Technology is working its way into teachers’ classrooms and day-to-day routine. The district introduced a new smart board in a few teachers’ classrooms.
Teachers who are currently using the new smartboard experience mixed feelings about the way it works.
“Sometimes it’s easier to work, but sometimes it’s difficult because the connection gets lost quickly,” English teacher Kristiana Smeltzer said.
Before the new smart boards, teachers used projectors, which will soon be leaving the classrooms.
“I’m still able to use my projector if I want to, but I know eventually those will be taken out,” Smeltzer said.
A majority of teachers who are using the new smart boards experience trouble with WIFIi and connection.
“I wish it connected better with our laptops,” Smeltzer said. “Especially for English classes because it isn’t very consistent.”
The size is a problem for all teachers who are using the boards. Students taking notes in the back of the class frequently have trouble seeing the notes on the board.
“I like it; I just wish it was bigger than it is,” history teacher Joan Reichardt said. “You have to constantly be expanding it.”
Most teachers struggle to understand how to use the new boards after exclusively using their projector.
“There are a few hiccups I’m trying to understand,” Reichardt said. “There was a new update that changed a few things.”
History teacher Taylor Cusick enjoys the new board a lot more than her projector. She struggles to work through the new updates and changes.
“I was used to using my projector, so it was a bit of a learning curve,” Cusick said.
Teachers are taking their time to understand the board, helping students learn easily and efficiently.
