Any teachers out there looking for some easy adaptable SMARTboard lessons K-2? If so check these out (made for Reading Street but would work with any balanced literacy program)! Enjoy :)
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I own SuperTeacherWorksheets.com. We designed our first few Promethean Flipchart lessons for the site. Hopefully, if people like them, we'll add many more in the future.
Unfortunately, we haven't recevived any feedback on the lessons we've created. We're wondering- "Are we doing it right?"
1. Do the files work well on others' computers? (We haven't been able to test them outside of our office computers.)
2. Do teachers like the look/feel/layout, or do you have suggestions for improvement?
3. What do you like/dislike about the files we've created?
Here's the link to our new Flipchart Lessons: [link removed]
So far, we have 4 lessons for elementary students: multiplication, mesaurement, pictographs, and human body.
If anyone would be willing to take a look and let me know what you think, we'd be most appreciative.
Hi. Does anyone have any tips or advice? For the first time I have a Smartboard for Open House and am wondering what has worked for some of you? Would a video or slides dominate the room too much? Please tell me your thoughts! Thanks in advance!
On 1/21/12, dee wrote: > video/slides would work, but parents might want...See MoreWhat do you think of having two digit addition and subtraction problems on the board for students to solve while parents watch? They could take turns. I could have problems ready for them to solve, and they could slide the correct answer over.? Just thinking.......
On 1/21/12, dee wrote: > video/slides would work, but parents might want to experience > how the smartboard works, as they hear neat things from the > kids. Can you make something that is interactive for them? > few ideas: > have them on one page, sign in > on one page have a graph using the table/cover > answer questions.... > > anything that gets them to touching or writing on the board so > they see how it works would be great in my opinion. > dee > > > > On 1/17/12, Me2 wrote: >> Hi. Does anyone have any tips or advice? For the first time >> I have a Smartboard for Open House and am wondering what has >> worked for some of you? Would a video or slides dominate >> the room too much? Please tell me your thoughts! >> Thanks in advance!
On 1/21/12, Me2 wrote: > What do you think of having two digit addition and subtraction > problems on the board for students to solve while parents watch? > They could take turns. > I could have problems ready for them to solve, and they could > slide the correct answer over.? Just thinking....... > > > > > > On 1/21/12, dee wrote: >> video/slides would work, but parents might want to experience >> how the smartboard works, as they hear neat things from the >> kids. Can you make something that is interactive for them? >> few ideas: >> have them on one page, sign in >> on one page have a graph using the table/cover >> answer questions.... >> >> anything that gets them to touching or writing on the board so >> they see how it works would be great in my opinion. >> dee >> >> >> >> On 1/17/12, Me2 wrote: >>> Hi. Does anyone have any tips or advice? For the first time >>> I have a Smartboard for Open House and am wondering what has >>> worked for some of you? Would a video or slides dominate >>> the room too much? Please tell me your thoughts! >>> Thanks in advance!
HatThe only thing I can think of is that the USB cable is not working any longer. Mine was replaced at the end of the school year last year which is why I am mentioning it. The SmartBoard techs who came out said there was a problem with many of the cables (mine was located near the bottom of the SmartBoard by the indicator light.
I teach students with severe cognitive disabilities. I am currently using the kindergarten curriculum. I have a Smart Board, but I was told that a Smart Table would be beneficial for my students. What are your thoughts on teaching with a Smart Table? Please share positives and negatives.
In my opinion, the best way to learn using your SmartBoard would be have another SmartBoard experienced teacher at your school mentor you. In fact, we've had teachers go and do demonstration lessons in another teacher's classroom to show that teacher the best practices using a SmartBoard. Having a mentor nearby and readily available for help and advice is very important.
If that's not an option, you can watch many different SmartBoard lessons on Youtube. It will help you get an idea of the potential of a SmartBoard.
The actual SmartBoard software to create lessons isn't the best and most intuitive but it's something you should learn to use. I would suggest downloading lessons from the SmartBoard Exchange website and trying those out. Luckily, you can modify them to liking.
Personally, I just dove in and starting using it as much as possible. While I am pretty tech savvy, there was learning curve and lot's of trial and error before I became proficient.
Finally, be sure to have your students use and interact with the SmartBoard as much as possible. There are some teachers at my school that have and use their SmartBoards regularly but rarely let their students actually go up to the board and interact with it. My kids (4th grade) really enjoy and are much more focused when they get to use it themselves. I literally have EVERY hand in the air when I ask for a volunteer to go up to the SmartBoard during a lesson.
In an effort to increase my mobility as a teacher in the classroom, I am considering whether to obtain an Interwrite Slate 100 or an iPad or Tablet. Which do you think will be better? Here are some of my needs: mobility (obviously), click through PPT as well as select items on PPTs, I would like the ability to write on the screen if necessary, would like something I could get used but good quality since I am purchasing this item with my own funds. In talking to the head of the Math department at my school, he prefers the Interwrite Slate because it’s great for writing on SmartBoards, stating that using a Tablet or iPad with the Splashtop 2 app wouldn’t be as effective if I or the students were going to write something on the screen. What are your thoughts?
Also, please, if you have any suggestions of where to find these products cheap and in good condition, I’d appreciate it. All I’ve been looking on so far is e-Bay.
Thanks! Daniel Hanson Public High School Spanish Teacher Atwater, California, USA
On 1/21/12, dee wrote: > video/slides would work, but parents might want...See More