So class today began with attempting to install a SMART technologies program. This did not work so well on my computer. We then moved on to watch a video showing different people who code on computers, and showing that all types of people are able to do it, and not just brainiac nerds with glasses and pocket protectors. Even a man who was a basketball player was interested in coding. This actually caught my interest because I actually taught myself some rudimentary HTML coding when I was in middle school and learned to build a very basic web page from scratch. Unfortunately I have forgotten almost all of it.
We then moved on to using the SMART program we downloaded on our computers. Since mine didn't work I shared with a neighbor. Using the SMART program was actually a lot of fun, and I was able to find some pretty cool tools. The tool that was my favorite was the shape correcting pen, which perfects shapes that you draw freehand. Although for a while there the program changed every shape I tried to draw into a circle. All circles aside it was cool. My other favorite was the protractor. You can draw a shape and then pull out the protractor tool and line it up to your shape to measure the angle. You can rotate the protractor to fit any angle, and resize it for larger or smaller objects. It was a really handy tool and was fun to use as well.
We then watched some more videos about different smart board activities that were very simple to create, and also very interactive.
Overall I really like SMART Technology and can't wait till I am able to one day incorporate it into my teaching.
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