Re: blackboard or whiteboard?

[paul o johnson <pojhome@FLASH.NET>]

Comments from an old curmudgeon:
I think better and faster when writing with white chalk on a black board.
I believe my students learn more from such a presentation.
The age-old mark of a teacher has always been chalk dust on hands and suit.
Black ink on hands and clothes is the mark of a printer.
You can't clap two whiteboard erasers together to enable your students to see a
laser beam in a darkened room.
I've told my chairman I cannot teach in a room without blackboards and chalk.

poj

"Spagna Jr., George" wrote:

> Here's a new thread ....
>
> "Dry-erase" white-boards are now commonly used, especially in computer-rich
> classrooms, supposedly to keep chalk-dust from damaging computer
> disk-drives. But, these boards also produce dust, albeit blue and red
> instead of white. We've noticed that keyboards in these classrooms develop
> colorful patterns over time!  Also, the solvent used in the ink in these
> markers smells, and some folks may find this an irritant, some may even be
> allergic.
>
> Are these boards really "better" in the computer-rich classroom?  Is there
> any reason to suspect the markers as a potential health hazard?
>
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