Interactive Whiteboards

I think that interactive whiteboards make learning interactive and fun. I think being able to use an interactive whiteboard is a necessary tool for teachers since many classrooms have one. I like how the SmartBoard software has some templates for teachers to use. I think this makes using the Smartboard easier and more convenient.

I do not think that interactive whiteboards can be used for every lesson because that will make the lessons boring and repetitive; however, there are many advantages to using an interactive whiteboard. Using an interactive whiteboard brings something different into the classroom instead of always using a chalkboard or a regular whiteboard. Also, it gets students engaged as they are asked to come up and complete some exercises.

I would love to have an interactive whiteboard in my classroom. It is a convenient way to incorporate technology into the classroom from both the teacher perspective as well as the student perspective. I think students will enjoy using the whiteboard. I had a lot of fun making the SmartBoard slides. Each of my slides had an interactive component, and they each dealt with a different topic covered in English/language arts classes. When I was making my SmartBoard slides, I kept forgetting to click the arrow, so I kept making additional shapes and text boxes instead of moving mine around; this is the only problem that I encountered. Interactive whiteboards allow teachers to be creative, and it allows students to be active learners as it gets them up and out of their seats.