fifth class reflection (SMART board training)

Hello,

The use of effective and efficient technology in the classroom is inevitably crucial, for it is every teacher’s wish that their pupils will be able to experience a successful learning experience in the school. Therefore the use of SMART board is a smart choice for teachers regardless of races and nation all over the world. Teacher and teacher to-be like me have to have the knowledge and understanding of its application in the classroom in order to achieve the National Education Philosophy successfully.

The fifth class basically centred on the SMART board training. Before this, we were already experiencing the training while we were in the maktab. But what differentiate this SMART board class was the use of newer version which was more interesting and practical in the sense that some of its features are tailored to meet the needs and requirement of specific subject and pupils. For example, its tools and application can be adjusted for the pupils particularly if the pupils were not able to achieve specific application due to their height.

Other newer application included the duo screen which can be used for mathematic subjects as well as other subject that require its use, magic pen which can be use as magnifier (a feature that was not present during the first SMART board training) and page recording where the teacher can write the process like for example Mathematic problem solving and record it. This actually helps the teacher in saving time and energy which can be put into better use of the classroom teaching and learning process.

We were also provided with the SMART board website which is beneficial for all of us as it contain features such as ’Teachers’ Hub’, ‘SMART video’ and ‘SMART Exchange’ where we can download lessons created by teachers from countries such as UK, USA and many more. All this helps in ensuring the success of using the SMART Board application in the classroom.

In the end, I realized that, even though all this technology and invention helps to save time and energy, it does not mean that the technology can substitute the teacher as the primary instructor and facilitator of pupils learning experience. In addition, teachers and teacher to-be like me must not use it for the wrong purposes and become lazy and unenthusiastic in the teaching and learning process.

Thank you.