Smart Boards in the Classroom

This youtube video discusses how a kindergarten teacher uses the smart board in her room for all subjects. In my TE401 class I am placed in a kindergarten classroom that also has a smart board, which my teacher uses. Both teachers use the smart board for things like morning message, playing games, and math. The teacher in the video has more training than my cooperating teacher, who just got a smart board in her room this year. The teacher in the video also uses her smart board to make movies, test the students for reading comprehension, and correct writing samples. The teacher in the video also mentions that all children can use the smart board, including students with special needs. Since smart boards are accessible to all they are a great resource to use in the classroom. The smart board can be used from kindergarten to college and has benefits in all subjects. The students like how interactive the smart board is and when my coordinating teacher uses it in her classroom the children are more attentive and interested in the lesson. Teachers who have smart boards in there room should be trained to use the board so they can use it to it’s full potential. I think that the smart boards are an excellent resource for teachers to enhance lessons and improve individual student learning.