Is free speech a thing of the past in England.

[St Petre]

By changing the names of school classroom boards because it's colour may seem offensive, then in sports how will they describe the colour of Newcastle United's shirts and the nickname of the New Zealand rugby team ?

[Halibut]

By changing the names of school classroom boards because it's colour may seem offensive, then in sports how will they describe the colour of Newcastle United's shirts and the nickname of the New Zealand rugby team ?

 

They didn't. You clearly haven't been near a school in decades, nor read the thread. They're called whiteboards because they're white.

Geez.

Edited November 9, 2018 by Halibut

[melthebell]

By changing the names of school classroom boards because it's colour may seem offensive, then in sports how will they describe the colour of Newcastle United's shirts and the nickname of the New Zealand rugby team ?

usual mistruths, how many schools now use blackboards? they dont, not because they are called blackboards but times moved on, whiteboards are more modern. they arent banned

[Albert smith]

usual mistruths, how many schools now use blackboards? they dont, not because they are called blackboards but times moved on, whiteboards are more modern. they arent banned

So is a blackboard still called a blackboard or not ,if not why.

[melthebell]

So is a blackboard still called a blackboard or not ,if not why.

ive no idea, they dont really exist these days? weve moved on from the 70s and 80s, its all whiteboards now, and "interactive" ones at that

[Albert smith]

ive no idea, they dont really exist these days? weve moved on from the 70s and 80s, its all whiteboards now, and "interactive" ones at that

There is one on our pub dart board and it is a black one ,the chalk that is used is white .

[melthebell]

just done a quick google (dont worry to save you the pain of moving)

 

this shop was the first result it is a shop selling "chalkboards AND Blackboards" so it seems they are called both

 

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There is one on our pub dart board and it is a black one ,the chalk that is used is white .

well youll know what its called then? surely?

[Annie Bynnol]

Then why are they now called whiteboards and not blackboards.

 

Angel1.

 

Blackboards disappeared from daily use in classrooms in the last century as did the 'chalk' used on them- overtaken by a succession of more appropriate technologies.

 

Revisiting and rewriting the history of the thirty year old 'blackboard' saga, does not relate to the OP comment that "... free speech a thing of the past in England."

 

Everything has moved on in the last twenty years- perhaps it is time to update examples, points to clarify whatever argument is being attempted.

[max]

There is one on our pub dart board and it is a black one ,the chalk that is used is white .

 

What do you call it, this board that is black?

[melthebell]

Blackboards disappeared from daily use in classrooms in the last century as did the 'chalk' used on them- overtaken by a succession of more appropriate technologies.

 

Revisiting and rewriting the history of the thirty year old 'blackboard' saga, does not relate to the OP comment that "... free speech a thing of the past in England."

 

Everything has moved on in the last twenty years- perhaps it is time to update examples, points to clarify whatever argument is being attempted.

baa baa black sheep will be next

 

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Doing a google for blackboard brings up a lot of "blackboard" results including some online e learning pages for a few universities titled Blackboard. You'd think if there was anti pc connotations theyd change the names to ooh i dont know e learning or something