How smart is a SMART Board in an Early Childhood Classroom?
Koala Nursery is using the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with interactive boards designed for the whole class teaching.
Every day is different. We have some exciting interactive games to promote the understanding of various areas of learning including Maths and English,French,Arabic… The Smart Board is really useful for researching children's interests as for example discovering the life cycle of a butterfly…
We use it for drawing, science and story-making too. The children use clip art to drop and drag illustrations or use the recording function to make their own animated stories. Sometimes we use it at group time for interactive stories.
The use of educational technology is now known to have a major, positive impact on the social, emotional, language, and cognitive development of children. It is recommended that many opportunities be given during the preschool years for exploration using technology tools in a playful, supportive environment.
An Interactive whiteboard brings learning to life and is helpful to all children of all ages and abilities, increasing their attention span which directly impacts on their learning.