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Smartboard

by Tanya =^..^=

Jan 26, 2009

Hello All,

How do you use a smartboard with your class? What lessons/activities have you used it for? I am a primary teacher but I am giving a workshop for all of our staff and am just looking for some ideas on how the older grades (4 to 8) use the smartboard.

Thanks for your help and ideas!

Tanya

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Adrienne I am trying to convince my school to purchase a Smartboard and I don't have any experience with them. I understand the benefit of saving teacher notes on the board, but I am wondering how using a Smartboard for an activity is different from using an overhead (transparency) or a computer screen (projected on a normal screen or a whiteboard) for the ...See More

Jan 26, 2009

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Linda/OH I'm not sure if the computer program is on a screen if you can manipulate and play online games with moving parts. This is one way we use it- interactive games.

Another feature (which I have yet to perfect) is the drag and drop . You can hide answers or move text or pictures around and then reveal the answer for more interactiveness. ...See More

Jan 27, 2009

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m I use the smartboard for many of the things other posters have listed. I also like to use it as one of my centers for language arts and math. Sometimes they are educational games, other times they are writing the students edit. One thing the students really enjoy is when we do word problems and each center group shows how they would solve it, writi...See MoreI use the smartboard for many of the things other posters have listed. I also like to use it as one of my centers for language arts and math. Sometimes they are educational games, other times they are writing the students edit. One thing the students really enjoy is when we do word problems and each center group shows how they would solve it, writing at the very bottom of the board. Then they cover it with the window shade, the next group solves it their way and covers it. None of the groups are allowed to uncover the other answers until we all groups have completed it. Afterwords, we compare the problems and the problem solving strategies the students used. Also, I use websites with information or powerpoints that come with the texts, and it's great because I can take notes right on the screen (we are working on the gradual release method of note-taking). I use the screen capture feature all the time to capture the notes that we took so that I can pass them out to any students who were absent. It saves the time of them having to copy them, and the get the exact same info their classmates got. It also saves me the time of having to reteach it, because the student can also go back and go through the whole presentation with a buddy (usually I pick a buddy that could use a second glance at the material - kill two birds with one stone). Additionally I take care of a lot of my busy work with the smartboard. Students mark that they are present at the beginning of the day, make their lunch selection, move their mark as they progress through the stages of writer's workshop, and other daily "housekeeping" tasks. We also use the senteo clickers at least several times a week. Sometimes for our end of unit multiple choice tests, other times for what I call the "show what you now know" assessments we do at the end of daily lessons. Usually this is a mixture of multiple choice, true false, or numerical answers. (I have the clickers where you can input numbers, so I can have the kids math solve problems). The best part - I don't have to do the grading - the program does it for you and you have immediate feedback on individuals and the whole class. Sometimes I do clicker questions in the middle of class to determine who is ready for independent practice, and who I need to pull into a small group to give further instruction to. I'm sure there are many other ways I use the smartboard, and I love it because it makes my life easier, if used properly can help increase student test scores, and keeps my class of kinesthetic and visual learners very engaged. Also, students know if they act up in class, they loose their smartboard privileges for the day, but I can't remember the last time I had to take anyone's privileges away!!!

On 1/26/09, Tanya =^..^= wrote: > Hello All, > > How do you use a smartboard with your class? What > lessons/activities have you used it for? I am a primary > teacher but I am giving a workshop for all of our staff > and am just looking for some ideas on how the older grades > (4 to 8) use the smartboard. > > Thanks for your help and ideas! > > Tanya

Jan 27, 2009

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Adrienne lease continue to post. I am going to collect all the ideas and present them to my principal.

On 1/27/09, m wrote: > I use the smartboard for many of the things other posters have > listed. > I also like to use it as one of my centers for language arts > and math. Sometimes they are educational games, other times > they are ...See Morelease continue to post. I am going to collect all the ideas and present them to my principal.

On 1/27/09, m wrote: > I use the smartboard for many of the things other posters have > listed. > I also like to use it as one of my centers for language arts > and math. Sometimes they are educational games, other times > they are writing the students edit. One thing the students > really enjoy is when we do word problems and each center group > shows how they would solve it, writing at the very bottom of > the board. Then they cover it with the window shade, the next > group solves it their way and covers it. None of the groups > are allowed to uncover the other answers until we all groups > have completed it. Afterwords, we compare the problems and the > problem solving strategies the students used. > Also, I use websites with information or powerpoints that come > with the texts, and it's great because I can take notes right > on the screen (we are working on the gradual release method of > note-taking). I use the screen capture feature all the time to > capture the notes that we took so that I can pass them out to > any students who were absent. It saves the time of them having > to copy them, and the get the exact same info their classmates > got. It also saves me the time of having to reteach it, > because the student can also go back and go through the whole > presentation with a buddy (usually I pick a buddy that could > use a second glance at the material - kill two birds with one > stone). > Additionally I take care of a lot of my busy work with the > smartboard. Students mark that they are present at the > beginning of the day, make their lunch selection, move their > mark as they progress through the stages of writer's workshop, > and other daily "housekeeping" tasks. > We also use the senteo clickers at least several times a week. > Sometimes for our end of unit multiple choice tests, other > times for what I call the "show what you now know" assessments > we do at the end of daily lessons. Usually this is a mixture > of multiple choice, true false, or numerical answers. (I have > the clickers where you can input numbers, so I can have the > kids math solve problems). The best part - I don't have to do > the grading - the program does it for you and you have > immediate feedback on individuals and the whole class. > Sometimes I do clicker questions in the middle of class to > determine who is ready for independent practice, and who I > need to pull into a small group to give further instruction to. > I'm sure there are many other ways I use the smartboard, and I > love it because it makes my life easier, if used properly can > help increase student test scores, and keeps my class of > kinesthetic and visual learners very engaged. Also, students > know if they act up in class, they loose their smartboard > privileges for the day, but I can't remember the last time I > had to take anyone's privileges away!!! > > > On 1/26/09, Tanya =^..^= wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> How do you use a smartboard with your class? What >> lessons/activities have you used it for? I am a primary >> teacher but I am giving a workshop for all of our staff >> and am just looking for some ideas on how the older grades >> (4 to 8) use the smartboard. >> >> Thanks for your help and ideas! >> >> Tanya

Jan 27, 2009

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JenZ My website is quite useful to SMART users. I am currently working extremely hard to make each subject area page smart board friendly. You will see that once you visit each portion of my page. I'm working on the math page right now. Any cells inside the tables that are filled with color work perfectly with a smart board. I have a BIG presentation to...See More

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