How does a SMARTBoard work?

What can a SMARTBoard do?

Who uses a SMARTBoard?How is it used?

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.

Classroom 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.

Helps students become active, not passive learners.

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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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Expands the teaching resources available to the teacher that will engage students:Built in gallery items,Online resources,

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Allows information from class to be posted to a website for further studying.

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Allows students to be creative in conveying information to their peers.

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