visual learners and technology

www.futurelab.org.uk
this is a great article that speaks to the issue of providing visual learners with appropriate technology to reach them in the classroom.'Visual Display Technologies' (VDT), and this article highlight some of the more widely used VDTs as well as uncovering some of the hidden potential in this field.in the UK this VDT has widespread us, mostly for interactive whiteboards (IWBs) connected to data projectors. Significant funding, support and promotion have been made available to encourage the use of IWBs in the UK.
which begs the question: what is my board or anyone's board in the province doing to raise funds for this type of technology, or other types (like buying a class set of digital cameras) to help accomodate our visual learners?
The article states that IWBs assist teachers in:"Delivering exciting and engaging lessons to children of all ages and abilities. They enable teachers to deliver lessons interactively using a variety of methods, including video clips, use of the internet, interactive presentations, colour visuals and traditional blackboard skills. Additionally, they allow for manipulation of text, objects, calculations by children as well as teachers."talk about getting the students' attention!
i know for my students and some particular students i've taught in the past, having something that interactive that they could participate in would have definitely captured their interest and in turn increase their motivation to WANT to learn!
however, the article does state a downside to this type of technology would be that the interest from the student would be short lived! i'm not sure if i necessarily agree with that. we've had overhead projectors, tv's, dvd players and cd players in the classroom for so many years.
for many students, it still works to grab their attention.the article goes on further to discuss possible, future developments in technology to assist the visual learner.