New interactive screens at Corfu schools
CORFU. The large touch screens, with computer capabilities, are being installed in all classes at high schools, junior high schools, and in the 5th and 6th years of primary schools, as part of the Ministry of Education΄s programme.
Schools in Corfu are gradually starting to acquire the new interactive whiteboards, offering significant capabilities to educators and pupils. Lessons are now becoming more interesting and engaging thanks to the possibilities of technology.
Their installation has already begun in several schools, and in the upcoming period, the process is expected to be completed in all classes of junior high and high schools in Corfu, as well as in the 5th and 6th years of primary schools. This innovative project significantly aids teaching, as educators now have a valuable tool with enhanced capabilities allowing a series of actions. They can design their own lessons, introduce and create new material, automatically generate shapes, images, and tables, search for sources on the internet, incorporate notes, and generally use it similarly to a computer.
6th Primary School
Corfu 6th Primary School is one of the schools where the new interactive whiteboards were recently installed. Four were placed in the 5th and 6th year classes, and another one in the Computer Science Laboratory. These are large 80-inch touch screens, consisting of an interactive board-screen, a computer, specialised software, supporting educational material, as well as lesson plans that can be enriched.
School's principal, Dimitris Besiris, told Enimerosi that these boards offer many capabilities closer to the pupils' reality due to their familiarity with technology. However, he clarified that they do not replace the teacher but complement the teaching process. "The new interactive whiteboards are user-friendly, fast, and high-resolution," he said. "Educators can write, design, search for information on the internet, find maps, and even split the screen in two. Their use has attracted the interest of pupils because the possibilities they offer are closer to their reality. However, they do not replace the teacher. There are other issues that regulate teaching."
The new interactive whiteboards were installed in the classrooms of the 5th and 6th years last Saturday (10/02), and yesterday was the second day of classes with this new digital tool. The initial impressions from the educators who use them are positive. Stratοs Fourkalidis, a teacher in a 5th year class, told Enimerosi, "They are user-friendly and provide an additional tool to the educator for the learning process." Regarding the other classes, the teaching of lessons is supported by previous digital tools, as each class is equipped with a computer, projector, and whiteboard.
MARIA BAZDRIYIANNI
Photo: Corfu 6th Primary School
