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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: Chalk-holders? |
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Hiya,
Anybody here use metal or plastic holders for chalk when writing on the board?
Where did you get them?
Thanks,
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Everyone at my school beginning this semester uses plastic chalk holders. They're issued to us free along with the new kind of chalk, biochalk. No more chalk dust! |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| That would be kinda cool to have a real chalkboard. We have white boards. |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Everyone at my school beginning this semester uses plastic chalk holders. They're issued to us free along with the new kind of chalk, biochalk. No more chalk dust! |
I see, you're in one of those futuristic schools. Probably in Seoul somewhere. Well, don't come bragging here with your "dust-less chalk" and your "we're all issued them free" talk.
ps-Your school looking for any more teachers? |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| That would be kinda cool to have a real chalkboard. We have white boards. |
Except for the fact that white board markers don't last long, especially in frantic illustration mode, white boards are much nicer.
Chalk dust will really get to you after a "while."
Dust-free chalk, unless it's been improved, is too hard and often not as visible as you want, and tends to crumble and screeech too easily.
It IS heavier and better suited for throwing at sleeping students' heads though.
I go through chalk too fast so the holders are a hassle to keep extending the chalk during class.
Yes, the ultra dry chalk fingers are a concern. Moisturize well on breaks. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| After two years of using a white board and markers, I now use chalk boards (which I much prefer). I never use a chalk holder... and HATE coloured chalk! |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
| CentralCali wrote: |
| Everyone at my school beginning this semester uses plastic chalk holders. They're issued to us free along with the new kind of chalk, biochalk. No more chalk dust! |
I see, you're in one of those futuristic schools. Probably in Seoul somewhere. Well, don't come bragging here with your "dust-less chalk" and your "we're all issued them free" talk.
ps-Your school looking for any more teachers? |
Public school in Busan, actually. In one of the not-so-rich areas. And the school's not futuristic at all. Alas, we're only allowed the one foreigner and I'm not moving.
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| Dust-free chalk, unless it's been improved, is too hard and often not as visible as you want, and tends to crumble and screeech too easily. |
This bio-chalk is pretty cool and it doesn't screech at all. Erasing it is a bit disgusting at first as one must use a damp eraser.
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| It IS heavier and better suited for throwing at sleeping students' heads though. |
Don't know how this stuff works for that but I do know it tastes rather terrible (accidentally picked up a piece while eating potato chips at my desk). Maybe I could trick a misbehaving student into tasting it? |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:16 am Post subject: Re: Chalk-holders? |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
| Where did you get them? |
I got mine at Kyobo. Sold right next to the chalk. |
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doc_ido
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Most teachers at my place just wrap some paper around the stick - then it's quite easy to extend as the chalk wears down (some teachers have their students make them, with scissors and glue and everything). |
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