Smartboard
SMARTBoard Interactive Whiteboard
A SMARTBoard is a large, touch-controlled screen that works with a projector (either mounted or not) to provide users with a larger version of their computer screen.
Getting Started
If your SMARTBoard is not mounted (on wheels), you should re-align the board before each use. This should only take 1 minute. 1.Press on the Control Panel button 2. Press Orient/Align the SMART Board 3. Press the center of each target and release with your finder
Then, you are ready!
Uses In The Primary Classroom
The SMARTBoard is a highly effective and motivating tool in the classroom. More and more classrooms are purchasing SMARTBoards for their students. Even preschool students can benefit from the diverse activities through the SMARTBoard. The following lessons are ideas that can be difficult to teach whole class without the SMARTBoard.
Watching a video The SMARTBoard can act as a wide screen TV as teachers open bookmarked videos from websites such as National Geographic [1].
Counting Coins Open [2] to access the game. The amount of coins that can be used is infinite (as opposed to the classroom in which many manipulatives are used, and often unmanagable). Students show various coin combinations they might use to purchase items.
Using a Ruler Use this SMARTBoard lesson to teach students in a large group how to use a ruler. [3]