I can remember being in high school and SmartBoard's being installed into our classroom's and library. At the time, I remember thinking that they were intriguing, but I never understood how much of an impact they would have on education in the future. Little did I know that SmartBoard's would soon be installed into classrooms everywhere at all grade levels. I had no idea all of the functions that the SmartBoard offered, or how it could change learning.
Upon playing around with Smart Notebook I can see now why they were incorporated into learning at all levels. They are extremely useful for the teachers, and extremely engaging for the students. Smart Notebook was easy to use, and fun to play with. The function that I really liked was the activity function. Being able to click on certain objects and allow them to function in a specific way (for example a sorting task) allows the teacher to step back and allows the students to take a more hands-on, independent approach to learning.
Smart Notebook is a great for management as well. You can use it to take attendance and give responsibility to the students by asking them to drag their name onto the "in" side. You can also ask the students to use it to order lunch for the day, or give the weather forecast. The possibilities are endless. The interactivity of the SmartBoard is what makes it so unique, and so fun to use as a teacher as well as for the students.
