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Blackboards Whiteboards

  • 06-02-2011 12:05am
    #1
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭


    I went to school 20 years ago.

    What are the main changes. I assume they dont use blackboards anymore.

    What do they use?


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Whiteboards, and some schools use interactive/digital/ electronic whiteboards.


  • #3
    Swirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭Swirls


    There are still a few blackboards around, I had one in my classroom until this time last year. I sometimes accidently refer to the "blackboard" but I'm corrected very quickly:)


  • #4
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    un- PC to say blackboards anymore apparently!Chalkboards is the new term.


  • #5
    MathsManiac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭MathsManiac


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    un- PC to say blackboards anymore apparently!Chalkboards is the new term.

    And they've mostly been replaced by Caucasianboards anyway.


  • #6
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    There have been a lot more changes in the last 20 years than the colour of the boards, but let's keep this happy.:)


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  • #7
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    girls get to play football and not stay inside sewing.


  • #8
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    girls get to play football and not stay inside sewing.

    Boys get to sew and don't have to play football :pac:


  • #9
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Ref whiteboards - be sure and know where the cleaning stuff is for when you write on it with indelible pen...

    Why are you asking?


  • #10
    pooch90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭pooch90


    If you just scribble over the permanent marker with whiteboard marker, then use your normal duster it'll come off.


  • #11
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    pooch90 wrote: »
    If you just scribble over the permanent marker with whiteboard marker, then use your normal duster it'll come off.

    Really!!!??? I've only done it once, but that is good information :D


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  • #12
    pooch90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭pooch90


    Ah, the things you learn in our profession.....You might have to go over it twice but generally it's fine afterwards.


  • #13
    Postgrad10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭Postgrad10


    I've been in a school with green boards:)

    Cif( formally known as Jif) wipes of permanent markers off White boards .


  • #14
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Postgrad10 wrote: »
    I've been in a school with green boards:)

    Cif( formally known as Jif) wipes of permanent markers off White boards .

    I figured that :D after covering most of a board in black marker notes, but I don't like to admit it in case someone makes horrified squeaking noises and tells me I have destroyed the board! (I haven't by the way, it is still fine:p)


  • #15
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    un- PC to say blackboards anymore apparently!Chalkboards is the new term.

    I have to say that really annoys me
    MathsManiac wrote: »
    And they've mostly been replaced by Caucasianboards anyway.


    Logged in specifically to thank this post!!


  • #16
    themusicman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭themusicman


    When I started teaching you could put a question on the board(whatever colour), go off for a smoke, come back and the class would have the question done.
    Now you put a question on the board, the class go out for a smoke, they come back and you have the question done, and the class dont even notice:)


  • #17
    Pwpane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 457 ✭✭Pwpane


    When I started teaching, the kids stood up when I entered the room...:D


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