SMART Board

I really think that the SMART Board is powerful teaching tool. It allows the students to interact with the information provided in the lesson by the teacher and opens up new worlds of possibilities. In one of the articles that I read, it talks about the students have a live video conversation with scientists doing research off the coast of South Africa!! How cool is that? The Board brings students into a new type of learning that excites them and interests them. I would love to give my students the chance to see what life is like in a different part of the world and have them ask questions and see them want to learn. Even as just a basic tool in the class, with no internet connections or fancy gadgets, the SMART Board allows the teach to move out from behind the podium and engage the students in a more personal way, and the students can participate in a way that seems "cool" to them. Of course, the Board does come with some drawbacks. Most teachers, can barely work a projector or a DVD player, it could be difficult for some to make the jump to SMART Boards or clickers or something not even thought of yet. Here's is the link to the magazine that I read from. i.e. The article is on page 16.