Smart Board

Interactive white board hardware and software

Setting: Walker Middle School

in rural southeast Georgia

Setting

Level: 4th gradeStudents: 75Subject: Reading / Language Arts

Demographics: 45% Caucasian 40% African American 14% Hispanic 1% Other

Class Demographics: 3 classes daily:

One co-teaching (special education class) One regular education class One accelerated class

Smart Board

Projector

connects the computer and the Smartboard

Uses of the technology

Easy and interactive daily warm-up review: Students participate by visiting the board. Student make corrections to sentences in warm-ups.

Whole class lessons: whole class interactive games vocabulary drag/drop review

Small group instruction: teacher remediation activities student led small group games/activities during centers

Uses and benefits of Technology

Integrated internet resources Parts of speech games found at website

http://www.reall-languages.com/chris%20grammar.htm

Assist in instruction and planning Teacher often finds useful smart board resources and activities to

use in class Smart board interactive website

http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?m=01 Lessons are categorized and shared by other educators

Smart board software can be installed on home computer The teacher also enjoys the ease of creating lessons in the comfort

of her own home.

Ability to record lessons for substitute teachers

Smart Board Technology

Example of Soft Board Interactive Vocabulary Review

Differences in Student Learning

Simplicity of Assessment Observations of students knowledge through

activities completed on the board Teacher can see students’ individual capabilities

and independence

Students are engaged, attentive, and excited about learning

Smart board interactive activities encourage student centered instruction vs. teacher centered instruction.

Differences in Student Learning

Assist in preparing student for testingSmart Board makes test review exciting and

interestingPost-Test review activitiesCRCT review activities

Issues with Smart Board

At this school, the projectors are not mounted which causess them to often be bumped off line. Therefore, the teacher must readjust and realign smart board before most lessons.

Students excitement can cause some disruption.

The co-teaching class sometimes struggles with completing activities and games on the board in a timely manner.