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The author of this article discusses why SMART boards (and other technology) are not needed in the classroom. The author finds no extraordinary benefits of SMART boards and therefore supports the idea of less technology in the classroom.

The author of this article discusses why SMART boards (and other technology) are not needed in the classroom. The author finds no extraordinary benefits of SMART boards and therefore supports the idea of less technology in the classroom.

Live demonstration of SMART board in Math class. This shows you many things you can on a SMART board and advantages to use it.

This site gives five ways that the smart board could be used to help you teach your students.

This website outlines how best to use the SMART Board in the classroom. It also suggests teaching methods that will benefit the most from SMART technology.

This study was done at a high school and the evidence showed that doing group activities, discussions, etc. on a SMART Board is an effective tool. Although this was conducted at a high school, the evidence may correlate to all age groups in activities where the entire class works as a whole. (Complete URL: http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/research/international_research/canada/11_0142_new%20brunswick_research_summary.pdf) Bing: SMART Boards in schools

This document describes many ways that the SMART board can be used in the classroom. It also provides links, shortcuts, and techniques.

Q&A about "writetolearn" writing assessment tool

article weighing the pro's and con's (but mostly pro's) of online writing assessment. Speaks in particular about standardized testing and how these sites prepare students. 

Great scholastic article on how cell phones can help, not hinder, education, with a good example of a school it has worked for and what programs on smart phones are the most successful. "But educators know that with students, cell phone use in inevitable, so why not use the devices for good?"