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February 4, 2020

Another video from our buddy John Spencer
  1. Sign in, stowe your other devices, and log into a Windows laptop. The SMART software is installed already as is the basic/personal version of the ActivInspire software.

  2. IWB tutorials: look in Blackboard in folder on course homepage

  3. Send me your website: https://forms.gle/LmzjvE1BYbLhsnaBA
    What to do for this assignment:
  4. Reminder: How you can use your IWB to support instruction
    • Presentations, digital slide shows
    • Bring up a map and show a route and have the students describe using N.S.E.W. directions
    • Focus or zoom in on a visual (e.g. Science, Social Studies) using the magic pen option
    • Brainstorming ideas and/or creating concept maps (mindmeister on the IWB)
    • Put up a writing sample on the board and use highlighter, etc. tools to edit/revise
    • Use the "record" feature to make a short movie to demonstrate steps in solving a complex math problem
    • Reviewing material and using the board to reinforce content knowledge (e.g. Jeopardy)

    PROCEDURAL/PRODUCTIVITY

    • As morning check in for kids to do attendance, lunch count, and weather.
    • Save lessons to present to students who were absent
    • Prepare "substitute lesson plans" on a day you have to be gone

  5. KEY ELEMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD LESSONS: (from our readings)

    • Instructionally sound - has specific and clearly presented objectives and educational purpose (beyond "fun")

    • Interactive - students are involved in using the interactive whiteboard in a meaningful way; integrating collaboration into the lesson is even better

      • PEDAGOGIAL INTERACTION - kids actively involved in: Discussion, Collaboration, Question-posing, etc.

      • TECHNICAL INTERACTION - kids physically touching the board and manipulating objects

  6. Some interactives that take advantage of the options that the IWB offers - works on all "flavors" BIG OLE LIST O' INTERACTIVES

  7. Jeopardy! Make your own using a SMART Notebook template or use an online tool: https://www.playfactile.com/ What are the pros and cons of each approach?

  8. SMART Board Options:
    1. DemoTime: Let me model some basics and some tricks.....

      • Orienting the board (the 21st Century version of cleaning the erasers and chalk tray ;-)
      • Using the pens [special options] and eraser
        Use the "magic" pen to spotlight [circle], magnify [square], and disappear [freehand]
      • Using the shade to reveal
      • Moving objects around on the board (hand, wand, non-sharp object)
      • Infinite cloning, Text recognition, Adding a Link, Inserting a Sound
      • Exploring two notebook lessons (procedural and instructional)

    2. More with the SMART Notebook Software:
      • Adding an image from the internet. Let's use Pixabay since it offers copyright free images. Copy/paste.
      • Using Infinite Clone (from the properities menu)
      • Text recognition, Adding a Link, Inserting a Sound (all of these can ALSO be done in the full version of the ActivInspire software).

  9. GROUP TIME: Split into four EQUAL groups and chose a SMART board. Explore the Notebook lessons from the folder on the desktop.

  10. INDIVIDUAL TIME: Go to your Google Drive folder and open the shared folder for this class. Open the folder with either SMART notebook lessons or Activ/Promethean flipchart lessons. Explore - Experiment - Engage with the sample lessons and software. SMART NOTEBOOK or ACTIV INSPIRE software.

  11. What do teachers do? They modify existing .notebook and .flipchart files to meet the needs of their students, curriculum, and their teaching style.

      • Grabbing lessons from the internet and modifying with Notebook software: You can search by grade level and subject. To download, you will need to sign in with a free account. http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0

      • Promethean Activboard .flipchart lessons You can also search by subject and grade. You will need to sign in (you can with Google) before you can use the snowman menu to download lessons https://resourcelibrary.mypromethean.com/apps

  12. Switching channels with Promethean/Activ Boards and the ActivInspire software. There are similarities and differences in the interface between the two programs.
    • Tabs, Galleries (SMARTboard: on the side; Promethean: above)
    • SMARTBoard: Infinite clone (from object menu); Promethean ActivBoard: Drag a copy (from Properties menu)
    • SMARTBoard: Text recognition from object menu; Promethean ActivBoard: Select word as object>> use Properties menu to "Convert to text" and choose from the dropdown
    • SMARTBoard: Magic pen to spotlight and zoom; Promethean ActivBoard: Menu item to spotlight and key stroke (CTRL + Shift + Z) to zoom - left click to zoom out and right click to zoom in
    • See other comparisons in the table below
    • Magic Ink is different in ActivInspire - check out the tutorial at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoR9LHxlXGw

  13. Compare and Contrast the two IWB programs

  14. Wish to download and install trial versions of the software on your own laptop?
    1. SMART Notebook: https://education.smarttech.com/products/notebook/download

    2. ActivInspire: https://support.prometheanworld.com/download/activinspire.html

RESOURCES:

Where to look for ideas and some .flipchart and .notebook lesson downloads:

  1. Downloads from the source:
  2. Other sites to explore for lessons and ideas:
  3. Check out these interactive sites:

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING TO USE PROMETHEAN ACTIVINSPIRE:

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING TO USE SMART NOTEBOOK: