Why SMARTBoards

in Schools?An Introduction for Parents and Community

Partners

Key ConceptsHow does a SMARTBoard work?

What can a SMARTBoard do?

How is it used?

How does a SMARTBoard work?

Video output from computer to projector

Video projected from projector to SMARTBoard

Computer sees the SMARTBoard as a giant touch screen ‘mouse’ device. Input data sent to the computer via USB.

Additional BenefitsClassroom can now project a computer video output for the whole class to see.

Classroom computer can be used for instructional

purposes. - Internet connection enables learning via interactive websites.- Software can be used as a learning and instructional tool.

Students can interact with

digital content naturally.

- Write using the SMARTBoard’s pens in digital ink on top of a digital image or diagram.

- Save daily accessed calendars, charts, graphs, notes.

- Touch, drag, manipulate learning objects to demonstrate understanding.

What can a SMARTBoard do?Helps students become active, not passive

learners.

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SMARTBoard Compare and Contrast by Barrett Web Coordinator

Students are eager to get

up and interact with concepts and

ideas.

What can a SMARTBoard do?Allows teachers to customize teaching

strategies to meet the individual needs of students.Such as Multiple Intelligences (Gardner, 1983)

bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, musical, interpersonal.

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A variety of activities that match a students intelligences

and learning styles can be easily implemented.

Smartboard user by algona81

What can a SMARTBoard do?Expands the teaching resources available to

the teacher that will engage students:Built in gallery items,Online resources,Existing curriculum resources.

echristophyAnge and the SmartBoard by Betchaboy

Allows teachers to embed interactive tools and

resources into existing lessons.

What can a SMARTBoard do?Allows information from class to be posted to

a website for further studying.

echristophyAnne’s first Smartboard Lesson by Betchaboy

Ideas presented and created in class can be

saved, shared, and posted for use outside the

classroom. Parents,

students, and other teachers benefit from

these opportunities.

How is a SMARTBoard Used?Technology that connects with today’s

students.

VanveghelRom Demonstration (43) – 01Dec07, Paris (France) by philippe leroyer

To make lessons come alive.

To interact with the student.

To engage the learner with movement.

To enrich and enhance the curriculum.

To archive lessons shared among students, staff,

schools, districts, & globally.

To enable students to become the teacher by creating material.