From the reading materials, I learned that the smart boards help children learn by appealing to all of the learning styles: visual, kinesthetic, and auditory. Because of this, I think smart boards are a great way for teachers and presenters. I already had a smart board in my dream classroom because I had one in my 8th grade science class and I saw just how beneficial they are. The use of it definitely held my attention and participation better than a lecture would have.
Smart boards can help foster communication and collaboration between teachers and students. Instead of the teacher just talking to the students, the students are getting up and working with the teacher. Each student can experience their own little bit of one-on-one time with the teacher as well as work with others when groups are called up to the board to work on a problem. The defects of smart board, from my own personal experience, seem to be that they don't always work the way you expect them to. I think smart boards are worth installing in classrooms, but I do think there should be a way for poorer areas to get them because it is unfair that the wealthy communities have them but the struggling communities don't.
Megan Singleton
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