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The unit began providing an overview of the various resources and equipment available to teachers as well as a basic principles of conducting board work (start with a clean board, write legibly, section off the board, etc). Next the unit delved into advantages, disadvantages and considerations a teacher should take into account when using specific pieces of equipment, the first being the interactive whiteboard: doing a training regime, types of IWBs based on cost and availability, how time consuming making an IWB lesson is, etc. Second, the unit covered overhead projectors and transparencies which can help focus students attention, reduce time teacher has back facing the students due to advanced preparation of OHT, and how classrooms may need to be rearranged for an uninterrupted projection path. Third, visual aids were covered which can convey the meaning of language points more quickly than a verbal explanation, can attract attention to improve the memory process and visual aids can be easily produced by the teacher. The unit covered other equipment and teaching aids including worksheets/work cards, cassette recorder (have largely been replaced by CD players), videos and DVDs, video cameras (used for group projects or analyzing class performance during activities and discussions), dictionaries, course and resource books, photocopiers and computers which can provide access to useful websites such as youtube or other online teaching resources that can be interactive for students. Overall this lesson has helped imbue me with proper introductory knowledge of typical equipment and aids that will be available to me as a teacher as well as how to properly prepare myself for how to use them effectively to make the most when teaching students.
