Technology is taking education to so many new levels, beginning with the Smart Board. I really like they many different advantages that the smart board has to offer, especially the interaction that kids in the classroom can have with it. This youtube link gave me some quick and easy tips for using a smart board. It was a short tutorial that let me on all of little secrets that you can use to get started with your smart board, and I think the first tip was the best. The introduced the smart board but said that you don’t necessarily need the smart board at all, you can actually just use the software on your computer.
I think the tutorial is a great way to get a new smart board user started. I know that when there is some kind of electronic or new technology put in front of me, I don’t even know where to start but this tutorial gives you quick and easy tips to get you familiarized and more confident in using it. The steps consisted of things such as the magic pen, the ability to zoom in on things, the ability to spotlight things, and also how to erase it all after without erasing the document you are using. I think having simple tutorials like this available to teachers is a great idea because that way they will not feel so overwhelmed when the are first presented with something that might challenge them. This video is a great way to use technology to teach about some new and exciting technology that can be used for classrooms.
