The day it arrived, I met the Promethean crew there who set it up quickly and securely. So needless to say, when I was asked if I wanted one of the first boards I was both excited and somewhat fearful about what it would take to become an expert in its use. In this case, studies have shown that with consistent use and training, a teacher can see up to a 29% growth in test scores through the use of the board and its remotes. It's important for schools to evolve technically as society evolves. Otherwise we're just preparing students in the same way kids were taught in an otherwise industrial society. See, I believe the writing is on the wall, and that our schools must incorporate technology into our curriculum in order to prepare students for their future roles in this global 21st Century community. I discovered educational technology only recently in my teaching career, but have since embraced it like a lover. So when I was told that I would be the only Language Arts teacher in our school district who would be included in the pilot roll-out of the Promethean Interactive Whiteboard, I could only respond by yelling, "See? There really IS a Santa Claus!" And so began my pacing like a dad in a delivery room, ready for the board's anticipated arrival. But when you work in an older school or a Title I school (as I do), sometimes adopting the newest technology can be slow in coming. Many new schools these days are constructed with the newest educational technology tool mounted right onto its classroom walls, the Interactive Whiteboard.
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