Smart Boards

 

The use of technology in the classroom has become an important aspect to the teaching world.  Smart boards are popping up in classrooms and are very beneficial to the learning outcome of every student.  Also known as electronic white boards, a smart board is an interactive white screen that connects directly to the computer.  Teachers can look up information from their computer and transfer it straight to the smart board for the class to see.  Acting like an actual white board, teachers can write, draw, and erase using specially made markers for the smart board.

                                                                                            

                               Teachers LOVE smart boards!! 

The benefits to using smart boards in your classroom include:

• variety of demonstrations
• accommodate different learning styles Tactile, audio, visual 
• designed for all ages 
• promotes interactive activity for all students 
• provide distance learning 
• maximizes student participation/learning outcomes 
• provides learning opportunities for all 
• clear, organized, and clean attractive tools to use in the classroom 

Smart Boards can be used with your existing MAC or PC and any model of digital projector.  When you are considering the purchase of a smart board it is important to determine the total cost of ownership (TCO). In North American, qualifying institutions can purchase a smart board for only $1,399 with a grant from the SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada.  (For more information, visit www.smarterkids.org)

                                                Work Cited:

Bell, M. A., Dr. (2002, September). Anecdotal accounts of how electronic 

        whiteboards have improved teaching and learning. Retrieved from 

        http://www.waukeshaschools.com/WIT/smartBoard/benefits.html

Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership for SMART Board™ Interactive Whiteboards.    

         (2006, January)Retrieved May 7, 2011, from SMART Technologies Inc. 

         website: http://www2.smarttech.com/NR/

         rdonlyres/82A842C5-55CD-4CA5-975480B30A5C4E2/0/TCOWhitepaper.pdf

 YouTube. Smartboard. Retrieved 7 May, 2011

         http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmrIqWQiAw

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