The Impact of a SMART Board on the Literacy Teaching and Learning in an Inclusion Third Grade Classroom

Abstract

This thesis reviews the impact of a SMART Board on the literacy learning and teaching in a third grade inclusion classroom. The research answered the following questions: How does the use of a Smart Board impact the teaching and learning of literacy in a third grade inclusion classroom? How will my pedagogy need to change to adapt to the integration of the SMART Board technology? How will using interactive technology impact the way my students construct knowledge? How will using interactive technology influence my students' motivation and engagement in learning? The SMART Board brought interactivity, creativity and fun into the classroom and created new social interactions between students while they constructed meaningful understanding of content.