SMARTBoardand Interactive Activitiesfor Middle School

Session DescriptionEnhancing your use of technology may be as simple as fully utilizing your SMARTBoard software. In this digital age it is important to engage students. Interactive lessons achieve that goal. SMART offers many lessons that coordinate with your subject area. Many activities can be found online as well. I will share lessons and activities as well as links for more resources. Wonderful for whole class and also excellent for differentiation. Version 9.7Version 10

Previous Page Next PageAdd a blank pageSavePasteUndoDeleteToolbar- Same icon format as you see in Windows programs

ShadeFull ScreenCaptureSelect ToolPenCreative Pen EraserToolbar These are unique to SMART

LineShapesFontFillTransparencyLine Width Move toolbar to bottomToolbar These are unique to SMART

Question boxes question on one side, click and it flips over to reveal the answer.

Page 2 of Teacher Created Activity

Use a pen to draw lines.

Or use a creative pen to draw lines.

Page Sorter shows all pages open

Gallery- Access to Gallery and Essentials for Educators

Attachments View of files you have attached

DiceWith Numbers, Letters and Sounds

Spinner

Clock Shows Current time and runs.

Clock with TimerCan set time to start and run clock

TimerSet time to run up or down. Timer will beep when time expires.

Enhanced ResourcesThere are also:Navigation ButtonsPaper BackgroundsPlanning tools for teachers

Go to GeographyBack

There are slight differences in the toolbar in Version 10.And some new options:Page GroupsThemesSenteo Software Question SetsSmart Document Camera ImagesMagic Pen ToolTable IntegrationActive AlignmentObject AnimationPage RecorderShape RecognitionColor and Gradient Fill EffectsPrint CaptureSpell CheckLocking Interactive White Board

Previous Page Next PageAdd a blank page Open SavePasteUndo Redo Delete

ShadeFull ScreenShow multiple pages CaptureConnect Document Camera Insert Table Select Tool PenCreative Pen EraserCapture: Press capture button Pointer changes to cross hairsPress and drag the cross hairs on the screen to define the area you want to captureThe image of this area appears on a new notebook pageOptions include: Area captureWindow captureFreehand capture

LineShapes Shape Recognition Magic Pen Magnifier and Spotlight Fill Font Move toolbar to bottom

Writing to Text

Click on the arrow icon and click and drag across the handwriting

Click on the down arrow in the top right corner and select recognize and choose the correct text.

The handwriting is converted to text.

EraserCircle the area tap the center it erases it all.

Tables can have cell shade or table shade

Page Sorter shows all pages open can group pages

Gallery- Access to Gallery, Lessons and Essentials for Educators

Attachments View of files you have attached

Fill and Page Recording options

SMART IdeasUse engaging websitesTools are great for enhancing the visual of any activityConcept MappingMapsVirtual Field TripsTutorialsManipulatives in mathWriting editing, composing, brainstorming, story startersGreat for use with existing software such as Kidspiration, Inspiration,Timeliner or activities such as Jeopardy created in PowerPointLabeling parts of an image or diagramRecording dataComparisonTimelines

Floating ToolbarCan be moved to right or left and minimized.

SelectPenHighlighterEraserStraight LineShapeRight ClickKeyboardNotebookUndoCustomize

Teacher Created ActivitiesStart from Scratch

Or start with a created activity and modify to suit your lesson

Use tools and backgrounds to enhance

Gallery

Here you will find many many ready made activities, lessons, multimedia to use for instruction. This is a fantastic resource available to all!!

Included are these areas of content

GalleryEssentials for EducatorsAdministration and EvaluationArtsEnglish Language ArtsGeographyHistoryMathematicsPeople and CultureScience and TechnologySpecial NeedsSports and Recreation

Lesson Activity ToolkitThese have interactive and multimedia, images, notebook files and pages and instructionsActivitiesGamesGraphicsHelpPagesTools

Lesson Activity ToolkitTools are REALLY COOLLook at the examples and then use these to create your own activities.

Balloon PopChecker ToolClick and RevealVariety of diceInformation ButtonQuestion Flipper with words, text and/or images

Lesson Activity ToolkitTools are REALLY COOLLook at the examples and then use these to create your own activities.

Balloon PopChecker ToolClick and RevealVariety of diceInformation ButtonQuestion Flipper with words, text and/or images

Pull TabQuestion toolRandom Card, Letter, Number Text GeneratorScrolling TextText SplitterVote ToolWord GeneratorLesson Activity ToolkitTools are REALLY COOLLook at the examples and then use these to create your own activities.

Pull TabQuestion toolRandom Card, Letter, Number Text GeneratorScrolling TextText SplitterVote ToolWord GeneratorLesson Activity ToolkitTools are REALLY COOLLook at the examples and then use these to create your own activities.

Gallery

Gallery Sampler Administration and EvaluationArtsEnglish Language ArtsGeography HistoryMathematicsScience and Technology

GalleryLessons and Activities in All Subject AreasScience Structure of a Leaf (Gallery Sampler, Science-Technology) Frog Guts (Essentials for Edu,Sci/Tech,Biology) Math-Algebraic Fractions (Essentials for Educators, Mathematics) LA Grammar Show Interactive (Essentials for Educators, ELA, Grammar, Adj.)Technology -Email Detectives (Essentials for Edu,Sci-Tech,Technoloty) Social Studies-I have a Dream (Essentials for Edu,History,North America,USA,Famous Americans)

All Grade Levels

Formats:Interactive Movies some with QuizzesSound FilesTemplatesImagesSome activities link to pages and activities on the WWW

In GalleryEssentials for Educators GeographyMapsNorth AmericaUSAUSA-StatesGeography

Click and drag states They will snap to the correct spot.

Interactive Movies in the GalleryEssentials for Educators Physics Gravity Gravity and the Solar System

Some interactive movies have Tests and Reviews

Add Sounds to TextHear the PigTeacher Created ActivityAdding sounds to text and images

Drag money amounts to coin.Locking Images

Coins are locked in placeMoney amounts and words are not locked. Movement is allowed. Amounts and words can be dragged to the coin.

Drag words to match coin and money amounts.

Shade is used to hide areas of the SMARTBoard. Shade reveals coins and money amounts.

Shade reveals only coins.

Shade reveals only words to read and review.

Lessons From SMART-found on Web Can Search for Activities by Curriculum Standards and/or Grade levelOr go to Educator Resources>Lesson Activities>View All for a search featurehttp://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/

Language ArtsHow to use a ThesaurusFigures of SpeechMetaphors and SimilesWord IdentityMathCircumferenceCoordinate GeometryScience and Social StudiesSkeletal SystemWhat is a BiomeWhich Gum makes the Biggest BubbleTechnologyComputer Parts

Lessons Available on InternetLanguage Arts - Newspaper Writing from Primary Resources

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/newspapers_AMW.swf

Lessons Available on InternetMathCreate a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Lessons Available on InternetScience- Self correcting - InteractiveLife Cycles http://www.topmarks.co.uk/r.aspx?sid=2099

Tables of LinksFor Interactive Sites Use left ColumnFor SMARTBoard Notebook Activities- Use right columnFor Links sites with MORE>>>Go to the Iredell Statesville WebpageClick on Departments>Technology>Contact Information>Kathy Beck

http://iss.schoolwires.com/16592082992612637/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=78370&16592082992612637Nav=|&NodeID=2153

SMARTBoard PresentationCreated by Kathy Beck, Instructional Technology Coordinator

Iredell-Statesville Schoolsfor Middle SchoolsUpdated 2009

Start Programs Startup delete from here and floating toolbar will not show upEssentials for Educators - Physics Gravity- Gravity and the Solar System