Education officials are calling for a system-wide review on the purchase of interactive whiteboards by school administrators, as they suspect the initiative in its present form may be a huge waste of money.
One official said schools are on a “Promethean board spending spree.” They are shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to keep up with the technology trend without ensuring they get the benefits, said the source.
In many instances, the equipment is “catching dust” inside school classrooms. The reasons for this are plenty. In some instances the computers connected to the boards are not connected to the Internet, or are not working at all.
