Smart Boards

Smart boards in the classroom

http://smarttech.com/

Description The SMART Board is a large whiteboard that uses touch technology.

A projector is used to display a computer's video output onto the whiteboard, which then acts as a huge touch screen. The SMART Board usually comes with 4 digital writing utensils that use digital ink replacing the traditional whiteboard markers.

Reasons to Use a Smart Board

The interactive electronic whiteboard is great for demonstrations

The board can accommodate different learning styles.

The interactive electronic whiteboard is a colorful tool. Research indicates that students respond to displays where color is employed.

All ages of students respond favorably to board use.

Cost and Where to Buy Them

Expenses:  SMART Board $1200 - $3000 LCD Projector $750 - $3000 PC or Mac $750 - $4000 Projector Light Bulb $50 - $150

Total: $3,450 -  $10,050

You can contact your nearest authorized SMART reseller who will assist you in making the right SMART purchase

for your organization.

Gale Group Today almost every

school starting from elementary is now equipped with a computer lab.

It is important to know what online resources are available to you and how to use them to your advantage.

http://www.gale.cengage.com/ Gale Group is an online

research database that makes available scholarly articles from newspapers and magazines as well as documents published by schools and businesses.

When looking for more information, opinions, and background on a topic Gale Group is invaluable.

You are able to use the free site or may already have one set up by your institution that requires a login name and password.

Usage

Ifirst began using Gale in high school and continued it’s use once I became a college student. Gale is a perfect example of a source that is accepted by university professors when writing a research or informative paper.