I just read Hayley’s post on smart-board and I have to admit it does seams a very dived and topical discussion. While on my first prac I was lucky enough to have a smart-board and a teacher who was keen to make use of all they had to offer. On prac I was shown how to use all the tools and to make the most of this fantastic resource in the classroom. One of my first lesson has a very interactive smart-board presentation on grid references, I found the students were more engaged than had I done the same lesson on the chalkboard or using worksheets, it also was a real confidence booster for me as the lesson was well planned and easy to deliver. As a student teacher it was slightly overwhelming as I spent a lot of time learning from the students as they corrected me on how to use the smart-board. 

I really liked how it was conducive to whole class discussions and allowed the teacher to prepare the lesson from home and then just download it straight to the board.  All perspective teachers should download the free note-ware software and have a play, it’s easy to pick up and once you start thinking you realise the possibilities are completely endless!