Interactive Whiteboards

This past Saturday I went to a Future Math and Science Teacher's Conference. It was set up really nicely and I definitely got a lot out of it. One of the workshop sessions they had to offer was a lesson on how to use an Interactive Whiteboard. I have used one once before while teaching a math lesson at my old middle school and even then I was incredibly impressed with its capabilities. Now that I have gone through this workshop and have a better understanding of all that it has to offer I am even more impressed. My old middle school math teacher decided to do away with his textbooks and spend that money on installing a SmartBoard. I think this was a really good idea and certainly an investment for the future. It's too bad more teachers don't follow his lead. It is also too bad that aspiring teachers need to attend workshops to get a handle on new technology. I think there should be a course that goes over all the things you can do with an interactive whiteboard... because there sure is a lot!