Julie

Morrison

My name is Julie Perminas. I am a Special Education Assistant in CPS getting my Master's in Special Education.

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Julie Perminas SPE 545

Tech Share Outline

Basics:

Developer: SMART Board Interactive whiteboard

Cost: $1000-$5000

Features: touch screen interactive board, projects images straight from the computer. Write, erase, and manipulate objects directly on the screen. Access multimedia resources as well as the internet right from the board. Presentation software, graphic organizer creators, and interactive educational games. Free resources on the SMART Exchange website to find, evaluate, download and share a variety of classroom-relevant content from other teachers using the Smart Board.

Benefits: The Smart Board provides an extraordinary opportunity for heightened engagement in classroom discussion and activities. Students can work directly on the board: writing, drawing, manipulating, and solving problems with the touch of a finger. The Smart Board provides a broader learning experience for students with disabilities providing visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learning in the classroom. Note taking, images, graphic organizers, and problem-solving can be displayed in a much more vibrant way. Students are more interested and actively engaged in their learning, providing a better opportunity for understanding across multiple learning styles.

Constraints: The Smart Board is an expensive piece of technology for a classroom, however it is guaranteed to last quite a long time. Another flaw with the interactive board is that if it is projected from a low surface (a desk or a table), when students stand at the board they may block the projected image. Also, the touch receptors may be very sensitive and take some time to be completely accurate.

Snapshot:

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