Part 1: Identifying a Technology for Use in the Classroom This week's assignment is to identify a technology for use in the classroom that will enhance student learning, make the more meaningful curriculum and will provide opportunities for my students to actively engage with technology in meaningful ways. My classroom has a Smart Board installed in Spring 2011. It is wonderful for displaying information, taking notes, showing videos and photos related to the curriculum. However, students have more limited interaction with it as a direct learning tool. I will admit that it is more of a teacher-centered tool than a student-centered use of technology. After researching the resources and tools available on the Smart Board, I found the technology I would like to incorporate into my classroom. SMART Response™ PE Interactive Response System. The SMART Response™ PE Interactive Response System allows students to actively participate in activities as individuals and as part of a group. Students have the option to answer questions, challenges or play games that allow them to see information displayed on the Smart Board. Students then respond using their individual controller. Answers can range from multiple choice style (press the correct letter) to a short answer where students "write" their answer. Their choice is recorded by the Smart Board and can be used by both the teacher and the instructor for a variety of purposes. Information on the system can be found on the company website through the following link: http://www.smartboard.ie/product-smart-response-PE.php?PHPSESSID=e24b6ef32bf1a39fe6b5b102762128dcThe use of the SMART Response™ PE interactive response system will serve to increase student interaction with... middle of paper......cost $1765 for each SMART Response 32-pack set with text and wireless receiver. This equates to just over $55 per wireless remote per student. For Perspective These clickers cost almost half as much as the TI graphing calculators we use for many of our math courses. COTG also provides unlimited free training and professional development for teachers in the district to learn how to use this technology and create activities to align the technology with the curriculum. Works CitedCaine, T. (1998), Getting the most out of technology in the school . The exceptional parent, 28(11), 44-46.De Lay, A.,M. (2010). Technology as a differentiated teaching tool. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 83(3), 15-17.Knobloch, N.A. (2005). Take advantage of the benefits of games and simulations in the classroom. The agricultural education magazine, 78(2), 21-23.