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Uses of SMART Boards in Elementary Schools

SMART boards are interactive whiteboards with touch sensors for scrolling text and mouse-clicking, much like a PC. A projector displays the computer video output onto the interactive whiteboard where it can be used as a touch screen with which the whole class can interact. Smart boards use digital pens with digital ink, replacing traditional markers from the classroom. The uses of SMART boards for elementary students are various and can be left up to the imagination.
  1. Creation

    • The innovation of SMART board technology allows teachers to be more creative with their curriculum. For instance, some instructors experiment with what they call magnetic poetry by arranging random words on the board into poems. Others create comic strips complete with scenes and dialogue, or draw representations of story text and explain how the drawing relates to the text.

    Interaction

    • SMART software allows teachers the ability to create lesson plans around the interaction capabilities of the SMART board. This allows students to interact with videos on the screen and involve themselves in the learning scenarios, such as: scientific examinations, literature comprehension, music composition and mathematical solutions.

    Information Sharing

    • The information sharing capabilities of SMART board technology allows teachers to communicate their curriculum changes long distance. If a teacher has to miss a class, he can still present the curriculum and any last minute changes exactly the way he wanted by collaborating online in real-time with the substitute teacher.

    Media

    • Electronic media allows SMART technology to incorporate SMART publications for classrooms around the world. SMART publications offer a bevy of informative articles covering technology trends in education to engaging technology for students. SMART offers two channels on TeacherTube and YouTube to engage students in interactive learning training.

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