Smartboard

One of the things that we have discussed all semester is technology. We are living in a time when technology is evolving and at times it might be difficult to keep up. Aaron has taught us that it is important to keep up with technology in order to provide your students with all kinds of resources and ensure that you can evolve into a better educator. One of the tools that might be located in a classroom is the smartboard. I remember the first time that I saw a smartboard. I was in a high school math class and my teacher had begged for one to be installed in her classroom. She was the instigator of the smartboard into our district. Soon there were smartboards in many other rooms as well. While I was sitting in my math class many other teachers would come in to ask a quick question about the smartboard or sit in on her class to see how it works. Theory and Practice was the first time that I really had interaction with the smartboard. I really enjoyed being challenged. It was difficult at first to understand the magic behind the board but it was a nice introduction to the growing technology. The video above is a short tutorial on some of the aspects that are included in the smartboard. This is just one example of the growing technology that needs to be kept up with. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed at the fact that I will forever have to learn new programs and change my way of teaching as the programs progress. Although it is scary to think about changed I also feel that as technology progresses, it will bring new learning and teaching adventures.