Interactive+Whiteboards

** Interactive Whiteboards **


Description

Commonly called Smartboards, this device is essentially a large touch screen for all to see. It requires a computer and multimedia projector before adding the USB connection from the IWB to the computer. The power of the IWB comes from the software available with it. In the case of Smart Technologies, this software is called Smart Notebook and offers a myriad of features. For example, image an image hidden behind a coloured foreground, that you can slowly erase revealing the image. Makes for great discussions and conjecture.



Advantages: -captivating for students -truly brings the computer into the classroom -highly motivational -wide variety of activities possible

Disadvantages: -can still be teacher centred -installation can be p[roblematic if using a separate projector -cost is still high

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Smart Technologies offer a number of tutorials to help get you going with their software.

Here are a few of these pdf files to help get you started:

This is the presentation on **Five Fabulous Function** found in Notebook 10.6 (will open in Notebook):