Smart Notebook

     Using the SMART Board in the classroom is a very effective tool in teaching. The SMART Board allows students to become actively engaged in the lessons and also can be fun. SMART Board is also an efficient tool for the teacher. If the instructor knows the material that they want to present to their students, going into class twenty minutes or so early provides plenty of time to put together a lesson on the SMART Board. In today's society, students need learning tools that hold their attention and gage their minds. The SMART Board is just that.

TeacherTube

TeacherTube is a wonderful tool available to educators at all levels. There are a variety of different videos posted that provide different teaching techniques and ideas that teachers can incorporate into their classrooms. One of the most effective ways to search for videos is to use the search bar provided by the site. There you can input what type of video that you are searching for and it will pull up several matches for your request. Overall the site is very effective in providing teaching tools to create lesson plans that will be not only effective but fun for your students.

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Smart Board

 The use of Smart Boards in the classroom can be very effective and fun! The Smart Boards enable teachers to create fun games/lessons that will help his/her students learn particular lessons. Smart Boards are learning in a form of technology that is easy for students of any age to grasp and enjoy.  The best thing about the Smart Boards is that there are thousands of different games that teachers can create on ANY topic in relation to any subject. Once the teacher has the hang of how to make the games eventually it is something that can be done in ten minutes or less and each game can be saved for students to come. Overall the use of Smart Boards in the classroom is a wonderful idea that will make learning for students fun and effective.

Google CSE

     The Google CSE can be a very effective tool in the classrooms of today.  By using a Google CSE a teacher has a research aid prepared for her students that is customized with websites that are useful and credible for the students to use. By the CSE being customized the teacher can ensure that his/her students are able to make the most of their research time and are able to find information needed to complete tasks.

URL: http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016915413429830978442:ycu37maomsa&hl=en