Video Activity

Local Article

This article I came across in my local papers website. It's very cool to me how this technology is catching on in the small communities that I grew up in!

http://www.galesburg.com/education/x617081997/Smartboards-engage-AlWood-students

The Teacher Standpoint

This video involves an alternative public school with grades 1,2, and 3. The teacher believes that the students' social skills, cooperation, and teamwork are all being improved along with their knowledge of the content and material.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6hGVvXYKc4&feature=channel_page

Unique SMART Boards

This video is a great example of SMART Board Technology that everybody may not be aware exists. I can think of so many ways to use this in an elementary classroom and even some applications in the middle school environment. With the capabilities to have so many people use it at the same time it has great possibilities. I think the more technology children are exposed to the more they will be ready to become technologically savvy. This piece of technology could be used for a center, or as a group work station. What a neat way to have children interact and use technology!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_FRmYXtneQ

SMART Showcase Schools

Many schools use technology integration as apposed to a seperate technology course approach. One such district is the Joliet Public School District Number 86. According to education.smarttech.com (The makers of SMART Boards) "Throughout Joliet Public Schools District 86, educators integrate technology into every classroom activity instead of treating it as a separate subject. They are also committed to building partnerships between students, staff, parents and community members to help each of them be creative, independent, responsible, lifelong learners." I think that if more schools would advance their technology hardware and software ALL Students would be better prepared for the future technological world.

SMART Boards Work

During high school my district purchased SMART Boards to use in certain classrooms. We gained a lot from their use and I found them to be a great help to most if not all of the students. They make it nice for teachers because you can put your notes on the SMART Board and then save them and use them for students when they are gone from class. In addition you can look back from a teachers standpoint and see what you wrote down, what worked, and what didn't work whereas if you were using a whiteboard you would not be able to do that because the information would already be erased. I know that teachers at my school really felt that they were benefiting by implementing SMART Boards in their classrooms.

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