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Smart Board
Interactive white board hardware and software
Setting: Walker Middle School
in rural southeast Georgia
Setting
Level: 4th gradeStudents: 75Subject: Reading / Language Arts
Demographics: 45% Caucasian 40% African American 14% Hispanic 1% Other
Class Demographics: 3 classes daily:
One co-teaching (special education class) One regular education class One accelerated class
Smart Board
Projector
connects the computer and the Smartboard
Uses of the technology
Easy and interactive daily warm-up review: Students participate by visiting the board. Student make corrections to sentences in warm-ups.
Whole class lessons: whole class interactive games vocabulary drag/drop review
Small group instruction: teacher remediation activities student led small group games/activities during centers
Uses and benefits of Technology
Integrated internet resources Parts of speech games found at website
http://www.reall-languages.com/chris%20grammar.htm
Assist in instruction and planning Teacher often finds useful smart board resources and activities to
use in class Smart board interactive website
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?m=01 Lessons are categorized and shared by other educators
Smart board software can be installed on home computer The teacher also enjoys the ease of creating lessons in the comfort
of her own home.
Ability to record lessons for substitute teachers
Smart Board Technology
Example of Soft Board Interactive Vocabulary Review
Differences in Student Learning
Simplicity of Assessment Observations of students knowledge through
activities completed on the board Teacher can see students’ individual capabilities
and independence
Students are engaged, attentive, and excited about learning
Smart board interactive activities encourage student centered instruction vs. teacher centered instruction.
Differences in Student Learning
Assist in preparing student for testingSmart Board makes test review exciting and
interestingPost-Test review activitiesCRCT review activities
Issues with Smart Board
At this school, the projectors are not mounted which causess them to often be bumped off line. Therefore, the teacher must readjust and realign smart board before most lessons.
Students excitement can cause some disruption.
The co-teaching class sometimes struggles with completing activities and games on the board in a timely manner.
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