Although disruptive technology theory was initially formed with businesses in mind, there are many important and relevant applications to education. One exammple of a disruptive technology in schools is the rise of ActivBoards in the classroom. At one time, this useful, versatile technonlogy was so cost prohibitive that there may have only been one at a school, if at all, perhaps located in a computer lab, library, or rotating between classes. Only a certain number of students were able to benefit from the technology at a time. With advances in technology, these boards have become more affordable, and now it is commonplace for every classroom in a school to have one.
It has changed the way lessons are created and implemented, allowing for more student interaction and participation, from controlling the board with the pens, to answering quuz qestions with clickers. They provide an experience in a classroom that before would have taken many different technologies and types of equipment. It combines the overhead projector with the traditional blackboard, a television, speakers....the list goes on and on. It has enabled teachers to transform their lessons by making much more available to each and every student on a daily basis.
In the past, having such varied technology and equipment was only available to a few, but now with the one-stop-shop style of the ActivBoard, and developments in technology which have made it cheaper and more accessible, there are much better education opportunities for the average class.
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