Descriptor:
from others, and see some of the more advanced features of the
software and learn how to use them.
Review
Basic Skills / Level
- Tools from the drop-down Menus and Tool Bars
- LA Activity ToolKit
- Handout/white/smartboard/advanced
Intermediate Skills / Level
- Properties
- Links
- to Web sites
- to other pages
- used to differentiaite
- Sound
- add links
- add to object
- record
- Video
- record video
- link video
- Camera
- Take pictures and import into SmartBoard
- Working with Pictures
- Transparencies
Advanced Skill Level Users
- Lesson design
- - improving interactivity of lessons
- combining tools to create new interactive objects
SmartBoard User Level
- Chart:
Phase
How are they using the SMART Board?
Novice
(Phase 1)
* Displaying existing resources
* Downloading and modifying resources
* Using and annotating over existing resources
* Saving notes to personal folder
* Using basic features of Notebook to create and display notes
* Using the Gallery
* little thought put into the design and integration of the technology into the curriculum
* Instructional Intelligence and Differentiated instruction is not incorporated into the lesson design
* Engaging students through Socratic lessons
* Teacher centered use of the board
* Little interactiveness with the board
* Aware of were to locate resources
Intermediate
(Phase 2)
* Creating simple lessons and interactive activities to support Socratic lessons
* Occasionally posting notes from lessons to personal or school websites
* Using advanced features of Notebook such as linking, recorder, player to engage students
* Making use of the Gallery
* Shifting from SMART Board as a teaching tool towards the SMART Board as a learning tool
* Encouraging students to participate
* Starting to Useing Instructional Intelligence & Differentiated Instruction as part of the lesson design to engage students
Advanced
(Phase 3)
* Creating and delivering highly interactive lessons in Notebook format on a regular basis
* Regularly posting lessons and notes to an online community
* Moving from teacher centered lessons towards student centered lessons
* Design lessons that promote higher order thinking skills
* Engaging students through Instructional Intelligence activities
* Using Differentiated Instruction to engage students at different levels , interests, learning styles and with different activities
* Addressing Multiple Intelligence through the use of different and multiple sources for different learning styles
* Developing alternative methods of assessment
* Involving students in the creation of SMART Board resources
* Mentoring others in school environment
* Sharing resources withing the school
* Encouraging students to use the software at home to create presentations. Activities, assignments
Exemplary
(Phase 4)
* Developing new and innovative content, strategies and templates that can be adapted for any subject
* Creating, maintaining and contributing to online professional learning communities
* Actively sharing resources
* Mentoring and training others users
* Speaking, advocating, promoting the use of technology
* Self sufficient
Notebook Activity Guide
http://education.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/5ABD546A-E4FA-4328-B217-B94205A66CB8/0/NAG.pdf
Definitions:
- Differentiated Instruction:
- instruction geared toward the varied needs/interests/aptitudes of individual learners
- Instructional Intelligence :
- the variety of strengths/intelligences students bring to the learning environment
- Differentiated Assessment:
- assessment tools which are aligned with the varied needs of individual learners, providing opportunities for all students to achieve success
Instructional Tool and the SmartBoard
as an "interactive" whiteboard
writing on it
clicking responses
revealing hidden text
like a manipulative
moving objects
sorting & categorizing
as a viewing surface
Demonstration and Interactive tool
Example: shared reading
- Interactive
- students respond
- students try application
allows use of interactive web sites geared to a variety of learning styles
Differentiated Instruction and the SmartBoard
- Dice
- Spinner
- Hide and Reveal
- Screen Shade
- Spot Light
- T-chart Flash files
- Multiple-choice quiz-maker
- Graphic Organizers:
- Venn diagrams
- Fishbone diagram
- Kagan Tools
- Timers
- Group / Team Selectors
Strategies
- Walkabouts
- Choice Boards
- Four Corners
- Value Lines
- Appointment Cards
- Concept Attainment
1 comment:
Great outline of training ideas and I like the chart of levels of SMART Board users. This would be great to share on the SMART Board Ning at http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com/
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