It’s Smart to Use Smart Board It’s Monday and your alarm clock has been screaming obnoxiously in your ear for the past 15 minutes. The next thing you hear is your mother yelling up the stairs that it’s “time to get up for school,” as if your alarm clock wasn’t already making that statement obvious. Some children struggle with understanding why school is such an important part of their development. They simply lack the motivation, not only to get up for school, but also in participating in the lessons being taught in school. Schools today are falling behind by not staying up to date with the 21st century. Children are losing their focus during the school day and are falling behind in their studies. Smart boards are a great innovative device
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Some say that with all the bells and whistles that smart boards have to offer, it can distract students from learning what is truly important. Student investment and participation in learning are the most crucial factors in learning development (Min and Siegel, 38). With that having been said, according to a local survey from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Big Rapids Michigan, 44% of the recorded students said they would be excited if their teacher used smart boards. Students surveyed also said that it would help them focus because it’s not as boring as the traditional chalkboard or whiteboards. Smart boards have also be encouraged by the No Child Left Behind Act (Min and Siegel, 39). Many studies conducted in America, United Kingdom, and Australia, proclaim an increase in enthusiasm and student involvement when using smart boards in the classroom (Min and Siegel, 39). Another study was conducted using 12 classrooms over a 2 week time period. In week one, students were watched in three math classes and three science classes. In week two it was the same structure, except they implemented the use of smart boards. The findings were based on a 30 minute lesson. Every 10 seconds students would be observed and rated on being engaged or not paying attention. The final report showed students without smart boards only being engaged in learning 74% of the time , whereas, in week two when they used the smart boards their engagement in learning the lessons was a 95% (Min and
Some say that with all the bells and whistles that smart boards have to offer, it can distract students from learning what is truly important. Student investment and participation in learning are the most crucial factors in learning development (Min and Siegel, 38). With that having been said, according to a local survey from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Big Rapids Michigan, 44% of the recorded students said they would be excited if their teacher used smart boards. Students surveyed also said that it would help them focus because it’s not as boring as the traditional chalkboard or whiteboards. Smart boards have also be encouraged by the No Child Left Behind Act (Min and Siegel, 39). Many studies conducted in America, United Kingdom, and Australia, proclaim an increase in enthusiasm and student involvement when using smart boards in the classroom (Min and Siegel, 39). Another study was conducted using 12 classrooms over a 2 week time period. In week one, students were watched in three math classes and three science classes. In week two it was the same structure, except they implemented the use of smart boards. The findings were based on a 30 minute lesson. Every 10 seconds students would be observed and rated on being engaged or not paying attention. The final report showed students without smart boards only being engaged in learning 74% of the time , whereas, in week two when they used the smart boards their engagement in learning the lessons was a 95% (Min and