Heading to Virginia August 8, 2009
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Well my bags are packed, the MapQuest directions are completed, the car has a full tank of gas, the laptop is in the car and I am eager and ready to start my road trip to Virginia bright an early tomorrow morning to attend the 1st Annual SMART Users Conference at Cub Run Elementary School in Penn Laird, VA on Monday morning. I am excited to be attending this conference because there will be so many wonderful presenters including Harevy Almarode, Jim Hollis, Obe Hostetter and Matt Granger. For those of you on Twitter the hashtag to follow is #SVUC09.
After the conference I will be travelling to Midlothian, VA to visit my two brothers and their families for a few days, so I will not be posting for a while. Hopefully I’ll have lots of new, fabulous SMART ideas to share when I return!
Mini Movies get an A+++ August 6, 2009
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I learned of these wonderful mini movies that can be downloaded to your SMART Notebook Gallery from MisterTeacher.com from my friend Sue and wanted to pass it along. Basically a mini movie is an interactive animation that can be easily added to your SMART Notebook lessons. There are mini movies in the areas of geometry and science– scroll to the bottom of the page to view the options. To preview any movie click on the link. To download the mini movie right click on the link and download the movie to your computer. To insert it into a Notebook file, open Notebook, Insert and select Flash file and select the file you want. ENJOY!.
Get SMART with SMART Boards Premier Podcast August 4, 2009
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There is a new wonderful SMART Board Podcast resource called Get SMART with SMART Boards starring Harvey Almarode (Harvey’s Home Page) and Jim Hollis (Teachers Love SMART Boards). These two gentlemen have inspired so many teachers by sharing their experiences and knowledge about SMART Boards and how to design and create engaging and educational lessons using the SMART Notebook software. Sharing their combined wealth of SMART knowledge via a Podcast is a win, win for all SMART Board users!
When you arrive at the Podcast Page you will not only be able to listen to Harvey and Jim discuss resources they have found to be beneficial in helping teachers use the SMART Board more effectively in classrooms, but they also share SMART Notebook application files and some very useful tips and tricks with video tutorials. This week Jim shared his trick to add fill color to a free hand drawing in a Notebook lesson which I found enormously helpful!
Congratulations to both Harvey and Jim on this wonderful new adventure and a big thank you for always sharing and inspiring! ENJOY!
Teach time using SMARTBoard August 1, 2009
Posted by anne marie in Math, SMART Board.Tags: Telling Time
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Sharing a site that offers both an analog and digital clock to support the teaching/review of telling time when using the SMART Board. Click on the purple start button at the bottom of the page and the analog clock will appear. Click on the time interval buttons at the bottom of the page for a demonstration of how to tell time. Clicking on the “now” button will have the clock show the present time, with a second hand. Clicking on the purple circle with the double arrows will change the clock to a digital clock. ENJOY!
Harvey Almarode’s Homepage July 31, 2009
Posted by anne marie in Math, SMART Board.Tags: Math, SMART Board
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Great news– Harevy Almarode has updated his wonderful website! For those of you not familiar with Harvey he is a reitred Mathematics Curriculum Supervisor and and Instrutional Technology Supervisor who currently teaches mathematical methods and strategies to seniors at James Madison University. Harvey created this website to share some of the wonderful Math SMART Notebook lessons he has created- it is an AMAZING collection! Sending a great big THANK YOU to Harvey for his continued committment to share his knowledge so all students benefit. ENJOY!
Interactive Activites for SMART Board July 30, 2009
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My friend Skip over on Twitter shared a nice site, Triptico, this morning that offers interactive activities/games to use with the SMART Board. There are several premade activities such as a word magnets, timer, swingometer, etc. So you will need to take time to explore all of the activites offered. An explanation is given for each activity and you simply click on “Use the Resource” to access the activity. All of the activities I previewed worked veru wel on the SMART Board. A big thank you to the folks at Triptico for making these resources available- ENJOY!
The Plural Girls- double the learning fun! July 29, 2009
Posted by anne marie in ELA, Games, SMART Board, Websites.Tags: ELA, SMARTBoard
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The Plurals Girls is a fun game on FunBrain.com that reinforces identifying plurals. “Twin sisters Pearl and Flora lost their friends in the bubble machine. Help them get their friends out by choosing the correct plural form of the given word.”With each correct answer a friend appears from the bubble machine. 8 correct answers ends the game. There are two difficulty levels for each game. The multiple choice options work well with the SMARTBoard since the game gives you two answers and you simply touch your answer. With the fill in the blank options you need to type/spell your answers. You could utilize the SMART On-Screen Keyboard to type the answers, as long as the cursor is in the answer box.
So if you need a game to reinforce/practice plurals head on over and introduce yourself to The Plural Girls, Pearl and Flora, they’re sure to make you smile- ENJOY!
Free Interactive Games July 28, 2009
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Awen is offering ten free interactive activities designed specifically to use with an IWB (SMART Board). Click on the image and then double click on the application that you want to run (windows or mac). I should mention that I had trouble accessing the Playground Games option. ENJOY!
SMART Online Tutorials July 21, 2009
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For those of you who don’t know, SMART Technologies offers FREE weekly online trainings. In their own words, “SMART online training sessions are 35 to 75 minute computer and telephone conferences that offer a quick, no-cost overview of the basics of working with SMART products. Each session is led by a SMART trainer who uses SMART products every day. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.” This is a great opportunity- ENJOY!
SMART Board Resources July 20, 2009
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Over the last couple of weeks I have come across some new (well new to me) SMART Board resources that I have found helpful and so I wanted to share. ENJOY!
1. Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Council-SMART Notebook and Promethean Files
4. Fayette County Schools- SMART Notebook Lessons
5. The SMART Way to Teach- SMART Notebook lessons for Kindergarten
6. SMART Share Center- SMART Notebook lessons
7. Putnam CT School District- SMART Notebook lessons
8. Spotsylvania County Schools IT Resources- Grade K-5
9. Rolla Public Schools- SMART Notebook Lessons
10. Eagle Hill Middle School- SMART Notebook Lessons
11. Owensville Public Schools- SMART Notebook Lessons
12. Lambton Kent School District- SMART Notebook Lessons
13. Twin Rivers Unified School District- SMART Notebook Lessons
14. Lynne Reedy Technologies- SMART Notebook Lessons Grades K-6
15. Gates Chili Regional School District: Elementary and Middle School- SMART Notebook Lessons
16. Clarkstown Central School District- SMART Notebook Lessons
The following resources have been added after the original post due to suggestions from my PLN!
17. Longwood central School District- SMART Notebook Lessons
18. IWB Resources at PBS- interactive activities/games for K-5
19. Curriki SMARTBoard – SMART Notebook Lessons (many templates)
20. Scholastic’s IWB Resources- includes many SMART Notebook Lessons and a SMART Notebook Lesson Search Engine.
21. The WhiteBoard Blog- Danny Nicholson’s list of 20 Interactive Whiteboard Resources for Teachers
22. District 16 Media – SMART Notebook Lessons
23. Oak Street Elementary School- Interactive sites grades K-5
24. Copacabana School District /Get SMART English- great ELA elementary interactive resources for the SMARTBoard.
25. SMART Search Engine- search for SMART Notebook Files
26. Rockingham Search Engine- created by Obe Hostetter to search for SMART Notebook Files- click on #4
