Smart Boards In the Classroom



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Smart Boards are appearing in classrooms around the country. They are an interactive way of teaching your students. First you connet to your computer and then the two work together when you write on it to recognize what is being written. The screen has digital cameras included that help track the contact and then the sensitive touch screen produces the images that are being drawn or written on it. The screen is very durable and anti-smudge/anti-glare that is a big help for classrooms, especially those that include windows that produce a glare. Also on the board there is a digital tray that includes pens, an eraser, and buttons to for an on-screen keyboard or also a right click option. This is very beneficial for a classroom when you need to work on an interactive level with your students and it is easier than using a chalk board or just a plain old white board where you can't allow images to appear. This website shows instructions on how to properly use a smart board in the classroom for a Windows program. Included I have added a video from YouTube by a 5th grade teacher, Lora Holt at LBJ Elementary in El Paso, TX as she explains how she uses her smartboard in her elementary classroom.