introducing Mr. Smartboard!!!!

Hello there my dear blog,

As I have promised you…. I am here again to introduce you one programme that may make Teaching and Learning process more interesting and interactive. Let me introduce you, ‘Smartboard’.

What is Smartboard actually, well during the day, I did now anything until one cute lady came into the class and talk about using Smartboard in the classroom. Introducing you, the cute Smartboard master, Ms Fenny, to tell you the truth blog, she is a cute lady.

Well, basically based on the explanation given by the master of Smartboard, it is a tool which is connected to the CPU and projector. The touch-sensitive display connects to your computer and digital projector to show your computer image. You can then control computer applications directly from the display, write notes in digital ink and save your work to share later. The best thing is, it has 4 coloured marker, red, green, blue and black which you have to put them in their correct box (because the sensor could not differentiate the color if you put them wrongly..hehe) and a duster. It may look simple, but it is not. As we project anything on the board, for example; notes that the students need to read, we could use the marker to highlight anything that we feel important for the students. I was amazed by that since the first day of class when Prof. Maznah used that technique.

Ms Fenny also showed some examples of activities that is developed using the Smartboard Notebook Software. There was plenty of interesting activity that could be done using the software. I do feel that the activities that was developed using the Smartboard is interactive and would help energize presentation and motivate learners.

Ms Fenny also gives us a lot of input on how to use the Smartboard Software. We can attach songs and videos, paste pictures from the gallery, used different style of line, smiley line, rainbow line which is very interesting. She also taught us on how we could group the words or objects, lock it in place, clone it infinitely and more. Some of my friends also were given the opportunities to try using the Smartboard where they try out the activities and also demonstrate their understanding of Smartboard. Ah Mei, one of my friend had been called out and she need to teach us by using the smartboard activity, and even she called other friends to take part in the teaching and learning process. Hahhaah…by the way, you are a great teacher Ah Mei….

After all the lecture and demonstration, we are then asked to create a fun activity using the Smartboard for the primary pupils. We choose a topic on science, ‘living-things with non-living things’. We just put pictures of the living and non-living things and students need to drag the picture according to the spaces that have been provided. The

The activity is simple yet interesting and easy for students to understand. We also receive good comments…hehehehe.

Well, enough said of the presentation. Do you want to know what I think about this interactive whiteboard?

Personally, I feel that Smartboard is really useful to motivate learners and keep them engaged with the lesson. It also help teacher to be more creative and imaginative. Long live Smartboard! Thanks for the input Ms Fenny.

Till then,

Peace out!

p/s: next : Assignment on Smartboard….arghhhhh!!!