Smart Boards in the Classroom

The interactive nature of the Smart Board provides many practical uses for the classroom. Information is displayed through text, sound, video, and illustrations; allowing teachers to appeal to different intelligences.

Research suggests that the direct interaction with a touch-sensitive display makes use of natural, intuitive movements which allows students as young as preschoolers to easily use the Smart Board. The size of the display screen has been shown to assist education of visually impaired students while the addition of a classroom amplification system has been proven to benefit those students with hearing problems.

I believe that this educational software is outstanding and would benefit any teacher looking for a dynamic way to deliver their lessons through the latest technology.

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The Story Reader Video Plus

Apart from reading stories, the Story Reader is used to play interactive, educational games. It teaches children from ages three to seven Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Problem Solving, Comprehension, Counting, Colours, Shapes, and Opposites.

The Story Reader can be used alone, making it portable or it can read stories aloud on the television.

My daughter also uses this reader and I found that the colourful characters really holds her attention. She is able to identify new words as they are highlighted on the television screen and play the interactive games at the end of each story. I would recommend this Story Reader to any parent looking for an enhancement in their child's literacy skills.

http://www.storyreader.com/cgi-bin/showHome.cgi?SITEID=1&ITEM=HOME

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