Take a second to ponder what a smart board is or if you ever heard of it. I remember the first time that I learned about the smart board. I was a student at Northwest Missouri State and I was in my first math class called Fundamentals of Math. My teacher would put the power points on the smart board and have problems to work out. Then she would work through the problems by writing on the smart board. This was so convenient to have in the classroom and was very beneficial especially in math. The smart board is basically an interactive white board that allows users to click on the board and do certain tasks. It comes with these pens that range in different colors they almost look like a marker but have a pen for a tip. The smart board also comes with an eraser that is in the shape of a circle. To use the smart board the teacher just has to use it just like a typical white board except you are able to click on the board or you are able to double click on the page to go to the next one. Now why would this be beneficial to use in the classroom???? Well, for one this is advanced technology at its finest and since our society is becoming more and more dependent on technology the smart board is the way to go. With the smart board teachers are able to stand at the front of the classroom explaining an assignment or working on a worksheet so the whole class can be involved. Another advantage that the smart board has is it can be used for any subject. One article that I read was about a music classroom that a teacher used the smart board to teach lessons. Really music and the smart board is this possible???? Definitely is possible and very beneficial for the teacher and the students. This just shows that any subject and in any classroom technology can be used for anything as long as you use it appropriately and understand what you are trying to accomplish from this technology. Another positive about the smart board is it is very easy to see for everyone else in the classroom. It's a great way for the involvement of the other students because they could come up to the board and also participate with the worksheet or whatever task you are doing in your classroom. One down side of the students being able to participate in front of the class is if the student doesn't do the problem right or they struggle with it this could be upsetting for them. There are definitely ways around this in order to make the smart board a very efficient tool to use in the classroom. Overall, I think the smart board is a great piece of technology to have in the classroom and would be very beneficial to help the students learn.
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