For a few years know I’ve heard lots of people talking about these so called ‘SMART’ boards. I finally saw one just last week at a school where I work. I’ve never seen how these boards work so I thought I’d do a bit of research.

After looking at this power point slide about them I learn in the first two slides that the boards require a computer, and can be attached to a DVD player or a VCR.

The SMART boards are able to save work that has been written on them and are touch sensitive.

With the white board able to connect to the internet, it really opens up the possibilities for collaborative work such as wikis or blogs. It also suggests ideas like virtual excursions and field trips.

The uses for these are amazing and seem much more accessible than some of the mobile devises I have learnt about recently.