I have seen the future of the classroom....smartboards!!! They are amazing. I have only taught for 2 years and that was 10 years ago and my most advanced technology I had was being able to plug my computer into the tv in my classroom so the kids could see things on there. After hearing my son talk about them and then wathing this video on YouTube I was simply amazed.
It almost looks like something from a sci-fi movie. The possibilitied are only limited by your imagination.
It could make teaching & learning a lot more fun.
One example I can think of for a history class would be a series of "what ifs". What if Columbus sailed a little further north or south? What is the the german army was in different positions during D-Day? think about how much better students could grasp a subject simply by playing the "what ifs".
Mike
Mike,
ReplyDeleteFor your information, Teacher Ed now has installed at least three Smartboards at the Minneapolis campus (Opus Hall 3rd floor). Some faculty use it but I don't know often they are utilized in the classroom. When the classrooms are available, check them out.
I can't express how much I love SMART Boards! I had one in the classroom that I student taught in and I couldn't have appreciated it more. They are so much fun to use, for both teacher and student, and it can be very helpful when lecturing from PowerPoint. I also love how there are so many different programs that you can use on the SMART Board. There is a dissection lab that you can actually go through a dissection of a frog...really cool and eliminates the need to buy all those frogs! If you get a chance you should really take Candace's advice and check one out a St Thomas, it is definitely worth your time!
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