Power Point and Smart Boards

Today in class we discussed how to use smart boards and how to make PowerPoint presentations. We went through how to use them and the different features on both programs. Smart boards are a really good technological advancement for the classroom because it's an interactive whiteboard which allows the students to be more involved and more engaged in the lesson.  The smart boards work on projectors and computers so any one that is capable of using a computer can use a smart board.  You can use the smart board for teaching geometry lessons because it is really easy to draw shapes and you can get students to come up and measure them or draw their own. PowerPoint presentations is also a good tool to use for a lesson however, the teacher needs to make sure they don't put too much writing on the slides because then the students get bored and unfocused when the teacher is just reading right off the slides.  Also, you can upload videos from youtube onto the PowerPoint and use cool transitions to keep the students focused and engaged.