Smart boards

Christina ZayaAbbey Ritz

Lauren HollaranECD313

What will You learn Today?

1. What a smart board is2. Different Projections3. The Three Basics of Smart

boards4. Teacher Uses5. Student Uses

What is a smart board?

•A smart board is an interactive display that connects to a computer and projector

•First introduced in 1991 by Smart technologies

What kind of projections can the smart board use?

•Rear Projection

•Front Projection

The Three Basics

1.Touch2.Writing3.Saving

What exactly does the smart board have to offer?

•Touch System

•The Digital Pens

•Save function

•Smart Notebook

Teacher UsesTeach interactive lessons

It’s easy to use!

Opens up multimedia opportunities (ex. Digital Storytelling, video player, recorder)

Stimulates different learning styles

Surf the Web with their students

Word Processing: notes for class, lessons, etc.

Read electronic books with students

Teacher Uses Continued

Teachers can use the different applications the technology offers such as: TimerFlashcardsImages Typing functionsTemplates GraphsTablesComputer like applications such as saving,

uploading, and compiling data.Sound clipsVideo clips

Anything else…

Student Uses•Students are highly motivated to learn

•They can interact in a physical and mental way in the classroom

•Use it for language arts (spelling), math (+, -, x, divide)

•Interaction with fellow classmates and the teacher

•Solve problems or answer questions using smart board

•Make their own presentation through smart board

Anything Else…

References Miller, Lori (2002, October). Retrieved September 7, 2009, from Smart board

lesson ideas Web site:http://www.wacona.com/smartboard/smartboard.html

Preston, C., & Mowbray, L. (2008, June). Use of SMART Boards for teaching, learning and assessment in kindergarten science. Teaching Science the Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association, 54(2), 50-53. Retrieved September 8, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.

SMARTtechnologies. Magic lessons with whiteboards.(2004). Media & Methods, 40(5), 29-29.

(2009, March 31). Top ten uses for smart boards and smart notebook software. Retrieved September 7, 2009, from Bright Hub Web site:

http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/30899.aspx

SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards. Retrieved September 03, 2009, from Smart Technologies Web site:

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Boards/

SMART Technologies. (2009). Features of a SMART Board.http://www2.smarttech.com/st/enUS/Products/SMART+Boards/Overlays/Features.htm

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