I think we all realise what a great teaching resource the Smart board is but also discovered how time consuming it can be, especially when starting from scratch! Basically it's because the Smartboard does so
much. I kept finding more and more tricks and was sat experimenting for hours! However this time consuming nature could be a drawback in the classroom as in reality there is insufficient time to do it justice. I suppose the answer is to master a number of skills and not get too carried away. This need to be realistic is also necessary to prevent the smartboard taking priority. Too many whizzy interactive activities must not detract from the actual learning intention of the lesson.
Overall I found it quite challenging to decide on the content of my presentation. Obviously it was to be suitable for an actual lesson but also show my understanding and use of its features. I think I got the balance about right and my feedback was pretty positive. It was useful to get other people's comments.
I hope I get plenty of opportunity to use notebook in the future.
Final reflections
So the module has drawn to a close. It has clarified many areas for me and introduced many more! It feels like we only skimmed the surface but it made things much more accessible. In the time allotted it is really the only way to approach it. Like most things I guess I will learn from experience in school!