Canon in the classroom

Hey everyone!
I have just had my teacher practice and while I was there they installed a canon in the classroom and I got the opportunity to work with it. It was really fun for me and the pupils!

What is a canon?
Canon is a projector that resembles a cinema since the projector is put op on the wall and the light shows the picture on the whiteboard. The canon is connected to the computer and through the computer you can choose the document you want to show. This is an easy way for the teacher to teach because it is easy to work with. As a teacher you can show what you wish since you are connected to the Internet. The teacher can choose different kind of websites, films, clips, etc to show in a way that the pupils are used to since nowadays pupils are familiar with computers. However a canon is nothing teachers can offer to the pupils on their own conditions. The school as a collective function must decide whether they should use this form of tool for teaching or not.

How can you use it?
An example is when I had my teacher practice; the teacher typed the words that they had for the week in English on a website (glosor.nu) instead of writing them down or giving out papers. In that way, the students logged in on that specific site where the teacher had uploaded the words and read them there instead of reading from the book. The teacher could attach the canon and show the words from the screen, this was a positive experience for both the teacher and the pupils. This example was only one of many, they could use the canon for every subject and showing them a new easy way of learning.

Pros and cons
According to me, this made it easier for the teacher to teach since they could point, show their own notes or projects that they have done on the board such as; PowerPoint presentations,clips from the Internet etc. This gave a more interesting view on what they were learning, I think. Another advantage is that pupils can use it too, it gives them more room to show their fantasy. They can show something from the Web or any of their projects that they have done. Having in consideration that the Internet has a huge part in our everyday lives and more in the young pupils lives, it is good to show them that the Internet can be used for different purposes. A con is that canon projectors have not shown any big difference in schools but I believe that it makes it more interesting, exciting and fun for the pupils. That is because they can see a picture, clip or film about it and not only hear the teacher speak about it.

Zejnebe Musliu