Interactive Whiteboards aka "Smartboards"

I really enjoyed working with "Smartboard" technology in class. Unlike many of the students in our class, I have never done so before, so it was a lot of fun. I learned a lot from the readings as well. I definitely would want one in my classroom and would use it as much as possible. I cannot wait to download the "Smartboard" application to my computer- and play around with it- in all me spare time(which, I hope, is sooner, rather than later!) I sincerely hope that the seasoned teachers will embrace this technology and are motivated to learn all it can be, if they take the time to learn. I also hope that the Net Genner, incoming teachers, take the time to share this wonderful resource, not only with students, but with the older teachers, who may feel intimidated and uncomfortable by this valuable resource. I know a few who would fight it tooth and nail! The students would benefit tremendously and I believe, we can keep many more students engaged in school, dramatically decreasing dropout rates! I am very excited to be in the middle of this exciting time in education and look forward to following the studies and statistics of how technology affects the entire educational system.