Today was the first day I had ever seen a smart board!! We had a presentation today by a student who works in the TIES department in the College of Ed. She showed us the many possibilities of using a smart board in the classroom. It is SO cool. I think it is awesome to have a million sources in one unit (internet/white board/powerpoints). On these smart boards you are able to write with a "marker" but can change the writing to highlighting. I think this keeps thing organized and is just another way to incorporate technology into your teaching.
One thing I thought was a disadvantage of the bored is that only one person can write on it at once. This would make it impossible for more than one student to "go to the board" and post their answers. Students would have to go up one by one which can take up a lot of time.
Overall, I thought being introduced to the Smartboards today is essential to my future teaching. Smartboards are becoming more popular and soon they will be in the majority of classroom. Teachers are going to be expected to know how to use this technology.
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