I don't know about anybody else's students, but the minute I offer to do anything on the smartboard/whiteboard my student's hands go up like it's going out of style. They love to participate when technology is involved. I can't blame them I love working on the smartboard/whiteboard. There are lessons that I plan, such as learning about Pythagorean Theorem, where I discuss real life situations and the smartboard/whiteboard makes it possible for me to visually show the kids what I'm talking about. For example, I have a friend who is a photographer. He needed to take a picture that was diagonally across a body of water, in which he required the distance so he could properly focus his camera lens. He called me up and said, "You know when your students ask you when they are ever going to use the stuff you teach them?" I just starred laughing. I asked him what happened and he told me that he had to use Pythagorean Theorem to figure out the distance diagonally across the water (because he couldn't physically measure it) so he could adjust his camera lens to take the best picture. He was so excited that he used something in real life that he never thought there would be a use for. I was so excited that he was able to remember it and use it. I always tell my students this story because I want them to know that they are not just learning this information for the heck of it. The smartboard/whiteboard allows me to simulate these types of situations, which is great and motivates the kids to participate. The following link has many different smartboard/whiteboard activities that the students can participate right at their own computer. Take a look!
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm?s=15&p=245,index
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