Saturday, November 21, 2009

Projector

The Projector is a new technology that displays the images to the audience by connecting it to the desktop computer and it reflects the images to the white board which is designed specially to do this. In this case this tool comes with three main parts: projector, computer and white board. It gives you less effort when you use a projector, because everything will be designed and prepared in technical aspect. No need for paper to waste or writing on board.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_projector.)

In our college, teachers usually use it to demonstrate the lesson to us. Teachers can get students' attention while showing a lesson which has colorful presentation. It is a benefit to both teachers and students especially if the teacher wants them to follow his or her steps while doing them in the class room for instance. Downloading a file needs students to follow the teacher's instructions to download fast.(http://www.ehow.com/about_5108016_types-audiovisual-aids-used-teaching.html. )
As a student, I have been asked to prepare a presentation to talk about my project, so after I submitted the report to my teacher, I give a brief speech about what I have done through the report using PowerPoint slides. Then I stand up in front of my class and start explaining using the projector. Not only presenting slides, it can show many things, for example websites, documents, movies etc.
Previously, teachers used to suffer from writing on the board to explain the lesson. Furthermore the lesson would be only information without any images. More effort in writing led the teacher to miss some information and students as well if the teacher erases it to continue with his or her lesson.(http://www.ica-sae.org/trainer/english/p17.htm. )
In addition, our college has many events such as National Day.In this day we might have guests to talk about this historical day. This guest wants support for his or her speech with pictures, information, and a short movie about the United Arab Emirates, so it is very important to provide a projector for this occasion.
Moreover, His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, visited our college and to welcome him with Mr. Al Kamali the president of our college welcomed them with a nice speech beside the volunteer students who will stand and give him more clear idea about special projects or topics for example poems.(http://www.jstor.org/pss/807975.)
Also, we could use this tool to connect it to a big screen to display a movie or football match like what is happening in some cafés. In this case the projector helps to gather people in one place. There is more advantage in using a projector when lecturing or talking about some important issue like car accidents in the United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, in business files, we can show the latest and newest products on a big screen so that all customers see and notice.(http://thejournal.com/articles/2002/06/01/multimedia-projectors-a-key-component-in-the-classroom-of-the-future.aspx. )

Finally, I think this technology is very helpful and has many advantages such as spending less time and effort in the classroom, getting the attention of people and raising public awareness. I recommend that everyone should be able to use it at home,in the college or at work.

Reference :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_projector
http://www.ehow.com/about_5108016_types-audiovisual-aids-used-teaching.html
http://www.ica-sae.org/trainer/english/p17.htm
http://www.jstor.org/pss/807975
http://thejournal.com/articles/2002/06/01/multimedia-projectors-a-key-component-in-the-classroom-of-the-future.aspx

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