Assignment Two:Exploring Emerging Technologies: Interactive

Boards

byHope Smith, Jacqueline Mitchell, &

Christine Anderson

Technology-Integrated Teaching and LearningEDD 7914-0L1 (CRN 50731)

Nova Southeastern UniversityJUNE 5, 2011

Uses

Supports

Illustrates

Projects

Live desktop

(Tierney Brothers Inc, 2011)

Integration

Flexible learning

Displays

Information

Showcasing

Virtual field trips

(Promethean Planet, 2011)

What are SMART Boards?

Interactive white boards (IWB's):

Computer/video display

Touch sensitive

Controls your computer

Brings pictures and sounds to life

Easy to use

How Are SMART Boards Used in The Classroom?

Incorporate technology into teaching

How Are SMART Boards Used in The Classroom?

Allows materials to be recorded, saved, and used later

Saves Material Presentations E-folios

How Are SMART Boards Used in The Classroom?

Used with a wide range of subjects/ages

Editing ESE studentsHighlighter toolsDigital StorytellingGeometry

Promethean Boards

Pros

Information at fingertips

Interactive

ActivArena

(Tierney Brothers Inc, 2011)

Cons

SMART-Touch screen

Calibration

Sensitivity with Pens

Multiple kids

(Tierney Brothers Inc, 2011)

Differences

Touch screen

Resources-Promethean Planet / SMART Exchange

Tools

SMART Boards-dead spots

SMART Boards-Interactive

(Tierney Brothers Inc, 2011)

Technology and Media Tools

ActiView

ActivSlate

ActiVotes

MultiTouch Table

(Promethean Planet, 2011)

References

Promethean Planet Retrieved on June 3, 2011 from http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/

SMART Exchange Retrieved on June 3, 2011 from http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0

Tierney Brothers Inc. Retrieved on June 3, 2011 from http://www.tierneybrothers.com/products/26465/DisplayFrameforBusiness.aspx

You Tube. SMART boards: Why are they so easy to use? Retrieved on June 5, 2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U05WeXPGlk