MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SMARTBOARD

Presented by Suzanne Gudjonis

WELCOME!!!!Participants will be asked to move their name block as they come in and get settled. An example of the

activity is below. The instructor will have the interactive activity ready upon participant arrival.

**In the event of web site difficulties, participants will be asked to write their names on the SMARTBoard in a desired spectrum to gauge previous

SMARTBoard use.

OUR TIME TOGETHER…9:00-9:15

Welcome and opening activity

9:15-9:30Instructor Background

 9:30-9:45

Workshop Objectives and Agenda

 9:45-11:00

SMARTboard web site, instruction on how-to use

the various components of the SMARTboard with

participant participation 

11:00-11:15Break and Interactive activity

11:15-11:30 Instruction on group

assignments 

11:30-1:00     Break out groups for

assignment**Groups may break as needed

 1:00-1:45

Group presentations 

1:45-2:00Review, questions, and wrap-up

A LITTLE ABOUT ME… I am originally from the Chicago suburbs and

have lived in Las Vegas for the past 4 years I have been married for 13 years and have 3

wonderful children. I have been an elementary education teacher

for over 10 years I have taught Kindergarten Science,

Kindergarten, Art/Music, 4th, 2nd, and 3rd grade I have a M.Ed degree in

Curriculum/Instruction: Technology and I am currently working towards my Ed. Specialist degree in Educational Technology

I have always LOVED to explore new gadgets from the Apple IIe to the Laser Disc and virtually anything that has a plug.

WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN?In today’s workshop participants will: learn how to connect the Smartboard,

calibrate it, and what various tools are used for

design two assessments (a vocabulary assessment and a group choice) that replaces a traditional paper/pencil assessment.

SMARTBOARD BASICS What is a SMARTBoard?

The term smartboard usually refers to a specific brand of electronic whiteboard made by the company SMART Technologies, but the term

is increasingly being used to refer to any brand of electronic whiteboard. Most smartboards have the same features, allowing

users to input data through the use of plastic pens that contain no ink, the user's hands, a wireless mouse or pointing device. The software for the smartboard is loaded onto a local computer or

network, where smartboard-compatible software can then be called upon for use on the screen.

(www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-smartboard.htm )

http://smarttech.com/ Hands-on experience with the SMARTBoard

SMARTBOARD BASICSLET’S LEARN THE TERMS!!!

Pen Stylus

Eraser

Keyboard, Right Click buttons, and

Help

Touch Sensitive Board

Directions: Touch and drag the box with the words next to its place on the SMARTBoard pictures.

TIME FOR A BREAK

Please take a few minutes to stretch your legs and take care of any necessary business. During this time please come to the SMARTBoard and write down any questions you may have at this time.

To do this activity: pick up a pen and write your question below. Please take turns as only one person can write at a time.

CLASSROOM IDEAS

YOUR ASSIGNMENT… Today your group will create two assessments. One will be a

vocabulary assessment and one will be a traditional paper and pencil assessment that can be converted into a SMARTBoard interactive assessment using the online program, Webspiration.

Please review the tutorial in your handout for the vocabulary assignment and complete this assignment first. Then decide on your traditional assessment that you will covert to interactive using the same online application.

Each activity should take no more than 3-5 minutes for the entire class to complete

Your group will be determined by grade level and should have no more than 4 people. If needed, please form more than one group per grade level or if there are not enough people please join a grade level close to your own.

Your group should choose a "teacher" to present your lesson to the group in the last part of today's workshop.

Please review the rubrics in your handout to ensure that all components are covered.

IT’S PRESENTATION TIME!!!

Groups will be chosen in random order to present their lessons to the group.

OUR TIME TOGETHER IN REVIEWToday we… Learned the basics of the SMARTBoard Participated in hands-on learning experiences Created 2 alternative assessments to use in the

classroom Please take a minute to complete the Workshop

evaluation at the end of your handout.

Thank you for your time and participation!If you have any questions after the workshop please feel free to

contact me…Suzanne Gudjonis

sgudjonis@WaldenU.edu

WEB SITES www.mywebspiration.com http://smarttech.com/  www.smartboard.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukDc3s56wI  http://

multimediatechnologytofacilitatelearning.pbworks.com/w/page/29398733/Making%20the%20Most%20of%20Your%20SMARTboard-Page%201

For SMARTBoard activities  http://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/sbactivities.htm and http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_cloud.html

For tutorials http://stusupport.curry.edu/SMARTBoardTutorials.html