SMART

BOARDS
Emerging Technology in the
Classroom
Nychelle Stiner
EDU 214
What is a SmartBoard?
• In 1996, SMART Technologies created
the world’s first interactive
whiteboard.
• Capable of connecting to one or
more laptops, PCs, tablets, or any
other electronic devices.
• Includes a pen tray
• Touch Recognition
HOW ARE SMART • Examples from Bright Hub Education
BOARDS USED IN include:
• Students can write their name on
THE the SmartBoard for attendance.
• Can be used for interactive lesson
CLASSROOM? plans such as Fill in the Blank and
True or False questions.
• Group Readings
• Problem Solving Activities
• Math activities/Counting Money
• “Using digital cameras and
smartboards also means that bodily
actions are important.” (Aarsand)
 SMART BOARD
PROS
• Increases class engagement with lesson
plans and discussions.
• Able to pull up any documents or websites
you have displayed on your
laptop/electronic device
• Lesson plans can be interactive on the
Smartboard.
• You can use a pen to write on the board, a
finger to navigate, and your palm to erase
• The technology is in the pen tray, so you
can use other instruments in place of your
pen, if necessary
• Able to save what is written on the
SmartBoard and print it out
 SMART BOARD
CONS
• The average price ranges
from $2,000-$5,000
• Possibility of technical
problems with the
software
• It needs to be handled
delicately to prevent
damages
• It may be too sensitive
with touch recognition
or not sensitive enough.
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WHY ARE THEY

SO EASY TO USE?
TIPS & TRICKS
• You can add animations and sounds
• Use SmartBoard to watch YouTube videos
• Customize applications to move to your
dock
• You can erase by making a giant circle
then tapping in the center on the
SmartBoard
• “Pin” pages to keep a certain page on the
screen, during the duration of the
lesson.
 Works Cited
Aarsand, Pål. “Categorization Activities in Norwegian Preschools: Digital Tools in Identifying, Articulating,
and Assessing.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 10, 2019, pp. Frontiers in psychology, 2019–05-01,
Vol.10.

Kallstrom, Lila. “The SMART Board for Teachers: Teaching Tips and Lesson Ideas.” BrightHub Education,
18 Mar. 2009, www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/29535-the- smart-board-for-
teachers-teaching-tips-and-lesson-ideas/.

SMART technologies. “SMART Boards Why are they so easy to use?” Online Video Clip. YouTube, 13 April
2009. Web. 25 Sept. 2020.