What is SMARTBOARD

Refer from Kathleen Kan post regarding SMARTBOARD, SMARTBOARD is a technology tools that is being used to enhance children learning. Children will have wide opportunity to learn through interactive learning by using the SMARTBOARD.

In addition to allowing the user to become the mouse, the interactive whiteboard comes with a set of writing tools.  The pen tray comes with four pens and an eraser that, when used, allow the user to write and draw on the interactive whiteboard.  The pens do not contain any ink; rather a sensor within the product tell it which colored pen you have and draws the appropriate colour when you touch the board.  Using the free notebook software included with SMART Board, you can assign different colours and patterns to any pen.

Smart Boards are becoming an essential component of every classroom. Some reasons for this trend is that:

• It can accommodate different learning styles. Tactical learners can use the screen and learn by touching and marking at the board, audio learners can have a discussion and visual learners can observe the teaching on the board. 

• It is neater and does not have the cleanliness hassle and is therefore easier to maintain.

• Use it as a tool for note-taking. Students can come and write important points on the board. Alternately,  you can  appoint a student to type out notes on the computer while you talk, so that the other students can view and take them down.

• Brainstorming in the classroom can be fun with a Smart Board. You can not only put together text/ ideas but also images, diagrams or videos.

• Classroom games can be played with ease on the board. Board games in particular can be played on the board itself.

• All forms of media– videos, photographs, graphs, maps, illustrations, games, etc. – can be used on the board, making it incredibly dynamic in nature. This expands the range of content that you can use for teaching or presenting new information.

Here are some ideas on how you can use Smart Boards.

There are many activities or lesson can be taught using the SMARTBOARD.

Please click on this link for example lesson or activities http://smarttech.com/Home+Page/Solutions/K-12/Teacher+effectiveness