New Technology in the Classroom: SMART Boards
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New Technology in the Classroom:
SMART Boards
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Gone are the days of pencils and paper… computers and SMART technologies have
taken over our schools.
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From games and toys, to calculators and SMART boards. How much is all this
technology actually helping kids learn?
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Studies show that technology is a form of hands-on learning that accelerates
comprehension and memory of concepts learned.
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“Technology – when used effectively – can provide ways of teaching that are much
better matched to how children learn.”~ Jeremy Rochelle, et al.
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SMART boards are a teaching tool that can compete for students'
attention with TV, games, and other exciting external visual activities.
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These interactive whiteboards are used by more than 1.5 million teachers and more
than 30 million students worldwide.
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Classrooms report 95% daily usage of their SMART Boards.
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This continued usage benefits students in a variety of ways.
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"As digital tools permeate the classroom, kids get more actively involved with
learning, they become doers.” ~Scott McLeod, Iowa State University.
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Students with special needs are more engaged and interactive when SMART Boards are used.
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SMART Boards are also effective in engaging students with attention and behavioural concerns.
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Teachers say that SMART technologies have improved their ability to differentiate instruction.
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This allows every student the equal opportunity to learn and grow their full potential.
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SMART Boards promote an increase in technology “vocabulary” among both students and teachers…
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… which is something that will help them to succeed in our technologically advanced world.
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Technology alone does not guarantee student learning…
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… it is the way in which teachers use the technology that determines whether learning happens for students.
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Whether it be for teaching math, science, language, or music, teachers agree that SMART Boards give students opportunities they may not have had.
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Sources:
Health and Research Group, University of New Brunswick
SMART Technologies Report, 2011, smarttech.com
Education Oasis, 2006
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