Smartboards

Question 2:

Do Smartboards make smart students?  Do Smartboards create more effective teachers?

I think Smartboards in and of themselves do not in any way make students smarter, however, I do think that if used effectively they can like any other tool contribute to the success of a student and aid in his learning. The Smartboard is merely a tool to use in teaching. I think a student can be just as smart and learn just as well without the smart board as with it. 

The same thing is true with creating more effective teachers. I think the teacher can be just as effective with a Smartboard as without. It is a tool that can aid the teacher in effectively communicating a message to her students, but there are many other tools that do the same thing.