INTERACTIVE SMARTBOARD
CLASSROOMS
Dana Berg, ESA2
Objectives
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Show you examples
Provide Resources
Allow time for collaboration and
research
Be available for guidance
Why Interactivity?
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Generational Learning
Motivation
Engagement
Differentiation
Active Learning
The Technology Continuum
Ease
Enrich
Extend
Smart Made Simple
Integration Ideas
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Enhancing Classroom Discussion
Modeling Demonstrating
Collaborating
Enhancing Class Discussion
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Images as a stimulus for discussion
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Frogs life cycle
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Brainstorming/Notetaking
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Sorting
Modeling
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Model a skill or concept
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Virtual Lab
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Create your own notebook template
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Record notes on the interactive whiteboard
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Math problems, diagrams, outlines
Demonstrating
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Teaching a new concept or skill
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Haiku
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Peer Teaching
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Annotating with additional information or notes
Collaboration
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Collaborative Writing
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Notebooks, blogs, wikis
Have students create their own notebook template
after modeling the process with the class
Group Problem Solving
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Perimeter Activity
When Planning, Consider…
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Academic Needs
Age and Ability
Appropriateness
Set Up
Grouping
Assessment
Ongoing Assessment and Evaluation
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Listen for understanding
Look for engagement
Ask open ended questions
Collect evidence of success which reflects skill and
concept development
Give genuine, specific and immediate feedback
and praise
Curriculum Resources and Ideas
Math
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Build graphs
Explore patterns
Equivalent fractions
Percentages
Time
Science
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Explore habitats, landforms, etc.
Compare characteristics and properties (ex.
rocks/minerals, plant/animal cells )
Conduct a dissection (ex. owl pellet)
Explore science visuals and processes (ex.
cell parts, electrical circuit, life cycle, water
cycle)
Explore solar system
Go on virtual field trips (ex. Google Earth)
Record science data (ex.wind, temperature,
etc.)
Social Studies
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Build timelines
Compare time periods, groups, and civilizations
Compare political parties
Examine primary resource materials
Label maps
Identify branches of government
Show development of cities, movement of people
developments of products (ex. food from farm to city)
Take virtual field trips
Communication Arts
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Check authenticity of a website
Explore editing and proofreading marks
Highlight words in sentences and
paragraphs - use online literature
Use highlighter tool to show parts of
speech
Use a story starter (1, 2); write a class
story
Show a book cover for predicting and
analysis
A Few Good Sites to Bookmark
Whiteboard links
 SMART - Education
 Starter Activity from
Eduscape
 Electronic
Whiteboard
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National
Whiteboard
Network
 Whiteboard
bookmarks
 Whiteboard wiki
 SMARTboard
Lessons Podcast
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SmartBoard +_______________
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Notebook
Google
 Lit
Trips
 Maps
 Earth
 Sketch Up
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Graphic
Organizers/Notetaking
Digital Storytelling
 Voicethread
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Presentations
Your Task
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Work individually or with others
Brainstorm ideas for lessons you could make “Smart”
Spend time visiting the provided links and resources and
researching ideas
Share ideas with colleagues