I am a fourth grade teacher. This summer our school is installing SMART Boards in the third and fourth grades. I am expected to integrate this technology into my teaching in the fall. I have only used a laptop for email and for searching in google. Any suggestions for a new user would be great! Thanks
On 8/10/09, nancy wrot...See MoreThere's a lot of other components that would be nice to have, but I don't think there's anything else you NEED. I'm not sure how much a whiteboard costs--I think around $2000? The company that helps our school is called AVI-SPL. The company is based in Tampa, Florida (my school's on the other coast in Martin County).
On 8/10/09, nancy wrote: > Teri, If you don't mind I have some questions and you seem to > know what you are talking about! :) I have a projector and a > document camera that I use everyday. I want to complete a grant > and ask for an interactive whiteboard. Could you tell me if I > would need any other "equipment"? Also, do you have a company > you use or know about? How much (about) would a wb cost? Any > answers you can give are appreciated! I included my email if > that is an easier way to reply. > > > On 7/02/09, Teri wrote: >> Talk to your IT dept. or to the Smart rep. and get a product >> code ASAP. With that, you can download the software onto your >> laptop or home computer. The software is pretty user- >> friendly. Once it's downloaded, just play around with it to >> see everything it can do. >> >> Also, google Smartboard lesson plans. You'll find tons that >> are ready made and adaptable. >> >> Have fun! Once you start using your board, you'll never want >> to teach without it again. In fact, you'll wonder how you >> ever taught without it before. >> >> On 7/02/09, Anne wrote: >>> I am a fourth grade teacher. This summer our school is >>> installing SMART Boards in the third and fourth grades. I >>> am expected to integrate this technology into my teaching >>> in the fall. I have only used a laptop for email and for >>> searching in google. Any suggestions for a new user would >>> be great! Thanks
On 8/11/09, Teri wrote: > There's a lot of other components that would be nice to have, but I > don't think there's anything else you NEED. I'm not sure how much a > whiteboard costs--I think around $2000? The company that helps our > school is called AVI-SPL. The company is based in Tampa, Florida > (my school's on the other coast in Martin County). > > On 8/10/09, nancy wrote: >> Teri, If you don't mind I have some questions and you seem to >> know what you are talking about! :) I have a projector and a >> document camera that I use everyday. I want to complete a grant >> and ask for an interactive whiteboard. Could you tell me if I >> would need any other "equipment"? Also, do you have a company >> you use or know about? How much (about) would a wb cost? Any >> answers you can give are appreciated! I included my email if >> that is an easier way to reply. >> >> >> On 7/02/09, Teri wrote: >>> Talk to your IT dept. or to the Smart rep. and get a product >>> code ASAP. With that, you can download the software onto your >>> laptop or home computer. The software is pretty user- >>> friendly. Once it's downloaded, just play around with it to >>> see everything it can do. >>> >>> Also, google Smartboard lesson plans. You'll find tons that >>> are ready made and adaptable. >>> >>> Have fun! Once you start using your board, you'll never want >>> to teach without it again. In fact, you'll wonder how you >>> ever taught without it before. >>> >>> On 7/02/09, Anne wrote: >>>> I am a fourth grade teacher. This summer our school is >>>> installing SMART Boards in the third and fourth grades. I >>>> am expected to integrate this technology into my teaching >>>> in the fall. I have only used a laptop for email and for >>>> searching in google. Any suggestions for a new user would >>>> be great! Thanks
I teach third grade and am looking for great sites to use on the SMART Board when I teach a unit on urban, rural, and suburban communities. I'd welcome your suggestions. Thanks!
KimOn 7/15/09, Mary wrote: > I teach third grade and am looking for great sites to use > on the SMART Board when I teach a unit on urban, rural, and > suburban communities. I'd welcome your suggestions. Thanks!
Has anyone used this equipment? This company claims to use the projector and a built-in CCD camera to project the image onto any surface using an infared pen to interact. I am exploring all possibilites to be able to afford a white board in my second grade classroom. Thanks!
On 7/18/09, considering wrote: > Has anyone used this equipment? This company claims to use > the projector and a built-in CCD camera to project the > image onto any surface using an infared pen to interact. I > am exploring all possibilites to be able to afford a white > board in my second grade classroom. Thanks!
I'm doing a presentation on the use of clickers in the elementary classroom. I'd love to hear how some of you implement clicker in your classrooms or computer labs. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
I know part of the reason for this grant is because so many of our schools are being refurbished. The oldest buildings on many campuses are being torn down and new buildings constructed. The technology is built into the new buildings, so this grant helps some of the other classrooms comparable.
On 8/09/09, some thoughts about spending money on education wrote: > The question is not "how to use" but "how to obtain". I would > love to have technology in the classroom. I have researched > purchasing my own short throw projector and document reader. I > started thinking about all the money I spend each year (this > purchase alone would be over $1000). I've spent MUCH time and > money out of pocket . You are really lucky to have access to > these tools in the classroom, especially at a time when so many > teachers are concerned about having a job. Good luck to you and > enjoy! How does your school have the budget for these > items??? > > > > > On 8/07/09, Miss M wrote: >> I teach high school world history. I have a SMART board, >> airliner and a class set of clickers. My response as to how >> do you use them? How do I NOT use them...that's a shorter >> list:) >> >> How I use the clickers: >> To answer questions based on reading in their text books, to >> answer questions interspersed throughout lectures, to answer >> questions after we watch a video clip or full video, to take >> tests, to review info from previous lessons, to answer >> questions based on a visual I provide (painting, political >> cartoon, map, etc), to save paper - I make a class set of a >> worksheet and they answer the questions via the clickers, to >> take surveys about various things. >> >> I use my clickers almost every single day! And my high school >> kids LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!! It has created an even more >> engaging class than I had before. If I had to give up all my >> tech toys and could only keep one - my clickers would be it!!!! >> >> Hope this helps.
My items were earned by taking various technology based professional development in my district and doing a lot of work for our districts Media and Instructional Technology Department.
What you have to keep in mind with my situation and many others who have lots of "tech toys" is that often money used to purchase these items is from a grant or a specific 'pot' of money that can only be used for certain types of items. It can't be used to pay a teacher's salary - only to buy technology products.
Hi, I am so excited that I get a SMARTboard in my room this fall!!! One (there will be many more) thing I am looking for is a clock with movable hands. I was thinking it would be neat if there was a digital underneath that stayed covered until the students touched it. Anyone see this? Thanks!
TNGo the Gallery and search for clock. There is a clock with moveable hands in the interactive section. There is also a clock with a digital readout underneath. You change the time on the digital clock and the analog clock shows the same time. The digital clock can be hidden.
Go to [link removed...See MoreOn 9/02/09, TN wrote: > Go the Gallery and search for clock. There is a clock with > moveable hands in the interactive section. There is also a > clock with a digital readout underneath. You change the time > on the digital clock and the analog clock shows the same > time. The digital clock can be hidden.
I guess that the way I did some of the lessons could be duplicated in PowerPoint with a projector but I found the Notebook software easy to use. I felt like it kept my lessons organized in terms of the resources that I wanted to incorporate.
You may be able to get some ideas for creating interactive lessons for your Middle School students at the Teachers Love SMART Boards website.
8/...See MoreI didn't mind your input. I just wanted to clarify what I teach and what grade level so I could hopefully get some help that was a little more specific and helpful for my classroom. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. But being the internet, people can't read tone and thus, misinterpret everything posted.
Thanks for the link!
8/05/09, CTJS wrote: > Kao, I apologize if my answer did not meet your expectations. You > asked a question on using SMART Boards in computer class and I > responded based on my experience of having had the SMART Board for a > year and teaching elementary. > > I guess that the way I did some of the lessons could be duplicated > in PowerPoint with a projector but I found the Notebook software > easy to use. I felt like it kept my lessons organized in terms of > the resources that I wanted to incorporate. > > You may be able to get some ideas for creating interactive lessons > for your Middle School students at the Teachers Love SMART Boards > website. >
THIS INFO! NFMOn 8/05/09, Terri wrote: > On 8/05/09, Susan wrote: >> to write on your whiteboard? Mine will be a Smartboard >> brand. > > No....it will come with special markers. Think of the board > as a computer screen and you are using a drawing > application. Hope that helps!
Hi - can anyone tell me if it is easier to make a power point presentation and put it on the smartboard or to make slides in notebook? What would be the difference? Thanks!
On 8/17/09, CTJS wrote: > Personally, from my experience I think...See MoreIf you have Notebook reader, you can use it on any whiteboard brand. Powerpoint is to whiteboards as VHS is to DVD. Let it go! Let us know what lessons you'd like. We want input from teachers, in return you can have it for free. See our free lessons here... [link removed]
On 8/17/09, CTJS wrote: > Personally, from my experience I think it is easier to put > together a lesson using the notebook software. > > However, if you want to use the lesson on a computer without > a SMARTBoard, I think that you would have more portability > with a PowerPoint presentation. > > The SMART Board will work with a Power Point presentation. > > > On 8/16/09, pfp wrote: >> Hi - can anyone tell me if it is easier to make a power >> point presentation and put it on the smartboard or to make >> slides in notebook? What would be the difference? Thanks!
Hi everyone, One reason I use PPT is because of the rehearse timings function. I can make music play through slides and match up to certain slides. Is it possible to get music to play through slides in Notebook software??? Thanks for your help
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