Well… sometimes I just wish I could go back to my childhood with one of these! Oh the things you could do as a student and as a teacher!
This is a really cool piece of technology that kinda combines a big whiteboard with a twist – you can plug your laptop into the board and display on the board! Some of the smart boards even have touch screens…how cool is this?
To have a student be able to walk up to the board and move windows/pictures around and really get the tactille learning they crave…
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a touch-sensitive display that connects to your computer and digital projector. Using a finger, you can control computer applications, write notes, pull up charts and images, search the Internet, play videos and save your work.
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard has the flexibility to engage all learning styles.
- Visual learners can easily see colorful, movable images and diagrams that the interactive whiteboard displays, even from the back of the classroom
- Kinesthetic learners can interact and explore by moving letters, numbers, words and pictures with the touch of a finger
- Auditory learners can be immersed in a complete multimedia experience using optional USB speakers or SMART Audio
Here’s a few sites that will really open your eyes as to how far you can take this into your classrooms:
- Smartboard Website
- Smarterkids Foundation – Pricing Program/Grants (supported by Smartboard)
- Notebook Software Basic Tutorial Video
- Touch Write and Save Tutorial Video
- EdCompass Newsletter for Teachers who use Smartboards
- The Teachers Hub – how to get started using the Smartboard
- Smart Exchange Forums and Discussion Groups
- Lesson Materials for Smartboard Notebook Software
- Talking Smartboard – tips, tricks from a teacher’s perspective
Post a comment and tell us how you are using your Smartboard for Special Education needs!
