White Board

I have been in many schools including 13th and Union, Southern Middle School, and Hamburg High school and all three have had white boards. These SmartBoards are extremely helpful when it comes to taking notes and having students interact with the material. It allows the teacher to use links and can be used for interactive activities that will only heighten a student's willingness to participate. I really enjoyed the Smart technology and while it was confusing at first once I got the hang of it, it was really awesome. Having created and taught lessons in the past without this tool you can really see the advantages of using the SmartBoard. I created a lesson on explorers and if I would have used Smart tech I could have used interactive maps, videos, and more primary sources. The only major con I can think of is overusing the board, if it is used too much it can become monotonous just like any other form of instruction. I really enjoyed this and plan on using it in my future lessons and hopefully one day my own class.