Interactive+Whiteboards


 * This lesson is designed to specifically introduce podcasting and how it can be educational. Students will also be discussion the educational benefits for teachers as well as students who use different types of mobile technology in education.**



Opening Question: Students move their names (or they can write their names) to their answer. Great for taking attendance. Page 2: Lines encourage students to give at least three answers and show younger students where to write. Page 3: A Pull Tab to the side of the page creates extra writing room for the deeper thinking question. The see-through background makes it easy to use the "Transparent Background" screen and explain instructions to students while viewing the website linked at the bottom. Page 4: Erase and reveal can give answers or additional instructions for students. Page 5: The screen shade lets me reveal information slowly so students aren't in a rush to write everything down. This would also be a good page to use the magic pen to spotlight by circling, and enlarge by drawing a square around important information. Page 6: Pressing each button makes it vanish to reveal answers and information for students. Pages 7 - 9: After students share their opinions and ideas, the "magic tunnel" at the bottom of each page makes it fun to reveal other options or the correct answer. Page 11: I was just having fun with the markers!


 * Awareness:** I would say that I am in between the Adaptive and Advanced user with Smart Notebook software. This semester I taught Applications of Educational Technology to one class of undergraduates. One of my goals for the class was to model how to effectively integrate Smart Notebook into a lesson. Teaching to adults is a little different than who most of them will be teaching (primary grades), but I worked at learning cool tricks to make lectures more interactive so that they would be inspired to do the same! I knew most of the tips and tricks from the exploration and learning stages already, but I learned the tip of coloring over an answer with the same color as the background and then encouraging students to erase to reveal. Love it!


 * Exploration:** This was a topic that I taught last semester, but my presentation for it was BORING. So, I revamped it using Smart Notebook and adding features so students have to come up to the board, move stuff, and write on it. Hands-on Learning! I also wanted to experiment with Today's Meet and how I could add that to our class discussion. So, the Today's Meet slides are blank because I discovered that the checkered looking screen in the Toolbar makes the screen transparent - after clicking the link to the website, I can display the instructions against the background of the website for easier explaining!


 * Learning:** I really enjoyed relearning ways to make Smartboard lessons hands-on. Some of my favorite: erase and reveal, dissolving buttons, answers that fly in, and the "magic tunnel." Also, I learned that you can drag icons from your web browser directly onto a Smart Notebook slide to create instant links! So handy. I also learned about the magic pen and designed a few slides for highlighting and spotlighting important information.


 * Reflection:** I really love Smart Notebook. I think that it is a fun way for students to interact with curriculum. It can be used in so many different ways. It can be a collection of video resources, reinforcement activities, and a discussion starter. I can't imagine not having an interactive whiteboard in my classroom. I believe that I feel more confident in my instruction when I have a tool to keep my students moving, collaborating, and creating within the curriculum.