I really do love technology even though I have not had the opportunity to use it much in my classroom. We just do not have the funding. However, I have seen how students react to technology, and witnessed first hand what technology can do in a classroom. One of my best friends has a smartboard in his classroom, and he uses it everyday. There are so many things you can do with a smartboard to enhance your students learning experience. Now, smart technologies has a new product called the “smart table interactive learning center.” I would really love to have a smart table in my classroom! I know they are really expensive, much more than a smart board, and I’m sure I won’t be getting one any time soon. However, I think it would be wonderful to have access to one. First, it is a small table, which is good because my room is very tiny. Next, it accommodates up to 4 users, which is also good because I take groups of four when I teach reading. Furthermore, there are 28 reading and language arts applications designed for the table for grades k-3, which are the grade levels I work with. The applications cover interactive story time, phonemic awareness, parts of speech, rhyming words, alphabet skills, CVC/CVCC words, word sorts, word blends and various comprehension activities. Lastly, I think the table would be great because it allows students to work collaboratively and would be a highly motivational tool in any classroom!
Here is a link to the smart technologies website. http://smarttech.com/table
Wendy Pittman 