According to the posting online, there are different kinds of interactive boards. Smart Boards is one of the interactive boards. It is a public computer for the class that can be integrated with the webcam and Skype. It is a projected, large-sized computer screen with the high sound. Students can share their thinking and explorations by just standing in front of it and touching the screen. Teachers who use Smart Boards say that knowledge accelerates so fast in an open group format. It is “on” and in use all of the time. Teachers who use it cannot seem to stop talking about its benefits for student learning. They say it is a way students and teachers can search for information and learn together. Teachers apply multi-modal approaches to their lessons; seamlessly integrating video using software such as Powermedia Plus, Front Line, United Streaming, and TV programs like Nova, McNeil News Hour as well as interactive websites.
As I followed some of threads in the classroom 2.0, teachers also noted that they liked Notebook software so they could develop graphic organizers for reading, use concept maps for science lessons, and math lessons. Teachers also use multicolored pens on the Smart Board to write for all to see and keep track of new visitors on their Cluster Maps. Students take turns typing the “story” that explain the graph with Smart Board’s on-screen keyboard. For reviewing math facts, Kidspiration and the Smart Board make a great pair. With inspiration software students use the board to create graphic organizers for writing activities. Student can touch the board and use the pens for brainstorming ideas.
Other interactive boards were also introduced such as Pomethean active Boards. These boards provide pre-made lessons and flip charts. Some teachers preferred Pomethean Boards to Smart Boards because of premade lessons. Teachers also talked about other Active Boards as well as Active studio for taking pictures.
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I like the idea of an interactive board in the classroom. In a class I had last semester we interacted with a fellow classmate through Skype for an internship/field work course. The student was enrolled in our internship course through CSUSM, but she was fulfilling her actual internship in London. Throughout the course we had to present on three different occasions, and in this event she would present to us through Skype. It was really interesting.
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