Whiteboards and traditional chalkboards are being replaced by new interactive whiteboard technology in many classrooms worldwide. This technology allows for more elaborate multimedia presentations, engages students through interactivity, and facilitates multisensory learning. While the technology is expensive and requires teacher training, its benefits include providing more and faster information to students in an engaging way that appeals to today's digitally-native learners. Looking ahead, future classroom technologies like "smart desks" may continue to enhance the educational experience.

1. Contemporary
Technology Topic
Whiteboards

2. Traditional chalkboards and dry erase
boards are being replaced.
It’s so much more!
• More elaborate
presentations
• Interactive
• Multimedia

3. Kids Connect
• Auditory lessons can be
created using the multitude
of information available on
the computer
• Physical students are
excited about coming up to
the board and using the
technology
• Mental students are using
multisensory connections
• Also visual and manual

4. Technology
Most common US brands are • Whiteboard Technology
• Promethean is being included in
• Smart board classrooms worldwide.
• Other brands • 90% of classrooms in
– eBeam the United Kingdom
– Hitachi Starboard and Australia have this
– Polyvision
technology

5. What Can This Technology
Accomplish?
• The best use is the
multiple media
applications, text, picture
s, games and graphics
• Application of interactive
projects
• Teachers must focus on
the content not the
technology

6. Pros and Cons
Draw Backs Benefits
• Technology is expensive • More information faster
• Teachers require training • New and fun for kids who
and time to practice are gaming, texting, etc.
strategically • Teacher can work from the
• Takes up space; it is desk
installed over a plasma
screen
• Sometimes the technology
isn’t working

7. Looking Down the Pike….

8. Smart Desks

9. Sources
• http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/sitecore/en/pdf/r
esearch_library/special_ed/smart_inclusion-
breaking_news.pdf
• http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/sitecore/en/pdf/r
esearch_library/special_ed/closing_the_gap-
smart_inclusion_for_the_21st_century_classroom.pdf
• www.closing thegap.com/smartinclusion/