The document discusses interactive whiteboards and classroom technologies. It provides statistics on the SMART Board, such as the number of available digital resources and languages supported. It also discusses SMART's commitments to environmental sustainability. While technology provides benefits like interactivity and accessibility of resources, there are also drawbacks like overreliance on technology and associated costs. The document argues that technology alone does not improve education - caring, capable teachers are also needed for impact.

1. Classroom
Technologies
Jade Sadler
And
Vicky Eaglestone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYhLDHC1VM&feature=related

2. SMART Board Interactive White
Boards
Facts and Stats
More than 51,000 digital resources are
available on the SMART Exchange
website, SMART’s online community
for educators. There are over 48
country-specific versions of the site,
and SMART Notebook lesson activities
are available for download in 23
languages
SMART Technologies (2011)

3. Are Smart Boards
Environmentally Friendly?
http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Commitment/Co
mmitment+to+the+environment – Their commitment to the
environment
SMART Technologies (2011)
• Settings for “sleep” after a short while of not using the screen
• Product recycling
• SMART Technologies Headquarters achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design) Gold standard certification for its numerous green
construction features and SMART’s implementation of outstanding
environmentally sound practices
SMART Technologies (2011)

4. Cost Efficient
Making tough decisions, how should money be spent?
Healy, J. (2003) and her fellow technoskeptics raise questions about the allocation of
educational resources. Each year some $5 billion is spent In the united states on
classroom computers alone, critics argue that a portion of these funds would be better
spent on preserving traditional art, music, remediation programs, reducing class size
and improving teacher training.
“What can this technology do that can’t be achieved better through human means or a
less expensive means?” Healy, J. (2003)
However she then goes on to say that... “the question we should be asking is which
technology can deliver this particular aspect of learning best”

5. Benefits of the Interactive
Whiteboards?
• Interactive
• Fun
• Attractive
• Can be used for every lesson
• Lots of templates and lesson plans available
• No cleaning needed
• Unlikely to be allergic
• Quick turn around of ideas
• Use of most senses (learning styles)
• Encourages contribution

6. Draw-backs of Interactive
Whiteboards?
• Inclusion
• Training
• Health
• Rely on technology
• Cost
• Distractions
• Limiting (certain equipment and software's)
• Writing skill
• Group work vs Classroom

7. ‘Technologies don’t
change schools –
Caring capable
people do’
Brackett, G. (2003, p. 29)

8. References
Brackett, G. (2003) The Digital Classroom. How Technology is changing the way we
teach and learn . Cambridge: Harvard Education Letter.
Department & Services Centre for Academic Practice Educational Technology (no
date) New Media, New Skills. Available at:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/Publications/Guides/media.htm (Accessed:
15.10.2011).
Global Ed (no date) Technology in the Classroom. A Global Perspective on Virtual
Reality. Available at: http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/techintro.html (Accessed:
12.10.2011).
Healy, J. (2003) The Digital Classroom. How Technology is changing the way we
teach and learn. Cambridge: Harvard Education Letter.
Jeffgiddens (2008) Classroom Innovation. Available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYhLDHC1VM&feature=related (Accessed:
12.10.2011).
SMART Technologies (2011) About SMART. Available at:
http://smarttech.com/gb/About+SMART/About+SMART (Accessed: 14.10.2011).