I've been asked to pilot a trial use of Discovery Education's Streaming. They have two options: regular or plus. Plus offers more videos but costs more. Just wondering if any of you have experience with Discovery Streaming and whether the Plus is worth the extra money.
hunterburnMy district has had "regular" Discovery streaming for a number of years and it has been a great asset. I don't know what we're missing by not having Plus, but there are plenty of resources available to us through our current subscription. I have never been disappointed. I'd recommend the standard plan without the frills.
If so, how much do you think you would be willing to pay for a customized SmartBoard lesson considering the time saved and the high quality of the lesson that would be produced?
On 1/20/10, 1derkid wrote: > Despite all of the free SmartBoard lessons available, I was > wondering if other teachers would find value in being able > to have an experienced Smart Educator create a Notebook > lesson per your specifications and exactly as you envision > it to be for a price? > > If so, how much do you think you would be willing to pay for > a customized SmartBoard lesson considering the time saved > and the high quality of the lesson that would be produced?
On 1/21/10, Teri wrote: > Honestly, I don't see a demand for...See MoreI agree. Lessons are not difficult to create with SMART Notebook, even with all the "bells and whistles" such as animations and video. Also, you can take a premade lesson and modify it to suit your classroom, which means you don't have to start from scratch to create a lesson.
On 1/21/10, Teri wrote: > Honestly, I don't see a demand for this. If I cannot find a > ready-made lesson online that I can adapt for my purposes, I'd > just create one myself. It's not as if Smart Notebook is hard > to use. > > On 1/20/10, 1derkid wrote: >> Despite all of the free SmartBoard lessons available, I was >> wondering if other teachers would find value in being able >> to have an experienced Smart Educator create a Notebook >> lesson per your specifications and exactly as you envision >> it to be for a price? >> >> If so, how much do you think you would be willing to pay for >> a customized SmartBoard lesson considering the time saved >> and the high quality of the lesson that would be produced?
If you are elem. level and have seen the teaching units on scholastic.com you will be interested to know that they have a new IWB lesson page where they have put all their activities that would work with the boards. I've found a couple that I have used so far.
I am an elementary teacher writing a thesis on interactive whiteboards and their effect on learning. I am surveying teachers with a brief survey that takes less than 10 minutes. I need about 5 more surveys completed before my class next week.
If you'd be willing to help me- please let me know. All K- 6 teachers who use an interactive whiteboard welcome. Thank you!
Hi Everyone ! I am trying to embed a Promethean lesson into the Smart Board notebook but, I am having difficulty doing this. Could anyone help me? Thanks
I wasn't able to download the EDM Lesson from the Wichita Public Schools website. Does anyone have them for grade 2, especially, lessons for 6.1-7.9? If so, could you email them to me? I've checked the Smart Exchange daily for them but they haven't been posted yet.
...See MoreOn 2/05/10, workout wrote: > I wasn't able to download the EDM Lesson from the Wichita > Public Schools website. Does anyone have them for grade 2, > especially, lessons for 6.1-7.9? If so, could you email > them to me? I've checked the Smart Exchange daily for them > but they haven't been posted yet. > > Thanks much!
they are now being posted on smart exchange:
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in the search sections type: wichita then when this page loads, type the grade in the search box. dee
I just got a slate and it's a little fidgety. Smart's website doesn't offer much in the way of tutorial and as a teacher, I don't have time to attend a "live, online" tutorial. Are there podcasts/websites that might offer some advice/tips on using a slate with the Smartboard?
I spent quite a bit of time after school / during planning periods just standing at the back of the room and learning to keep my eyes on the smartboard (NOT the slate) and just practiced practiced practiced.
First I started just signing my name without looking at the slate. When that looked good (easy to start with since writing that is automatic!), then I began working on other bits of writing.
Practice (without looking at the slate) using the pen to click on various things on the smartboard. I opened Microsoft Word and practiced with that tool bar. Then I could also use the pen to write and make notations, etc., on the Word page open on the screen.
I had other teachers come to the lab as they acquired the slates as well. This is the same way I showed them to get started -- practice NOT looking at the slate.
It does take some practice, but it worked for us.
Maybe there's an easier way, but this is one way. Just remember that the slate is really nothing in and of itself. It's simply a pen that acts as a mouse and a surface on which to control the smart board.
On 2/11/10, Anne V. wrote: > I just got a slate and it's a little fidgety. Smart's > website doesn't offer much in the way of tutorial and as a > teacher, I don't have time to attend a "live, online" > tutorial. Are there podcasts/websites that might offer > some advice/tips on using a slate with the Smartboard? > > Thanks, > Anne V.
On 2/13/10, To Anne from Sharyl wrote: > The hardest thing to learn is how to actually write on the > slate and use the attached pen to click in the right places on > the smart board. > > I spent quite a bit of time after school / during planning > periods just standing at the back of the room and learning to > keep my eyes on the smartboard (NOT the slate) and just > practiced practiced practiced. > > First I started just signing my name without looking at the > slate. When that looked good (easy to start with since writing > that is automatic!), then I began working on other bits of writing. > > Practice (without looking at the slate) using the pen to click > on various things on the smartboard. I opened Microsoft Word > and practiced with that tool bar. Then I could also use the > pen to write and make notations, etc., on the Word page open on > the screen. > > I had other teachers come to the lab as they acquired the > slates as well. This is the same way I showed them to get > started -- practice NOT looking at the slate. > > It does take some practice, but it worked for us. > > Maybe there's an easier way, but this is one way. Just > remember that the slate is really nothing in and of itself. > It's simply a pen that acts as a mouse and a surface on which > to control the smart board. > > > On 2/11/10, Anne V. wrote: >> I just got a slate and it's a little fidgety. Smart's >> website doesn't offer much in the way of tutorial and as a >> teacher, I don't have time to attend a "live, online" >> tutorial. Are there podcasts/websites that might offer >> some advice/tips on using a slate with the Smartboard? >> >> Thanks, >> Anne V.
Looking for some new ideas. Wondering if you would share your favorite interactive sites to use with students either with the whole class or for students to use individually?
kelly cassingerLove zunal.com for webquest-great site to create own and great site to get webquest
On 2/15/10, teach4 wrote: > Looking for some new ideas. Wondering if you would share > your favorite interactive sites to use with students either > with the whole class or for students to use individually?
On 2/16/10, kelly cassinger wrote: > Love zunal.com for webquest-great site to create own and great > site to get webquest > > On 2/15/10, teach4 wrote: >> Looking for some new ideas. Wondering if you would share >> your favorite interactive sites to use with students either >> with the whole class or for students to use individually?