The big Leap from Blackboard to Smartboard; Education is a $100bn market on the verge of Disruption

Dataquest ^ | 03/03/2020

[Antoninus]

I’m a huge advocate of homeschooling. I am not an advocate of Big Educational Publishing’s offerings. Pearson is especially bad because they attempt to force consumers to adopt their digital model and charge an arm-and-a-leg for it. They are bullies every bit as bad as Amazon without the same level of customer care. They are approaching monopoly status and should be busted up, IMHO.

[Antoninus]

This does seem like an opportunity to end centralized education under the control of the government.

If Pearson owns the market, it will be exactly the opposite. Anyone wanting to homeschool or do online learning would be wise to avoid any of their products and patronize the small guys.

[Tax-chick]

I read that book. On paper! It was really interesting.

[Svartalfiar]

For instance, the interactive whiteboards and smartboards are great tools to explain ideas visually and make the teaching and learning experience a truly collaborative one. Unlike the traditional blackboards, a smartboard is connected to a computer and works with a projector and act as a great collaboration aid for the teachers and students alike. The smartboards consist of touch screens displays so that you can use your fingers to move things around on it and use pens to write something with on the board.

Meh. My high school was one of the first schools to start putting these in all the classrooms. Neat tech toy, but I just wasn't a fan of em. Much prefer just a regular chalkboard.