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An easy to create activity for use with a smartboard. I like the Guess the Wordle of the Day concept, I like that students try to guess based on contextual clues, and I like that it uses the Smartboard (although it's a relatively low level usage, it's still interactive.)

An easy to create activity for use with a smartboard. I like the Guess the Wordle of the Day concept, I like that students try to guess based on contextual clues, and I like that it uses the Smartboard (although it's a relatively low level usage, it's still interactive.)

Collection of Smartboard resources. Some of the resources are really good! Worth taking the time to look at and identify a few that would be helpful to you.

These templates require the Smart Notebook software, Kidspiration. Inspiration,Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer and KidPix to use. Most have a preview for you to decide if it is something you would like. I would suggest creating folders on your desktop called SmartNoteBookTemplates, InspirationTemplates, and KidspirationTemplates. You can then save the templates in the appropriate folder for later use.

More Smartboard resources from Teacher Online Training. Some nice easy to understand videos, easy navigation, and great exemplar files. I still need to do some exploring of the files, but liked the two I looked at today.

Looking for a great interactive venn diagram activity then look no further. Students can work on their multiples/multiplication/lcm skills in an interactive way. If you have a smartboard then just imagine the fun students can have.

A wonderful example of a teacher who gets it. This teacher has a system established for how and why he is doing what he is doing. I'm not sure I agree with all of his approaches, but that's the great thing, it works for him, but I do love the structure that he has developed here. I encourage you to look at his Quadratic review lesson on the 11th of February (it might be the 12th) because it uses the tech, to support the work his sub has to do while he's out. Great idea.

A blog about the use of the Smartboard in the classroom. So not only a good place for generic ideas, but as in this post specific ideas to incorporate into the classroom in specific courses, i.e. Algebra II.

Nice resource for accessing picture books in the classroom or publishing picture books online. You may have seen it or some sites like it.

Not all books are free, but a great way to integrate picture books using the LCD projector or Smartboard and a tool to allow students to publish their own picture books

Simple tool, but easy to use and nice for building some quick examples using the IWB. There are other ways of doing it using Smartboard software, but kids can use this tool, create some examples, do screen captures, and share with each other or in docs.

Another description of the creative commons discussion and working with students to develop their understanding of what they can and 'should' do when creating classroom presentations.

increasing the engagement of activities when using the IWB

Having students start understanding number properties early is a significant aspect of developing algebraic reasoning. I really like that this game allows students to 'play'/explore different number combinations. I can even see using this game with older (3-5th) students to have them explore different characteristics of the problems, i.e. 3 + 4 = 7 the larger number goes at the end, 3 and 4 can be switched and still get 7 to introduce number properties in a concrete experiential way.