SmartBoards or some type of technology like it are more than likely featured in many classrooms across the country. It is important to have a least a decent amount of knowledge of how to use the SmartBoard to present lessons, write on, and allow the students to use as well. I would probably use it as a form of a projector to show my students different lessons and activities however, I think it is something that can be an assessment tool for students to use to show the teacher what they know and don't know. With the features that allow the teacher to control what the students are able to use on the SmartBoard can make it a good center for a few students to practice a concept at a time.
