Day 23 [4/13/10]

Today in class, we discovered the SMARTboard whiteboard. We read an article on what it was, how to use it, and how it could be used in a classroom. This article touched on so many different reasons why the SMARTboard would be a great learning tool in the classroom. However, SMARTboards are very expensive. They need a computer, projector, and the board itself. In the article, however, it gives great examples on why it is worth the expenses. For instance, the article states "Research also indicates higher levels of student retention, and notes taken on an interactive whiteboard can play a key role in the student review process." This is a great way just to get the students involved. Another piece of evidence that was found in this article says that it keeps the students attendence up in the classrooms. The article, however, was written by the inventors of the smartboard, so therefore, it needs to be taken into consideration that there still may be some flaws.