1. The Chalkboard
Based on excerpts from The Expert Educator (Jones, et al. , 1994)

2. Summary Layout
Things to DO
Intro What is a chalkboard?
Activity Round Robin Brainstorming
List advantages and limitations of the use of chalkboard to classroom teaching
STWT Students and Teacher Working Together
Categorize the advantages and limitations of the use of chalkboard to classroom teaching
Discussion on the Categorized Advantages and Limitations of
Discussion
Chalkboard and its Application
Synthesis Summarize the discussion

3. Chalkboard
Emphasizing essential information and developing ideas as the class progresses
• A smooth hard panel, usually green or black, for writing on with
chalk; a blackboard. (http://www.answers.com/topic/chalkboard)
• This medium includes a large writing area, a writing substance
(usually chalk), and an eraser.
Allow students to use
the chalkboard to
become involved in
their own learning.

4. Round Robin Brainstorming
Take. Listen. Think. Write. Pass. Listen. Write. Listen. Continue. Finalize.
ACTIVITY TIME
T- Chart
Study. Categorize. Finalize.

5. Advantages of a Chalkboard It is the most available
instructional material
which can be used in
presenting the lesson
Availability. Most areas assigned for instruction are equipped with
chalkboards. Also, if more board space is needed, portable boards of
various types and styles are handy.

6. Advantages of a Chalkboard
The chalkboard is
inexpensive,
especially when the
usable life of the
board is considered.

7. Advantages of a Chalkboard
It is flexible in use in the sense that instructors may use it, learners
may use it and changes can be easily made through erasure.
You can easily add or erase if you committed error or you forgot to
write about the topic.

8. Advantages of a Chalkboard Space. Lots of writing space is usually provided.
In showing solutions
of the different
mathematical
problems ,
chalkboard is very
useful to show it
systematically.

9. As a teacher uses the chalkboard in discussing the lesson, it
Advantages of a Chalkboard
enables the students to follow and understand more the
explained topic especially for those students who have
hearing disorder.
The chalkboard can be
used to present more
formally prepared
lessons, or for informal,
spontaneous sessions.

10. By using the chalkboard, the teacher can write the
Advantages of a Chalkboard
important information about the topic
Ideas can be dealt with at all levels from facts to
concepts, from cognitive to affective learning.

11. Advantages of a Chalkboard
Various
colored
chalk or
pens can be
used to
develop the
topic, show
parts or
build
associations

12. Advantages of a Chalkboard
A point-by-point outline of a presentation can be made on
the spot with diagrams, charts, and other accentuation
drawn at the appropriate moment.
The teacher can
illustrate/ draw figures
and highlight these
drawings by using
colored chalks.

13. Advantages of a Chalkboard
The visual communication
of the chalkboard directs
attention of the class to
the purposes of the lecture
or discussion.
Through chalkboard, the students can improve or develop
their thinking ability and visualize their own ideas.

14. Advantages of a Chalkboard
Ideas or topics
suggested in
discussion can be
listed on the board,
reorganized,
deleted, added to,
and put in final
form.
You can easily add or erase if you committed error or you forgot to write
about the topic.

15. Advantages of a Chalkboard
Test or discussion questions can be put on the board and
covered up before the class assembles, then revealed at the
appropriate time. This can save on time and cost of duplication
materials. You can write important events such as holidays,
assignments and other information that serve as reminder
for students

16. Advantages of a Chalkboard
A number of learners can do practice or drill work on the board
at one time, allowing the instructor to give feedback
immediately.
Using
chalkboard,
the students
can improve
their
handwriting/
penmanship

17. The chalkboard carries with it a “temporariness.” Material put
Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
on the board cannot be saved or made permanent.
You cannot
save the
writings/
visual
materials
posted on the
board.

18. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
Teachers with a short
height may not be able
to use the chalkboard
in a maximum way.
Chalkboards are often
fixed in such a way that
they are not always at a
comfortable height for all
potential users.

19. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
Chalkboard is not
applicable in dark areas
and is not appropriate
for students having
visual impairments.
Being fixed, chalkboards can put restrictions on the use of
classroom space and classroom activities as learners need to
be placed when they can see the boards.

20. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
With age, use of
certain types of
chalk, and/or
improper cleaning
practices, boards can
become cloudy as
they retain chalk
dust.

21. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
Some instructors are
psyched- out of using the
board because they feel a
lack of artistic ability.

22. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
Motion cannot easily be shown.
It cannot show motion to discuss a process.

23. Disadvantages of a Chalkboard
It can cause
misconception or
misunderstanding if
it is not used
properly.
Chalkboard work
can be messy.
A teacher’s handwriting or spelling deficiencies are most
obvious when using the chalkboard.

24. Be prepared. See that the chalkboard and erasers are properly
cleaned and maintained.
Ensure that chalk is
available in sufficient
quantity; learners get
very tired of watching
instructors search
constantly during class
for a piece of chalk (or
eraser).
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25. Plan what you are going to write on the board:
keep writing to a
minimum by using
key words or
conceptual diagrams;
and
develop topics by using the board from left to right
and top to bottom.
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26. Keep writing-
A. neat:
B. large, heavy and
high enough to
be visible by all;
C. brief; and
D. specific.
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27. Practice writing and/or printing in a straight line.
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28. Use yellow chalk on a green board, white on a
black board, etc.
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29. If your chalk squeaks, simply break the piece
in half.
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30. Learn to stand and/or move around so you do
not block the view of learners as you use the
board.
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Avoid
writing and
"talking
into" the
board at the
same time.

31. Put the chalk down when you are through
writing. This reduces the chances for
distraction caused by playing with the chalk.
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Use the eraser to remove errors or make
changes. Using your hands only smears the
chalk and may deposit oil on the board, which
can serve as a dust collector.

33. In erasing the writings on the board, use a
down-sweep erasing motion. Erasing the
board with a side-to-side motion only enables
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the learners to observe (from a most
unflattering angle) the instructor doing
something resembling the "Twist." It also
causes chalk- dust particles to fly into the air
instead of into the collector tray..

34. When you are through with the material, erase it
completely so that it will not serve as a
distraction while the next topic is being
considered.
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Intersperse writing on the board with
questions or verbal emphasis. Keep the class
aware of what is being put on the board and
why.

36. If important drawings or maps are needed
on the board, a instructor is wise to save
time by:
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•doing them before class, and
•copying a projection on the board (from a
filmstrip, slide, or opaque projector) rather
than "free-handing" it.

37. Chalkboard etiquette: if someone will be
using the board after you, please don't leave
it for him/her to erase. It's nice to clean the
eraser against the board as well.
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