smartboard

Smartboard? I never see this thing before so I was very excited to learn and use this so-called ‘Smartboard”. I wonder whether it is really “smart” as claimed. However, my perception was altered when I saw our trainer demonstrate how to use the smartboard and I was impressed. I think if kids in primary school see this thing there will surely be excited and eager to use the smartboard. Even I an adult was very enthusiastic to use the smartboard. I feel it is an interesting tool for teacher to help them improve their teaching. However, teacher must know how to exploit the smartboard to ensure that teacher and pupils will benefit from this board. Smartboard will affect my work as a teacher if I learn how to utilize it. Firstly, we no longer need to use the dusty blackboard that is very inconvenience to use and face shortage of chalk anymore. It will make my work easier and more comfortable learning environment. Smartboard will definitely make teaching interactive and engaging to the pupils. This will surely increase pupil’s motivation and without doubt make them want to participate in the classroom. Teacher will not have problem to create fascinating material that will raise pupil’s interest because smartboard provide the tools for teacher to be creative and imaginative. Personally, I have bad handwriting so smartboard will help me to overcome this problem because when I write on the board I can transform it into a nice writing. That is surely pleasing news for me. People always talk about integration of technology into education and smartboard is an excellent tool that would infuse technology into our education system.
However, I wonder how many of this smartboard will be available in our school? Because the cost to acquire smartboard is enormous and surely it is a ‘future’ technology when the cost is lower and affordable for our government. It is not practical for school in Malaysia to adopt this new technology.