SMART Board interactive whiteboard

The purpose for this proposal is to encourage the adoption and integration of technology in the classroom for my inner city school with a high population of students with a low socioeconomic background. As we all know in our world today almost everything is technology driven. Technology has taken over the methodology of teaching. Even though technology has its pros and cons nonetheless I truly believe in incorporating technology in our classrooms will equip our middle school environment…

technologies like 3D printing, SMART boards, and mobile technology have changed the teaching and learning processes in ways that are beneficial for students and teachers in elementary and secondary education. 3D Printing Originally developed in the 1980s, 3D printers were first used mainly to…

To exemplify, according to ‘Modern Clack board Interactive Whiteboard SMART Board Pricing Information’ a single smart board cost about 5.000 dollars and this is just a cost for one smart board. Other requirements such as TV, DVD, projectors, internet connection etc. might be more expensive. This means that institutions employing multiple intelligences theories spend…

where she tells the students to discuss 2D and 3D shapes with their peers. To enhance her instruction, she utilizes technology tools to engage students. She makes use of an interactive smart board, which displays activities for the students to see as she teaches the lesson. She also has each student use their own whiteboard to record answers to the questions she asked during her whole group lesson. One thing that I observed the teacher using was rehearsed transitions so that students…

their mobile devices for educational games, collaborating with peers, and on the spot research. The smart board (create in 1991) has revolutionized the traditional style of writing on a board. Smart boards provide users a variety of capabilities including a projector, computer and an interactive whiteboard. The flat screen version, commonly seen today, was created in 2003 and updated smart boards can be found in schools at all levels all around the country. In a study done by TUSD, smartboards…

own.” (Adebisi, Liman, & Longpoe, 2015, p.16) Areas in which Assistive Technology are useful are communication, accessibility, daily activities, mobility, education, and so much more. For example the use of A.T. communication devices such as picture boards, and voice output communication devices allows communication with a child have problems with speech or are unable to speak at all. Then you have devices like Computer-Based Instructional devices which is useful in improving skills such as…

Student engagement is on the decline in classrooms nationwide. As a result, graduation rates are decreasing and dropout rates are increasing. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2013 almost 50 percent of 16- through 24- year olds who had 11 or 12 years of school never earned a high school credential. This number increased from 26 percent in 1990 to 47 percent in 2013 (The Condition of Education). To meet this new need for student engagement and to increase…

pleasing. She had a bullitine board for nearly every subject covered in her class including one for math, english, and science. The math board explained both addition and subtraction and in the middle of the board were two alligators with their mouths open in order to explain the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to. The science bullitine board included facts about the weather since that is what they had been disucssing so far. The english bullitine board included a chart of all…

In this day and age, it is very common to see a student utilizing a tablet, computer, personal phone, interactive whiteboards, and other types of technology in the classroom. This is a site to behold considering that less than 20 years ago, this was completely unheard of. This proliferation of the use of technology and the blending of social media use in the classroom has completely changed the way that educators teach and even relate to their students. This can be seen across all student age…

Helping Children Stay Curious Parents are naturally concerned about what goes on in their children’s lives, especially what kind of school their children are attending. They wonder if their child should go to a public or private school. A public school could encourage their child to join in with the wrong crowd, and a private school may not have the Christ-centered education a family wants. Parents may even consider homeschooling just to ensure that their child is exposed to the best…