What potential do you see for interactive boards? What do you like most about interactive boards? Describe any problems you envision if you used this tool in the classroom?
I think interactive boards are a useful tool to use in the classroom. Obviously students really enjoy using these boards and we need to take advantage of something that allows kids to really enjoy learning. What I like most about interactive boards is you can do different things with it. It is not just the same old thing like using a chalkboard to write ideas. You can use the IB for spelling, math, science, social studies, just about anything. Some problems that can arise is IB is technology and if I have a lesson for that day on this board things can go wrong to where the board doesn't work because we all know technology an be tricky. I'd have to make sure to not just rely on this IB and have a back-up activity just incase.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. They are very new and use a lot of technology but a lot of teachers are already using them in their classroom for their lessons everyday. Students seem to love using the boards to answer problems because it is more interactive and fun for them. Also, the whole class can learn from mistakes and everyone can learn how to do the problems together as a class. I like how the interative boards can be used by any student or teacher, and can be created with any program on the computer such as powerpoint, then made more interactive. Studetns can move objects around, reveal answers and create their own writing on the board. Some problems with using this tool in the classroom could be it takes away from students handwriting because they are not completing as many worksheets, they are instead typing on the computer, but I do not think there are many downfalls because I think these smartboards will definitley influence students and help them grow and learn. It will get students more interested in what they are learning and they will have fun at the same time.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. I think that they can really get students motivated to learn by making learning more fun to students. The thing I like the most about interactive boards is that that the whole class can see what is going on, instead of just having everyone at seprate computers everyone can focus in one place. One problem that I could see happening if I used this tool would be the students not liking tradational ways of learning and wanting to use the board for everything. It would be hard to use the board for every lesson so I think the students would think that everything without the board was boring.
After attending the Fortified45 workshop for the promethean board I became very excited about using the interactive boards. There are great protentials in using this tool in the classroom. Since I am a visual learner, and a hands on learner, I know that being able to actually see a concept and to manipulate that concept will enhance comprehension.
I think overuse of the boards could be a potential problem. Although, children like playing with and operating technology, their use of these things are usually on their own terms, which is all apart of the fun. If using technology began to seem like a chore for them, they would start to lose interest.
I think that interactive boards have the potential to help students learn better, especially those who are visual learners. The interactive boards allow students to see and manipulate what they are learning about on the board. Interactive websites can be used on the boards. These can be math websites, or an example that was given was a website that allows students to make words. I think that interactive boards motivate students to learn because they are fun to use. Problems may occur, however. Teachers may not know how to use the boards correctly, or with any technology, it may stop working. What I like best about the interactive boards is the fact that students seem to enjoy using them. If students enjoy what they are doing, they are most likely going to learn a lot more. After using the interactive boards, I can see how students think they are fun to use. Manipulating what is on the screen with a pen is cool. The interactive boards work with almost any program and there are tons of website with interactive programs that can be used with the boards. It was kind of difficult to use the boards that didn't have the overhead projection because shadows got in the way of seeing the screen.
I think interactive boards are a great way to have students stay engaged and participate in the class lessons. I think having the students come up to the board and interact with it will help them remember the things they are doing and help them learn. I am a hands on learner so I feel that this would help me better understand something if someone was teaching me a topic through these boards. I think the interactive boards should be used in all classrooms, and any grade level. you can make programs easy or hard, depending on the topic. And all students can have fun with it. A problem could be students not wanting to get out of there seat to explore it if its new. Another problem could just simply having enough money to afford it in the classroom. Not all schools can afford this type of technology. It could also get damaged or broken. There could be a problem with knowing how everything works. But the teacher would obviously have to reseach it and understant it before introducing the board to the students and teaching them how to use the program and to benefit them.
Now that I got to use the boards and look at the software I think that this is definetly something that will be used in my classroom as long as money is not an issue. Interacting with the board and being able to work with the board helps students learn and makes them want to learn. It is something new so student will most likely want to explore it and get to use it. We explored examples in math and in language arts. They both seemed like they would be fun to intact with kids while learning something new.
Interactive boards are a great way to get the whole class involved and excited about learning. Students are always excited about trying out new technology so they would love using them. Also, it is better than a chalkboard and a document camera or overhead projector because you can interact with the material more. You can manipulate it and play around with pictures, text and more. This is perfect for visual learners and the class can work together to teach each other. I like the variation of the interactive boards. There is so much you can do with them, it's amazing. The only problem I could imagine with the interactive boards is trying to learn how to use it. It seems complicated. Also, I feel like I might not take advantage of everything the boards have to offer at first. I do like, though, how on the promethean website teachers have posted presentations they have made for the promethean boards so you could download theirs and then modify it a bit for your own classroom. It is a little hard to get used to using the pen on the screen and you would have to calibrate the screen a lot. Also, on the boards that have a projector behind you, it is annoying because you keep getting in the way of yourself trying to write. But, I really enjoyed using the interactive boards. I think they are a really great resource for the classroom
Students are all about technology these days and this is a very useful piece of technology. Interactive boards tend to keep the student's attention and keep them interested. It also keeps them involved because they can go up and work on the board, although the downfall is only one student can work on the board at a time. Another problem that I could see happening is if it were to "freeze" or have a technical problem then the students might want to fix it or stop what they are doing entirely instead of doing their work some other way.
I learned a lot by using the interactive boards, but the downfall is that there is usually a shadow from your body on the board which hinders students from seeing the board and you from being able to see where you're writing. There are many creative programs which are fun for students to use and help enhance their creativity. There are also interactive games for other subjects which are more fun than doing a worksheet.
I remember using an Interactive Board for a presentation in high school, and I loved it! Interactive Boards are interactive and student-centered, and they consider students' multiple intelligences. These boards especially helpful to students who are visual learners. Not only this, but IB inspires motivation which is invaluable in the classroom! They are fun to use, and students enjoy going up to the board and participating. Finally, a little classroom participation!
IB may encounter some problems in the classroom setting, but these issues are worth resolving since its advantages are so great. For example, not every student may have been exposed to IB before, and may therefore need instruction on how to use Interactive Boards. Using the IB board during instruction time will help students become familiar with IB and help them learn/feel more comfortable using the education tool.
Now that I have played with Interactive Boards, I realize students and teachers may encounter other problems as well. As with every technology, teachers must have a Plan-B in case wireless Internet does not function properly or downloads too slowly. Nonetheless, IB offer many learning oppurtunities for students. On IB, students can create pictures, complete interactive exercises, highlight passages, etc. The possibilities seem endless. Although it is a lot to explore before becoming familiar with, IB is a great tool for education!
Interactive boards have a great potential in the classroom. They can be used for all subjects and grade levels. Since students are already really interested in technology, interactive boards are an easy way to capture their attention. I like interactive boards because all the students can use it collectively whether they are watching or at the board. I also like the interactive games with interactive boards. Technical problems, as with all technology, could be a problem with interactive boards. A teacher could have a whole lesson centered around an interactive board, but the technology could fail the teacher. Then the lesson would be ruined. Over all, interactive boards are amazing and I wish they were in all schools.
Interactive boards are a great way to get the students involved in the material they are learning. You can see by the students' comments that they really enjoy working with the boards and one student even said they enjoy going to math class now. To get any student to enjoy a math class is pretty impressive. As technology continues to grow, there will be more and more ways to use these interactive boards in the classroom. Right now the technology is fairly new and most schools do not have them. When more schools start getting them, teachers will be able to share how they are using them with other teachers. This type of collaboration can be very benificial for all students and teachers. One problem I could see using these boards in the classroom is students getting off task. On the website, the students said that they enjoyed using the boards for educational reasons, but I could see a class that is not as well behaved taking advantage of these boards and not staying on task throughout the lesson. Another problem is one I've come accross myself. Because of the new technology, the teachers can struggle in using the boards. In my experience with Permetheon boards, the pen is not always very percise. Any type of problems with the boards during the lesson can quickly make the class become off task and disruptive.
After using the boards I can see how they can be hard to use, especially with Permetheon boards. The pen gets out of sync a lot, which would take a big portion out of the class time. I thought the smart board was much easier to use and also you don't have to worry to much about the pens getting out of sync.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. Students seem to like them a lot and I think that they will enhance student motivation (on the website all of the students said that it made it fun to do work and that they actually wanted to). I like everything about interactive boards, but I really like that you can write on it yourself. This makes it exactly like a regular marker or chalk board, but you can do so much more! It's really neat that you can write things and then convert it into text as well. I think that being able to circle things, write notes about things, and other visuals will help students learn information a lot better than they otherwise could. The only problems that I see with these interactive boards is lack of knowledge on the teacher's part. If the teacher isn't trained on how to accurately use them, then they obviously can't be incorporated into the classroom very well.
Interactive boards could be a great resource for any classroom. I like the fact that they make learning hands on which would appeal different learners. The only problem that I could see with interactive boards is the amount of new technology that a teacher must learn in order to apply them. This, plus having to teach students to use the boards in an already short time frame could be a problem.
What potential do you see for interactive boards? What do you like most about interactive boards? Describe any problems you envision if you used this tool in the classroom?
There is a lot of potential for the interactive boards in the classroom. There is so much you could do with them to make lessons for the students more interesting and the boards could be a huge motivation for the students as well. The interactive boards can be used in all subjects. The thing I like most about the interactive boards is the fact they are interactive and I could have students go up to the board and draw things or write things that go along with what we are talking about. The boards are very student-friendly so it will not take too much time to teach the students how to use them. The only problem that I envision is really for the promethean board only; if the pen gets lost then we can't use it. Other than that, i don't see any downfalls in the interactive boards.
I see a lot of potential for the interactive boards. I think, as Dr. Sessoms mentioned, it is so much more beneficial for students to come up to the board and demonstrate things with their own hands and be able to manipulate things themselves. I think the visual aspect and the class togetherness aspect will definitely encourage students to interact more and they will want to come up to the board more. My favorite aspect of the smart board is the ability to create a slide with students and then change a page or come back to it and add so many more, something that it is entirely impossible with a blackboard. On the Promethean Boards I like the premade lessons and activities that it offers and also that it allows you to change them and make them your own. The biggest problems I see are frustration, for both teachers and students. Teachers who don't understand the programs completely might get easily frustrated with them and possibly even scar the students experience with them. For students that don't understand, they may get impatient with the programs, especially if the teacher isn't clear in directions and doesn't try to work out the problems with them.
Interactive boards could be very helpful in the classroom because they do allow students to exhibit there different intelligences. I think that they can be used with different types of instruction from a history to a math lesson. I feel like interactive boards are very helpful in the class and I enjoy the ability to have students come up and use the technology to demonstrate what exactly they know and remember. A problem that I see with the boards is the fact that people don't want to use the technology. The biggest problem with the using this in the classroom, is the fact that the students may not be wanting to use this technology or like other technology, there is a possibility for problems. Therefore you would need another activity or something to make sure that the lesson is not lost if you planned on only using the boards.
Interactive boards provide teachers with a method of involving students directly in insturuction. You can have students practice with new concepts or review over old ones. Sutdents are excited with the oppertunity of using new technologies they haven't seen before. What I enjoy about interactive boards the most is the ability to manipulate concepts on the screen. It is another way to get student's hand on involved in lessons. Students understanding is enhanced when they are able to physically work with the concepts. They main problem I see with using interactive boards is that if they are not monitored, they could become a distraction to students. They are a valuable tool, but they shouldn't be overdone or over used. Another thing to consider is that students would need to be shown how to use the boards before they can interact with them.
As someone who is not usually a fan of a lot of technology in the classroom, I really like the interactive boards in the classroom. I think that it provides an amazing tool for teachers to use to enhance their lesson. They are also very fun for students to use and make them feel more involved in the lesson. What I like most about these boards is how many uses they have. I can write notes on them, or do interactive activities. However, with any technology there can be problems. Computers often break and therefore if we are relying soley on these boards for our lesson and they break, we are scrambling to get our lessons to work properly.
There are many things that interactive boards can be useful for. I believe they should be used in the classroom because I think they will help keep students interested and engaged in learning. A student may not start out enjoying algebra, but if they are able to use technology such as interactive boards, they may be able to enjoy it more. There are some problems associated with interactive boards such as the sensitivity of them. If you move or nudge the board a little, it can throw off the device so that it won't cooperate with what you are telling it to do. Some students may get frustrated with it, but I think that most students will enjoy using this device. Overall, I think interactive boards would be great to use in the classroom, as long as they are used in an appropriate way and proper instructions are given to students on the use of them.
I think there is a lot of potential for interactive boards. They hold the ability to reach students in a way that traditional teaching methods cannot. I like that interactive boards are convenient to use. You don't have to worry about having to clean chalk off the board, or your dry erase marker running out of ink in the middle of a lesson, or even going home at the end of the day with overhead marker smeared all over your hands. The biggest fear I would have of using an interactive board in my classroom would be that somehow something would get broken. I find it difficult letting a child use a piece of equipment that is so expensive. Another potential promblem could possibly be children having difficulty seeing the board. Here at SU, the boards are always placed on the side walls,so a lot of the time I have my back to the board or have to turn my head to be able to see it. This could be fixed by placing the board in the front of the classroom.
What potential do you see for interactive boards? What do you like most about interactive boards? Describe any problems you envision if you used this tool in the classroom?
I think that potentially, interactive boards will increase the studets' interest in the classroom which will then lead to grades improving. Eventually I think that they will take the overhead and chalkboard. As a student I always was bored with overheads and chalkboards. Teachers always complained about the chalk or permenant marker that was all over their hands. It did however allow students to see information be visually represented, but in a frustrating way to teachers and students. Interactive boards aren't as messy and are fun to use. They also provide information visually and in an attention grabbing way. Using interactive boards in the classroom allows teachers to provide information in a different way, and they can be creative with it. Problems from the interactive board may be that you had saved documents for your lesson of the day, but they weren't saved properly. Another problem would be that computer stopped working or that the computer was slow so it took a long time to do a 15min lesson, so you loose time.
I think that these interactive boards are a good idea for the classroom. I think at first it might take a little while to learn how to use all of the tools that come along with the board but I think that after you work out all the kinks, it is great to make your classroom interactive. Using the interactive boards will help students be engaged in learning. It is a change from the regular teaching strategies that may normally be used in the classroom. I think that if your technology isn't working for the day in the classroom or something goes wrong with your interactive board, you better have a back up plan for something to do. I think students probably love using this board in the classroom. But like everything else in the world, I think that it is a fad right now and I think that it may go in an out of style like any other piece of technology.
My first impression of the board was, "It looks cool, but how many creative possibilities are their that can not be done with a computer." After seeing examples of how Dr. Sessoms used interactive boards in his classroom, my mind began thinking of ideas for my classroom. For my math instruction class we have been going through the NLVM Virtual Minipulatives. Interactive boards would be a great way for students to perform the same tasks but while moving around, not simply sitting down. These boards would also be great for children with learning differences. Many children are intellectually capable of understanding the material, but can not sit still long enough. Interactive board activities will give these children the opportunity to engage in learning without feeling restricted by a desk and seat.
Interactive boards also allow teachers to have her students do activities that would otherwise be too time consuming. Examples of these activities are disecting, measurement, and much more. The only problem I can see, is the inability for these boards to engage the entire class at the same time. These boards seem like they would be best used as a station activity with other stations set up around the classroom.
I see a lot of potential for the interactive boards. I really did not know anything about the interactive boards before this class and now knowing what they are, I think they are a great tool for learning. I think that these boards will really engage students into what they are learning. The boards have so much board potential than computers alone because a whole class can be involved. I like many things about the interactive boards. I really like that can you teach a whole class with them. I also like that students can write on the boards and how easy they are to use. I also really like how you can go back to other pages, because on a blackboard you could never do that. The boards make learning more exciting. I could see technical difficulties being a problem, like with any technology.
Interactive boards provide an opportunity to engage your students in learning. They will get the opportunity to be actively involved in the lessons which will let the teacher assess thier understanding. I like the fact that there are so many different ways to interest students with different learning styles. This is a wonderful example to illustrate to your class how much fun learning can be. I could forsee a problem with classroom management if students do not respect the guidelines for using this type of technology. Students can get overly excited and not be able to focus on the task at hand. In addition, if the connection is slow it can cause a time delay making it difficult for teachers to keep the students attention.
I think interactive boards have a lot of potential; it's a shame that I haven't seem them in elemntary classrooms before. Interactive boards are a great way to get students motivated and excited about learning. They seem to be a lot more interesting and engaging than other teaching methods I have witnessed, like redundant worksheets and mundane class discussions that seem to bore the students. The word "interactive" is key, in my opinion, to the importance of this teaching strategy. Whatever makes the students interact and get involved in the learning process is best. What I also really like about interactive boards is that they are very versatile; the possibilities of what to use them for are endless. These kinds of boards can be used in all kinds of lessons. And, no matter the subject, I think they would be effective in engaging students and keeping their interest. The kindergarten class I am in now never uses any sort of technology (and therefore nothing like this), and it is no surprise that the students never seemed interested in what they are learning. I think something like interactive boards would catch the students' attention a lot better and be very helpful in creating a richer learning environment. The only problem is, interactive boards aren't available in every classroom. Not every school can afford them. And for those who are lucky enough to possess such boards, they cannot rely on them because technology is not always reliable. If a teacher centers an entire day's lesson around a lesson done on an interactive board, and the sytem fails for some reason, then the teacher is at a loss and has nothing to do or teach for an entire day.
I think the potential for interactive boards is incredible. I think that they would be a great asset to the education world.
The thing I like most about the interactive boards, is that I think kids will want to participate more. They will want to get out of their seats just to use the cool board that does whatever they tell it to. Sitting here as a college student learning about it makes me want to get up and use it. I have a feeling that students will want to use it also.
I don't really see integrating the board into the classroom as a tool as being a problem. The problems I envision are whether or not teachers will want to use it. Those teachers who have been around awhile might not want to change what they know works. Or teachers wanting to use it but not knowing how. I know the best way to learn is trial and error, but sometimes things get missed or we just don't have time to thoroughly look at it. I personally like to be taught how to use these types of things. I like to have someone sitting down with me and teaching me how and why I could use this. I feel that there are other teachers who might feel the same way.
The interactive boards have the potential to get all students in the classroom to interact with what they are learning, in a shorter amount of time. Rather than giving the class a set of fake coins to play with, they can all take a turn coming up to the interactive board to work with fake coins. Then the teacher doesn’t need a class set of coins, or take all the time it would to pass everything out and keep it all under control. I like that the interactive boards can display what 25 pieces of paper would in one lesson. They don’t waste paper either. The interactive boards are not just for the teacher, students can navigate them also. Best of all, I love that the Interactive board’s come with a web site where teachers can get free lesson plans, and interactive activities for students to use on the interactive board in their classroom. Problems I envision are depending on the board for your lesson, and the board doesn’t work that day. It seems like there are always new problems in technology, so it makes it leery to depend on.
I think that interactive boards have a lot of potential in the classroom. Interactive boards excited and engage students in lessons and allow them to participate on the hands on aspect of the lesson. The boards are so diverse that there are endless possibilities with what they can be used for. The boards are fun and new which will capture students' attention while will help the teacher during the lesson to keep students engaged and behaved. I think that elementary school students will have so much fun with the board that they will not even realize that they are actually learning while using the boards. Overall I believe with creativity the students will enjoy the boards and learn a lot from them.
I think that interactive boards are good ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Interactive boards are fun for children to use because they provide hands on activities for them to use during learning. These boards are tricky to use because they need to be used for the enhancement of education, and teachers can simply use them in order to say that they integrate technology into the classroom. To truly integrate technology into a lesson, the content being taught and the technology being used must fit together in a way that the students learn the content being taught, and uses the technology to the best of his/her ability. I think that there are many problems that will occur when using the boards because students may not completely understand the purpose of using the boards to enhance their education. As the teacher, I will have to be sure to create a clear purpose for the students using the boards.
The greatest potential I see for the interactive boards is that they give you an opportunity to show your class what different Internet or software programs that are available for them to learn. Especially if you are teaching in a school that doesn't have computers available for each individual student. One of the possible draw backs of the interactive boards is that students might look at it more as a game than as a learning experience. I have seen the boards used in two different types of classes and I think in general that they are very effective and useful in the classroom. I was in a fourth grade and a first grade class and I think both grades benefited from the use of the interactive board.
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I think interactive boards are a useful tool to use in the classroom. Obviously students really enjoy using these boards and we need to take advantage of something that allows kids to really enjoy learning. What I like most about interactive boards is you can do different things with it. It is not just the same old thing like using a chalkboard to write ideas. You can use the IB for spelling, math, science, social studies, just about anything. Some problems that can arise is IB is technology and if I have a lesson for that day on this board things can go wrong to where the board doesn't work because we all know technology an be tricky. I'd have to make sure to not just rely on this IB and have a back-up activity just incase.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. They are very new and use a lot of technology but a lot of teachers are already using them in their classroom for their lessons everyday. Students seem to love using the boards to answer problems because it is more interactive and fun for them. Also, the whole class can learn from mistakes and everyone can learn how to do the problems together as a class. I like how the interative boards can be used by any student or teacher, and can be created with any program on the computer such as powerpoint, then made more interactive. Studetns can move objects around, reveal answers and create their own writing on the board. Some problems with using this tool in the classroom could be it takes away from students handwriting because they are not completing as many worksheets, they are instead typing on the computer, but I do not think there are many downfalls because I think these smartboards will definitley influence students and help them grow and learn. It will get students more interested in what they are learning and they will have fun at the same time.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. I think that they can really get students motivated to learn by making learning more fun to students. The thing I like the most about interactive boards is that that the whole class can see what is going on, instead of just having everyone at seprate computers everyone can focus in one place. One problem that I could see happening if I used this tool would be the students not liking tradational ways of learning and wanting to use the board for everything. It would be hard to use the board for every lesson so I think the students would think that everything without the board was boring.
After attending the Fortified45 workshop for the promethean board I became very excited about using the interactive boards. There are great protentials in using this tool in the classroom. Since I am a visual learner, and a hands on learner, I know that being able to actually see a concept and to manipulate that concept will enhance comprehension.
I think overuse of the boards could be a potential problem. Although, children like playing with and operating technology, their use of these things are usually on their own terms, which is all apart of the fun. If using technology began to seem like a chore for them, they would start to lose interest.
I think that interactive boards have the potential to help students learn better, especially those who are visual learners. The interactive boards allow students to see and manipulate what they are learning about on the board. Interactive websites can be used on the boards. These can be math websites, or an example that was given was a website that allows students to make words. I think that interactive boards motivate students to learn because they are fun to use. Problems may occur, however. Teachers may not know how to use the boards correctly, or with any technology, it may stop working. What I like best about the interactive boards is the fact that students seem to enjoy using them. If students enjoy what they are doing, they are most likely going to learn a lot more. After using the interactive boards, I can see how students think they are fun to use. Manipulating what is on the screen with a pen is cool. The interactive boards work with almost any program and there are tons of website with interactive programs that can be used with the boards. It was kind of difficult to use the boards that didn't have the overhead projection because shadows got in the way of seeing the screen.
I think interactive boards are a great way to have students stay engaged and participate in the class lessons. I think having the students come up to the board and interact with it will help them remember the things they are doing and help them learn. I am a hands on learner so I feel that this would help me better understand something if someone was teaching me a topic through these boards. I think the interactive boards should be used in all classrooms, and any grade level. you can make programs easy or hard, depending on the topic. And all students can have fun with it. A problem could be students not wanting to get out of there seat to explore it if its new. Another problem could just simply having enough money to afford it in the classroom. Not all schools can afford this type of technology. It could also get damaged or broken. There could be a problem with knowing how everything works. But the teacher would obviously have to reseach it and understant it before introducing the board to the students and teaching them how to use the program and to benefit them.
Now that I got to use the boards and look at the software I think that this is definetly something that will be used in my classroom as long as money is not an issue. Interacting with the board and being able to work with the board helps students learn and makes them want to learn. It is something new so student will most likely want to explore it and get to use it. We explored examples in math and in language arts. They both seemed like they would be fun to intact with kids while learning something new.
Interactive boards are a great way to get the whole class involved and excited about learning. Students are always excited about trying out new technology so they would love using them. Also, it is better than a chalkboard and a document camera or overhead projector because you can interact with the material more. You can manipulate it and play around with pictures, text and more. This is perfect for visual learners and the class can work together to teach each other. I like the variation of the interactive boards. There is so much you can do with them, it's amazing. The only problem I could imagine with the interactive boards is trying to learn how to use it. It seems complicated. Also, I feel like I might not take advantage of everything the boards have to offer at first. I do like, though, how on the promethean website teachers have posted presentations they have made for the promethean boards so you could download theirs and then modify it a bit for your own classroom. It is a little hard to get used to using the pen on the screen and you would have to calibrate the screen a lot. Also, on the boards that have a projector behind you, it is annoying because you keep getting in the way of yourself trying to write. But, I really enjoyed using the interactive boards. I think they are a really great resource for the classroom
Students are all about technology these days and this is a very useful piece of technology. Interactive boards tend to keep the student's attention and keep them interested. It also keeps them involved because they can go up and work on the board, although the downfall is only one student can work on the board at a time. Another problem that I could see happening is if it were to "freeze" or have a technical problem then the students might want to fix it or stop what they are doing entirely instead of doing their work some other way.
I learned a lot by using the interactive boards, but the downfall is that there is usually a shadow from your body on the board which hinders students from seeing the board and you from being able to see where you're writing. There are many creative programs which are fun for students to use and help enhance their creativity. There are also interactive games for other subjects which are more fun than doing a worksheet.
I remember using an Interactive Board for a presentation in high school, and I loved it! Interactive Boards are interactive and student-centered, and they consider students' multiple intelligences. These boards especially helpful to students who are visual learners. Not only this, but IB inspires motivation which is invaluable in the classroom! They are fun to use, and students enjoy going up to the board and participating. Finally, a little classroom participation!
IB may encounter some problems in the classroom setting, but these issues are worth resolving since its advantages are so great. For example, not every student may have been exposed to IB before, and may therefore need instruction on how to use Interactive Boards. Using the IB board during instruction time will help students become familiar with IB and help them learn/feel more comfortable using the education tool.
Now that I have played with Interactive Boards, I realize students and teachers may encounter other problems as well. As with every technology, teachers must have a Plan-B in case wireless Internet does not function properly or downloads too slowly. Nonetheless, IB offer many learning oppurtunities for students. On IB, students can create pictures, complete interactive exercises, highlight passages, etc. The possibilities seem endless. Although it is a lot to explore before becoming familiar with, IB is a great tool for education!
Interactive boards have a great potential in the classroom. They can be used for all subjects and grade levels. Since students are already really interested in technology, interactive boards are an easy way to capture their attention. I like interactive boards because all the students can use it collectively whether they are watching or at the board. I also like the interactive games with interactive boards. Technical problems, as with all technology, could be a problem with interactive boards. A teacher could have a whole lesson centered around an interactive board, but the technology could fail the teacher. Then the lesson would be ruined. Over all, interactive boards are amazing and I wish they were in all schools.
Interactive boards are a great way to get the students involved in the material they are learning. You can see by the students' comments that they really enjoy working with the boards and one student even said they enjoy going to math class now. To get any student to enjoy a math class is pretty impressive. As technology continues to grow, there will be more and more ways to use these interactive boards in the classroom. Right now the technology is fairly new and most schools do not have them. When more schools start getting them, teachers will be able to share how they are using them with other teachers. This type of collaboration can be very benificial for all students and teachers. One problem I could see using these boards in the classroom is students getting off task. On the website, the students said that they enjoyed using the boards for educational reasons, but I could see a class that is not as well behaved taking advantage of these boards and not staying on task throughout the lesson. Another problem is one I've come accross myself. Because of the new technology, the teachers can struggle in using the boards. In my experience with Permetheon boards, the pen is not always very percise. Any type of problems with the boards during the lesson can quickly make the class become off task and disruptive.
After using the boards I can see how they can be hard to use, especially with Permetheon boards. The pen gets out of sync a lot, which would take a big portion out of the class time. I thought the smart board was much easier to use and also you don't have to worry to much about the pens getting out of sync.
I see a lot of potential for interactive boards. Students seem to like them a lot and I think that they will enhance student motivation (on the website all of the students said that it made it fun to do work and that they actually wanted to).
I like everything about interactive boards, but I really like that you can write on it yourself. This makes it exactly like a regular marker or chalk board, but you can do so much more! It's really neat that you can write things and then convert it into text as well. I think that being able to circle things, write notes about things, and other visuals will help students learn information a lot better than they otherwise could.
The only problems that I see with these interactive boards is lack of knowledge on the teacher's part. If the teacher isn't trained on how to accurately use them, then they obviously can't be incorporated into the classroom very well.
Interactive boards could be a great resource for any classroom. I like the fact that they make learning hands on which would appeal different learners. The only problem that I could see with interactive boards is the amount of new technology that a teacher must learn in order to apply them. This, plus having to teach students to use the boards in an already short time frame could be a problem.
What potential do you see for interactive boards? What do you like most about interactive boards? Describe any problems you envision if you used this tool in the classroom?
There is a lot of potential for the interactive boards in the classroom. There is so much you could do with them to make lessons for the students more interesting and the boards could be a huge motivation for the students as well. The interactive boards can be used in all subjects. The thing I like most about the interactive boards is the fact they are interactive and I could have students go up to the board and draw things or write things that go along with what we are talking about. The boards are very student-friendly so it will not take too much time to teach the students how to use them. The only problem that I envision is really for the promethean board only; if the pen gets lost then we can't use it. Other than that, i don't see any downfalls in the interactive boards.
I see a lot of potential for the interactive boards. I think, as Dr. Sessoms mentioned, it is so much more beneficial for students to come up to the board and demonstrate things with their own hands and be able to manipulate things themselves. I think the visual aspect and the class togetherness aspect will definitely encourage students to interact more and they will want to come up to the board more. My favorite aspect of the smart board is the ability to create a slide with students and then change a page or come back to it and add so many more, something that it is entirely impossible with a blackboard. On the Promethean Boards I like the premade lessons and activities that it offers and also that it allows you to change them and make them your own. The biggest problems I see are frustration, for both teachers and students. Teachers who don't understand the programs completely might get easily frustrated with them and possibly even scar the students experience with them. For students that don't understand, they may get impatient with the programs, especially if the teacher isn't clear in directions and doesn't try to work out the problems with them.
Interactive boards could be very helpful in the classroom because they do allow students to exhibit there different intelligences. I think that they can be used with different types of instruction from a history to a math lesson. I feel like interactive boards are very helpful in the class and I enjoy the ability to have students come up and use the technology to demonstrate what exactly they know and remember. A problem that I see with the boards is the fact that people don't want to use the technology. The biggest problem with the using this in the classroom, is the fact that the students may not be wanting to use this technology or like other technology, there is a possibility for problems. Therefore you would need another activity or something to make sure that the lesson is not lost if you planned on only using the boards.
Interactive boards provide teachers with a method of involving students directly in insturuction. You can have students practice with new concepts or review over old ones. Sutdents are excited with the oppertunity of using new technologies they haven't seen before. What I enjoy about interactive boards the most is the ability to manipulate concepts on the screen. It is another way to get student's hand on involved in lessons. Students understanding is enhanced when they are able to physically work with the concepts. They main problem I see with using interactive boards is that if they are not monitored, they could become a distraction to students. They are a valuable tool, but they shouldn't be overdone or over used. Another thing to consider is that students would need to be shown how to use the boards before they can interact with them.
As someone who is not usually a fan of a lot of technology in the classroom, I really like the interactive boards in the classroom. I think that it provides an amazing tool for teachers to use to enhance their lesson. They are also very fun for students to use and make them feel more involved in the lesson. What I like most about these boards is how many uses they have. I can write notes on them, or do interactive activities. However, with any technology there can be problems. Computers often break and therefore if we are relying soley on these boards for our lesson and they break, we are scrambling to get our lessons to work properly.
There are many things that interactive boards can be useful for. I believe they should be used in the classroom because I think they will help keep students interested and engaged in learning. A student may not start out enjoying algebra, but if they are able to use technology such as interactive boards, they may be able to enjoy it more. There are some problems associated with interactive boards such as the sensitivity of them. If you move or nudge the board a little, it can throw off the device so that it won't cooperate with what you are telling it to do. Some students may get frustrated with it, but I think that most students will enjoy using this device. Overall, I think interactive boards would be great to use in the classroom, as long as they are used in an appropriate way and proper instructions are given to students on the use of them.
I think there is a lot of potential for interactive boards. They hold the ability to reach students in a way that traditional teaching methods cannot. I like that interactive boards are convenient to use. You don't have to worry about having to clean chalk off the board, or your dry erase marker running out of ink in the middle of a lesson, or even going home at the end of the day with overhead marker smeared all over your hands. The biggest fear I would have of using an interactive board in my classroom would be that somehow something would get broken. I find it difficult letting a child use a piece of equipment that is so expensive. Another potential promblem could possibly be children having difficulty seeing the board. Here at SU, the boards are always placed on the side walls,so a lot of the time I have my back to the board or have to turn my head to be able to see it. This could be fixed by placing the board in the front of the classroom.
What potential do you see for interactive boards? What do you like most about interactive boards? Describe any problems you envision if you used this tool in the classroom?
I think that potentially, interactive boards will increase the studets' interest in the classroom which will then lead to grades improving. Eventually I think that they will take the overhead and chalkboard. As a student I always was bored with overheads and chalkboards. Teachers always complained about the chalk or permenant marker that was all over their hands. It did however allow students to see information be visually represented, but in a frustrating way to teachers and students. Interactive boards aren't as messy and are fun to use. They also provide information visually and in an attention grabbing way. Using interactive boards in the classroom allows teachers to provide information in a different way, and they can be creative with it. Problems from the interactive board may be that you had saved documents for your lesson of the day, but they weren't saved properly. Another problem would be that computer stopped working or that the computer was slow so it took a long time to do a 15min lesson, so you loose time.
I think that these interactive boards are a good idea for the classroom. I think at first it might take a little while to learn how to use all of the tools that come along with the board but I think that after you work out all the kinks, it is great to make your classroom interactive. Using the interactive boards will help students be engaged in learning. It is a change from the regular teaching strategies that may normally be used in the classroom. I think that if your technology isn't working for the day in the classroom or something goes wrong with your interactive board, you better have a back up plan for something to do. I think students probably love using this board in the classroom. But like everything else in the world, I think that it is a fad right now and I think that it may go in an out of style like any other piece of technology.
My first impression of the board was, "It looks cool, but how many creative possibilities are their that can not be done with a computer." After seeing examples of how Dr. Sessoms used interactive boards in his classroom, my mind began thinking of ideas for my classroom. For my math instruction class we have been going through the NLVM Virtual Minipulatives. Interactive boards would be a great way for students to perform the same tasks but while moving around, not simply sitting down. These boards would also be great for children with learning differences. Many children are intellectually capable of understanding the material, but can not sit still long enough. Interactive board activities will give these children the opportunity to engage in learning without feeling restricted by a desk and seat.
Interactive boards also allow teachers to have her students do activities that would otherwise be too time consuming. Examples of these activities are disecting, measurement, and much more. The only problem I can see, is the inability for these boards to engage the entire class at the same time. These boards seem like they would be best used as a station activity with other stations set up around the classroom.
I see a lot of potential for the interactive boards. I really did not know anything about the interactive boards before this class and now knowing what they are, I think they are a great tool for learning. I think that these boards will really engage students into what they are learning. The boards have so much board potential than computers alone because a whole class can be involved. I like many things about the interactive boards. I really like that can you teach a whole class with them. I also like that students can write on the boards and how easy they are to use. I also really like how you can go back to other pages, because on a blackboard you could never do that. The boards make learning more exciting. I could see technical difficulties being a problem, like with any technology.
Interactive boards provide an opportunity to engage your students in learning. They will get the opportunity to be actively involved in the lessons which will let the teacher assess thier understanding. I like the fact that there are so many different ways to interest students with different learning styles. This is a wonderful example to illustrate to your class how much fun learning can be. I could forsee a problem with classroom management if students do not respect the guidelines for using this type of technology. Students can get overly excited and not be able to focus on the task at hand. In addition, if the connection is slow it can cause a time delay making it difficult for teachers to keep the students attention.
I think interactive boards have a lot of potential; it's a shame that I haven't seem them in elemntary classrooms before. Interactive boards are a great way to get students motivated and excited about learning. They seem to be a lot more interesting and engaging than other teaching methods I have witnessed, like redundant worksheets and mundane class discussions that seem to bore the students. The word "interactive" is key, in my opinion, to the importance of this teaching strategy. Whatever makes the students interact and get involved in the learning process is best. What I also really like about interactive boards is that they are very versatile; the possibilities of what to use them for are endless. These kinds of boards can be used in all kinds of lessons. And, no matter the subject, I think they would be effective in engaging students and keeping their interest. The kindergarten class I am in now never uses any sort of technology (and therefore nothing like this), and it is no surprise that the students never seemed interested in what they are learning. I think something like interactive boards would catch the students' attention a lot better and be very helpful in creating a richer learning environment. The only problem is, interactive boards aren't available in every classroom. Not every school can afford them. And for those who are lucky enough to possess such boards, they cannot rely on them because technology is not always reliable. If a teacher centers an entire day's lesson around a lesson done on an interactive board, and the sytem fails for some reason, then the teacher is at a loss and has nothing to do or teach for an entire day.
I think the potential for interactive boards is incredible. I think that they would be a great asset to the education world.
The thing I like most about the interactive boards, is that I think kids will want to participate more. They will want to get out of their seats just to use the cool board that does whatever they tell it to. Sitting here as a college student learning about it makes me want to get up and use it. I have a feeling that students will want to use it also.
I don't really see integrating the board into the classroom as a tool as being a problem. The problems I envision are whether or not teachers will want to use it. Those teachers who have been around awhile might not want to change what they know works. Or teachers wanting to use it but not knowing how. I know the best way to learn is trial and error, but sometimes things get missed or we just don't have time to thoroughly look at it. I personally like to be taught how to use these types of things. I like to have someone sitting down with me and teaching me how and why I could use this. I feel that there are other teachers who might feel the same way.
The interactive boards have the potential to get all students in the classroom to interact with what they are learning, in a shorter amount of time. Rather than giving the class a set of fake coins to play with, they can all take a turn coming up to the interactive board to work with fake coins. Then the teacher doesn’t need a class set of coins, or take all the time it would to pass everything out and keep it all under control. I like that the interactive boards can display what 25 pieces of paper would in one lesson. They don’t waste paper either. The interactive boards are not just for the teacher, students can navigate them also. Best of all, I love that the Interactive board’s come with a web site where teachers can get free lesson plans, and interactive activities for students to use on the interactive board in their classroom. Problems I envision are depending on the board for your lesson, and the board doesn’t work that day. It seems like there are always new problems in technology, so it makes it leery to depend on.
I think that interactive boards have a lot of potential in the classroom. Interactive boards excited and engage students in lessons and allow them to participate on the hands on aspect of the lesson. The boards are so diverse that there are endless possibilities with what they can be used for. The boards are fun and new which will capture students' attention while will help the teacher during the lesson to keep students engaged and behaved. I think that elementary school students will have so much fun with the board that they will not even realize that they are actually learning while using the boards. Overall I believe with creativity the students will enjoy the boards and learn a lot from them.
I think that interactive boards are good ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Interactive boards are fun for children to use because they provide hands on activities for them to use during learning. These boards are tricky to use because they need to be used for the enhancement of education, and teachers can simply use them in order to say that they integrate technology into the classroom. To truly integrate technology into a lesson, the content being taught and the technology being used must fit together in a way that the students learn the content being taught, and uses the technology to the best of his/her ability. I think that there are many problems that will occur when using the boards because students may not completely understand the purpose of using the boards to enhance their education. As the teacher, I will have to be sure to create a clear purpose for the students using the boards.
The greatest potential I see for the interactive boards is that they give you an opportunity to show your class what different Internet or software programs that are available for them to learn. Especially if you are teaching in a school that doesn't have computers available for each individual student. One of the possible draw backs of the interactive boards is that students might look at it more as a game than as a learning experience. I have seen the boards used in two different types of classes and I think in general that they are very effective and useful in the classroom. I was in a fourth grade and a first grade class and I think both grades benefited from the use of the interactive board.
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