Assignment 2

Smart board Activity


Smart Board features: Highlighter, pen, eraser

NETS for teachers: 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessment

2.a Design or adapt relevant learning experiences the incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
I used the Smart Board presentation on prepositions found on the Smart Board website to help students understand what prepositions are. Students were able to identify prepositions, write sentences using prepositions and take a quiz on prepositions.

NETS for students: 6. Technology Operations Concepts.

6.a Understand and use technology systems.
Students will be asked to come up to the Smart Board and use the pen, highlighter, and eraser to identify and write prepositions.

6.b Select and use applications effectively.
Students will select the highlighter or pen depending on the situation.

Interactive white board in the classroom:
An interactive whiteboard can be a very useful tool in a classroom. It will save the teacher time in not having to write a bunch of stuff on the board and have there back to the students just to have to erase it a few minutes later to have more room to write. Teachers can also flip back to previous pages to review with students if it seems they have not grasped a concept yet. Teachers can also easily transition to video clips or interactive games and pictures without having to transfer material onto an overhead or bring in a TV. This will eliminate a lot of clutter and lost time. This time saved can be put towards helping the students better understand what is being taught to them. Students will also have the ability to get out of there seats and interact with the white board, which could help them be more engaged and alert in the classroom.