Monday, February 6, 2012
Week 4 Blog Post (SMARTboards)
I learned a lot about the interactive features of a SMARTboard in class. The fact that there are so many resources to use is very reassuring and helpful, especially considering the lack of time that I will likely have as a first year teacher. The user-friendly nature means that it is easy for students to use. I think that when I have my own classroom, the students will be the ones (if the technology is available) who use it most. It plugs them in to new technology while teaching them in ways appropriate for their differently-wired brains. I would like to know more about how to use the more interactive features of the SMART system, such as the templates requiring Flash, because I couldn't figure it out on my computer last time. I also would like to know more about designing my own lesson plans similar to the interactive ones and how much time that would take, along with the tools I would need to do so. It seems like an exciting frontier in the field of education!
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I appreciate that you said that the students would spend the most time at the smartboard! I think that is a great idea, because it is about them as students and not us as teachers, so for them to be engaged in the learning is probably better.
ReplyDeleteI also had trouble with flash in my presentation, not sure why. As well as I am in the same boat as you, I would like to know how to make a presentation similar to the ones we looked at with all the fun features, because it could be a great resource in the classroom.