What is a SMART Board?

    SMART boards, also known as interactive whiteboards or electronic whiteboards, are an educational tool that revolutionized the academic environment. SMART Boards are large display devices with a touch screen that allows educators/students to interact, manipulate, and collaborate with the information displayed with the simple touch of their finger. Smart boards are connected to a computer through an HDMI cable allowing the display of the computer screen onto the interactive whiteboard. The SMART board also allows students and educators to write/collaborate on the board simultaneously, so it responds to multiple touches. As well, the interactive whiteboard allows for information to be shared to several electronic devices on the spot. These electronic whiteboards allow students to collaborate and engage more with the presented information.