Special education teachers across the country are considering the potential benefits an interactive whiteboard may deliver to their students.
CompView recently announced that it will donate an interactive whiteboard to the special education department of Romona High School in Riverside, California. Supporters of the education technology initiative claim the advanced device will be able to reach students with learning disabilities in new ways.
"For the students with disabilities the pure touch interactive nature of the SMART Board technology is magic," said Dan Marshall, an academic instructor. "As soon as the SMART Board is turned on, all of our students gather around in anticipation. For students with autism, the SMART Board provides a dimension that never existed before because they now participate in activities without prompt dependency."
Additional technologies, such as a high-tech computer, a hands-on robotics kit or a classroom projector, may also help special education teachers increase student learning.
According to CompView, pilot programs using the company's whiteboard technology have been successful, as students often clamor for a chance to try out the new device.
