Academics from Newcastle University have now carried out the first study of interactive tables in schools and although largely positive about the technology they have also identified key issues that need to be addressed.
The team trialled the tables for six weeks at Longbenton Community College in Newcastle upon Tyne. Five teachers used the tabletops to teach two mixed-ability classes of year 8 students, with groups of two to four pupils working together on seven interactive tables.
The researchers found that the tables were most effective when teachers used them as part of the lesson, rather than as the focus.
But they said that the tables and the software used on them should be able to show how different groups are progressing, as well as identify which students are participating in activities and which are not.
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