iPads & Smartboard

I really like iPads.
While it may be a stretch to include them into a lesson, I think that they are a great tool to get used to.
I did enjoy actually making a lesson plan of how it could be applied in the classroom. It was the first time in this class I felt that I could prove to myself that it was useful. (I was frustrated though because it seems each lesson plan that we are given in class is different).
Overall, I really like iPads. I just struggle to find a use for them in the classroom other than learning about new technologies. There are some educational apps, but they vary and most can't be put into a lesson plan.

I love the Smartboard! It was fun just messing around on it, being able to see how many extra things the Smartboard actually contains! In my mentor teacher's classroom, I have been able to see first hand on how it can be applied. This can include using a powerpoint and projecting it up on the screen and writing out each individual step of math problems.
Overall, this is very easy to put into use in the classroom. I really like it! I do feel like I could take a one hour introduction to it and still wouldn't know everything that a Smartboard could do.