SMARTBOARDS IN THE

CLASSROOM

BY CAROL LEE

Graphic Organizer

Pre-Training Activity

GOOGLE DOCS

Formative Activity

Create a generic lesson plan using what you will learn about the Smartboard today.

Use Google Docs to create your lesson plan.

Lesson Plan Template

WHAT IS A SMARTBOARD????

“Interactive whiteboard developed by SMART Technologies. The first interactive whiteboard to provide touch control of computer applications and annotation over standard Microsoft Windows applications “(Wikipedia, 2010).

WHY USE THE SMARTBOARD?

Accommodates different learning styles

InteractiveGreat for

presentationsWonderful tool for

distance learning

Interface well with other peripherals

Captures attention of the learner

Maximizes the use of one-computer classrooms

GETTING STARTED

SMART GUIDE

CONNECTING YOUR SMARTBOARD

Demonstration

Hands-on (Group Activity)

SMARTBOARD FEATURES

NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE

Basics

Page Sorter

Using PowerPoint

Objects

Gallery

HANDS-ON INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES

SMARTBOARD LESSONS IDEAS

Smartboard LoungeSmart techTen Ways to Get Smart With

SMARTboardSmart Ways Smartboard Technology Sites

Smartboard Lesson Plan

Activity

Directions (handout)

Rubric (handout)Questions?

TIME TO SHARE!!!!!

Final ThoughtsWorkshop Evaluation

REFERENCESBright Hub Education (2010). Smart Ways to Use the SMARTboard. Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/29535.aspx

Smartboard Guide (2010). Retrieved July 23, 2010 at http://instructech.usi.edu/smartboardguide.pdf

Smartboard Lounge. (2010). Retreived July 23, 2010 at http://www.smartboardlounge.com/

Smart Technologies. (2010). Notebook Basics. Retrieved July 20, 2010 http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/audio%20notebook%20basics.htm

Smart Technologies. (2010). Notebook Gallery Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/audio_gallery.htm

Smart Technologies. (2010). Notebook Objects. Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/audioobjects.htm

Smart Technologies. (2010). Notebook Page Sorter Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/audiopagesorter.htm

Smart Technologies. (2010). Touch,Write and Save . Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/audiotouchwriteandsave.htm

Smart Technologies. (2010). Using PowerPoint. Retrieved July 20, 2010 http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/flash/powerpoint_audio.htm

Smartboard Technology Sites (2010). Retrieved July 20, 2010 at http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/smartboard.htm

Wikipedia. (2010). Smartboard. Retrieved August 7, 2010 at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMARTBoard