• SMART Board: What is it?• SMART Board: What do you need?• Getting Started With The SMART

Board.

• Ten Reasons To Use A SmartBoard.

-Orienting The Board -SMART Board Notebook Basics

• SMART Board Activities

• SMART tech services• Useful websites• Questions

-Literacy-Math-Social Studies-Science-Educational Games

• A SMART Board is a large, touch sensitive board which is connected to a digital projector and a computer.

• The SMART Board comes in different models and capabilities at a range of prices.

• Potential applications of an interactive SMART Board are demonstrating new software, saving notes written on the board, showing video clips, presenting student work, interacting in whole group activities, and creating digital flipcharts.

• Interactive whiteboard (SMART Board)

• Computer

• Digital Projector

• SMART Board Software

• Notebook Software

• Orienting the SMART Board

• Notebook Basics-Using keyboard

-Handwriting Tools

-Adding Shapes

-Adding Text

1. The board is a highly interactive tool that is a great kid magnet.

2. The board is great for lessons where students need printed copies of the discussion.

3. The board can interface well with other peripherals.

4. Students with limited motor skills can enjoy board use.

5. The board is a clean and attractive tool.

6. One computer classroom can maximize the use of limited computer access by using the

board.7. Students of all ages respond favorably to the board.8. The board accommodates different learning styles.9. The board is a colorful tool.10. The board is great for demonstrations.

• Context Clues/Vocabulary

• Sentence Editing/Parts of Speech

• Sentence Writing

• Time/Clock

• Graphing/Pictograph

• Geometric Shape Identification

Social Studies

• How a Bill Becomes A Law

• Identify the States

Sciences

• Frog Dissection

• Animals Chart

• Parts of a Plant

• Interactive Websites

http://www.jigzone.com

http://www.gardenbrothers.com

http://www.primaryresources.com

• SMART Tech Website-Online Training

-Paper Guide and Practices

• EDCompass Website-Lesson Plans and Activities

-Peer Educator Program

-Free Software

-Notebook Collection Add ons

• http://www.smarttech.com

• http://www.edcompass.com

• http://www.smarterkids.org

• http://www.teachers.net

• http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us

• http://www.thejournal.com