Teachers can conduct nearly every lesson plan on a smartboard with ease. You can show videos on it, take notes, brainstorm, and present, by using the smartboard. The smartboard helps engage those students who maybe be shy or non cooperative. It allows the teacher to store their information on it, and get instant feedback from the students to analyze if they understand the topic or not. The smartboard is an item that can be used all the way from early childhood to college or older student.
The good thing about the smartboard is that it helps involve all the students. This is a good way to bring technology into the classroom. Since the smartboard gives instant results it helps guide the lesson plan. The smartboard is though too expensive for many schools, and it can be distracting to those students that have never worked with the smartboard may get off subject for awhile.
The videos that explained the lesson plans and the smartboard interactions were a great example to see how the smart board can be used within the classroom. Many teachers are using the smartboard to show their students that education is important and they are trying to "meet you where are." I see the smartboard as being a huge gain in the classroom, it gives the students the boost to keep pushing. Students are more willing to contribute with the classroom when they are able to work with the smartboard. These videos prove how engaging a classroom becomes when one brings in hands on materials.
I think that there should be a government grant that supplies all rooms with smartboards since they give a huge advantage in the classroom. The smartboard is one way to interact with the students of the 21st century. As a student and a future teacher I back the smartboard all the way, I just love working with it.
Smalling, L. (2008) Get Smart! Smartboards in K-3 Classrooms. Connexions. Retrieved November 2, 2009 from http://cnx.org/content/m18121/latest/.
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