The smart boards website offers links to several different research studies, at various education levels, to show that their products benefit students and teachers. The website offers testimonials and links to several schools that are currently using smart board technology in the classroom. One of the schools, The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, has the following statement on the smart board website:"Teachers are able to keep their hands free to use sign language, students with visual impairments can see computer images for the first time during lessons, and teachers say students are becoming more focused and motivated to learn."
One study, done on students with emotional behavior disorders (E/BD), found that use of the smart board greatly improved the students acquisition of appropriate social behavior. Using the smart board allowed the students to see where their choices in different situations would lead them. It also allowed them to "watch peer leaders prompt and perform the appropriate behaviors, which made the ownership of those behaviors much more enticing."
Use of technology is so prevalent in the day to day lives of students (at home internet, ipods, cell phones, video games, etc.) that it seems natural and necessary for it to be included in students education as well and smart boards seem like an excellent tool for doing that. I have not seen a smart board in use so I went to youtube to see if I could find any videos of smart boards in action. I really liked this video and this video, I thought they showed some of the potential benefits of using smart boards in the class room. The videos demonstrate how smart boards can benefit students with a variety of learning styles and keep the students engaged and interested in the lesson.
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