Rieger,+J

__**Interactive White Boards**__
Interactive smart boards are so important in the world we teach in now. Technology is taking over the way we communicate, think, and even present materials to our students. Textbooks, lectures, and note taking are beginning to become a part of the past. Interactive smart boards are taking over and this is not a bad thing.

The school district I work at uses Smart Boards. I know with budget cuts it is hard to fund these pieces of equipment, but they are totally worth the cost. We do not have a Smart board in our classroom but are able to use one when needed. The boards allow the teacher to interact with students using all the wonderful adventures the internet has to offer. It even allows students to use the boards with writing utensils and or their fingers. The Early Childhood Special Education room recently had the opportunity to use a Smart Table which was very mind blowing and neat to see. Here is a link that shows what the smart table has to offer. [] I believe in the future Smart Tables will be in classrooms to assist the teacher in small, large, and even individual groups.

While doing some research for interactive white boards, I found some really cool lessons to incorporate in the classroom. Scholastic offers a lot of really neat ideas, and videos. Here is a link for lessons dealing with phonic. []

Children defiantly benefit from having IWB in the classrooms. It allows them to learn new ideas and materials while using technology. Students are learning in many different styles of teaching. The teachers are reaching more and more students by allowing the students to participate in the lessons and to use technology in the classroom. It is opening more doors for students and even the teachers. It allows students to see first hand their lessons, and gives them an opportunity to interactive with them. In my opinion interactive smart boards are changing the way we teach to students and are opening the doors for endless opportunities.

[|PBS] [|Global Classroom]
 * __Additional Website with great IWB activities!__**