistical analysis showed no impact on pupil performance in the first year departments were fully equipped.”

Are whiteboards a waste of money?

Do teachers really believe whiteboards are useless?

How many more do we expect to sell?

How should resellers overcome those objections?

How much more of a market is there?
(quote some analysts stats)

Do Schools Really Need Any More IT?

Don’t feel you have to answer all these questions. just pick one and do it justice.

Why Did the government spend billions on technology for Schools?

Did they want to create more IT millionaires, so they could sell them a peerage later?

Or was it about making schools more efficient? Or productive? Or to make the presentation of lessons more effective?

Is there any evidence, from reliable sources, that it has worked?

Has technology made schools anymore effective? Has it made teaching any more productive?

Budgets: How much money has been earmarked for investment in schools?

How saturated is this market?
Is there any room for any growth? In which areas?

Is admin technology (e.g phones, video conferencing, office applications, security) still a growth area? Is there any proof that running costs can be reduced? If so, how?

Is the audio visual market done to death now? Surely schools have more whiteboards than you could wave a stick at. Is there still demand for display technology?

Is individualised learning the next growth area we should concentrate on?
IP TV. Can this be used to individualise learning? Is this something that could be used in schools?

What other technology can individualise learning? Software packages? Hand held learning gadgets? Adapted applications for Smart phones? Text messaging?

Can videoconferencing be deployed, cost effectively, to promote learning in schools.
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Green technology: Does the subject of global warming offer you a foot in the school bursar’s door? What green technology options are there?

Do schools have problems disposing of kit?

How often is technology upgraded? Does this represent an opportunity?

A blog made up entirely of questions? That won’t work will it?

Welcome to Queuetopia.

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