Introduction
Technology is everychanging. Students are using technology in their everyday lives and as educators, we need to keep up to date with this everchanging technology by incorporating it into our classrooms in new and exciting ways to promote student interest and engagement.
Task
Your task is to complete a variety of web based activities throughout this web quest to get you started in introducing the Smartboard into your classroom.
Process
Smartboards are a one way to enhance learning by integrating technology into the classroom. Visit the following link to view how a 5th grade teacher uses the Smartboard in her classroom and how it contributes to student learning.
How would using the Lesson Activity Toolkit benefit your lessons?
How does the Smartboard help our English Language Learners?
Setting up the Smartboard
Think of the area or an area in your classroom to house your Smartboard. Is it conducive to student learning?
Getting Started
The Smartboard can be used to display images from any website onto the projector screen as well as an interactive white board where students and teachers are able to manipulate the items on the screen with using a stylus or a finger. The Lesson Activity Toolkit is one place where you are able to create activities for your students to complete in fun and exciting ways.
Using the Lesson Activity Toolkit
Explore the Activity Toolkit. Create a short activity for your students in any subject that you wish. It may be for small or whole group instruction.
Interactive Websites
There are many websites available to search for interactive lessons. Here are a few websites to check out for your students to use with the Smartboard.
http://internet4classrooms.com/
Browse the websites and create one small group lesson from each site to further extend or enhance student learning.
Using Smart Exchange
The Smart Exchange is an easy to use resource centre filled with classroom ready content for any grade and subject area. Teachers are able to download lessons that other educators have submitted as well as upload lessons they have created to share with others.
View the 5 minute PD on how to use Smart Exchange.
Set up your own Smart Exchange account. Search your current grade assignment and subject of your choice and download a lesson that you would use for your students. Make any necessary edits.
Evaluation
Now that you have completed the Technology in Education webquest, click on the link below to fill out a brief participation survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M8JT5P2
Thank you.
Conclusion
The Smartboard is a fun, interactive way to get student's engaged and excited about learning! During this webquest, you have learned a few ways of how to integrate the Smartboard into your classroom. Try using a few activities to start. As you become more comfortable with using it, the possibilities are endless!
