Interactive whiteboards are making the classroom a more exciting environment to learn in. Regular whiteboards do not have the same attraction as the interactive boards simply because electonics and technology is involved in every use we make of it. The many different options and activities that can be done while using them keeps the students involved and interesed in what is actually happening in the lesson. This technology was not difficult to use for a daily basis types of activities, however as we get more and more complex with the different games and tools that can be utilized. I found certain aspects of the interactive whiteboard to be very difficult to make those tools do exactly what you intend for them to do.
Pros: Students respond well to it, it accomidates to many different types of learning styles, it makes accomadations for students with poor motor skills. Having it as a teacher, most of your lessons can be planned and saved through the computer, lessons can be adjusted and saved for later use, students who may be absent can get the notes directly from the computer, passing lessons between teachers is easy, and others.
Cons: Motivation can where off on the students, setting up the board for each lesson can be time consuming, if the board is not working properly all of the lessons have to be adjusted to another board which could be difficult, and the location of the board may not be ideal for classroom management.
I would try to adjust as many lessons to the smart board as possible so that way they can saved and used the following year and adjusted for the best possible learning for all students. I taught a multiplying decimals lesson last week in Ed Communications and I now moved to a smart board lesson and will be teaching the same content a little differently on Wednesday.
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