Facilitating Student Learning

      with a SMART Board   

                                                    Facilitator:  Deb Russell  (drussell@prsdmb.ca)

                                                                          February 25, 2011          

Materials used in Presentation

• Quick Reference Guide - Handout
• SMARTBoard Ideas - Handout 

• Smartboard Basics - Notebook file  ( For sessions 1P & 2P )

• Beyond the Basics - Notebook FIle  ( For session 3P ) 

Great Links for Notebook Lessons 

• Smart Exchange
• PBSKids-  Collection of IWB files for Educators from PBS
• Mister Teacher Activities 
• Smartboard/Interactive Whiteboard Activities and Links (by grade level/subject area)
• Harvey's Homepage 
• Engaging Learners 
• Mustech   (for Music Teachers) 
• Teachers Love SMART Boards 
• Teaching with SmartBoard 
• Search Strategies for Google

 Quick Ideas & Templates

• Ways to use your SMART Board                                                                                                    

• Simple two team buzzer 
• Monster Milk Truck  
• Koosh Ball Template                                                                      
• Jeopardy Template 
• Spin & Spell 
• Smartboard in Kindergarten  (prezi)
• Analog clock for teaching time  
• Interactive Periodic Table for Smartboard (example of a website that can be used with a lesson)
• Simple Atlas (from National Geographic)  
• Primary Interactive Resources for Smartboard
• FunBrain - A lot of early years activities that are compatible with Smartboard 
• PBS Kids for Interactive Whiteboard 
• TopMarks Interactive Whiteboard activities 
• MathFrames (early years math) 
• Scholastic Smartboard Collection 
• Smartboard in the Classroom - this website has a lot of ideas and websites for Smartboard usage in the classroom. 
• Teacher Led

Fun Stuff for Kids  

• Sand Painting  
• Jigsaw Puzzles 
• Mr.Picasso Head 

Capture Tools

Capture Flash Video Files

Capture SWF Files

• Message for your IT Department/Administators
• Cleaning Your SMARTboard  

Teacher Activity Toolkit Resources:

• Teacher Activity Toolkit Video Training - Excellent quick training videos for various Teacher Activity Toolkit activities.
• Teacher Activity Toolkit Handout - Quick Reference for the Teacher Activity Toolkit. 

Training Links and Resources:

• What's New In Smart Notebook 10 - 30 minute video 
• Smartboard Hands-on Training Guide 

 Tutorials:

•  A Two Minute Tutorial     SMART Notebook Software 10: 
• Tutorial: The Page Sorter 
•  Tutorial: The Notebook Gallery
• Tutorial: Objects in Notebook Software
• YouTube - SMART Classroom's Channel 

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