CDS Adds SMART Boards to Classrooms

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards combine the power of a computer, projector and digital whiteboard technologies.

CDS is pleased to announce the addition of the SMART Boards to seven of our classrooms.

"Anything you can do on a computer or on the Web, you can now do with the entire class - at once - without being glued to the classroom computer." says Middle School math teacher, Ms. Murray. "It's an incredible tool."

Ms. Murray and Lower School computer instructor, Mr. Garren, quickly saw the educational potential of the SMART boards when Ms. Murray attended the Math and Technology Conference at the Peddie School in New Jersey, utilizing ProGrow funds.

Headmaster Sadler was impressed by their findings and, by means of a Title 6 educational grant, the school was able to order seven boards; three for the Upper School, three for the Middle School and one for the Lower School computer lab.

The interactivity of the boards is what our teachers are most impressed with. The screens are touch sensitive and a very useful instrument for students to exhibit Power Point presentations and Web-based reports they have created. The screens may also be used as electronic whiteboards, enabling instructors to present enhanced lessons and save lessons to disk for students who are absent for lectures. Additionally, the boards are video and DVD compatible, so that instructional media may be viewed using the technology.

For more information on the Peddie School Math and Technology Conference go to www.peddie.org/mathconf. To learn more about SMART Boards go to www.smarttech.com/products/smartboard.