Integrating SmartBoard Technology in the Elementary Classroom

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Integrating SmartBoard Technology in the
Elementary Classroom

• Toni Stokes Jones, PhD
• Associate Professor-Ed Media Tech
• Eastern Michigan University
• toni.jones_at_emich.edu

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Background Information

• I want my students to have the same
  opportunities as students in the suburbs.

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Before the SmartBoard

• Technology mostly supported the teacher
• Technology used once a month
• Students went to computer lab

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SmartBoard Integration

• Teacher
• Accessed Internet
• Projected presentations
• Designed content-based flipcharts
• Demonstrated drag/drop

• Students
• Viewed multimedia presentations
• Watch teacher use
• Used touch screen
• Viewed web cams
• Used drag/drop

NOTE You dont always have to use the SmartBoard
features use it as a white board.
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SmartBoard Integration
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SmartBoard Integration

• Tornadoes
• Tornado Jeopardy
• Internet Scavenger Hunt
• Tornado Alley Puzzle
• Animals
• Web cams
• Internet Scavenger Hunt

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SmartBoard Integration (contd)

• Cultural Activities
• Interviews
• PowerPoint Presentations
• SmartBoard Activities
• Food
• World Regions

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Response to SmartBoard Project

• Teacher

Before this, I was not comfortable with using
tech. Now, I am much more confident eager to
use it. I did not use technology very much. Maybe
once a month. Now, I use the laptops, SmartBoard,
desktops The students worked very well as
partners. They shared ideas and critiqued each
other.
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Response to SmartBoard Project

• Teacher

• Using the SmartBoard allows all the students to
  see what we are learning.
• They were in charge of their own research. They
  also were active in researching information and
  creating their artwork.
• The technology definitely kept their interest.

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Response to SmartBoard Project

• Students

• looking forward to our next project of
  researching a country.
• I liked working with my classmates since you
  would help them and they would help you to figure
  out stuff.
• We can move stuff from one place to another you
  can figure out stuff.

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Response to SmartBoard Project

• Students

• I learned that the winds are more than 200 miles
  and they move in tornado alley
• My favorite activity was researching an
  animalmaking a PowerPoint.
• The webcam was coolI didnt know the bottom of
  the sea had that much color. I learned about
  their habitat

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SmartBoards

• Everyone benefits!

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Resources

• PuzzleMaker
• http//www.flash-gear.com/npuz/
• PowerPoint Jeopardy Templates
• http//elainefitzgerald.com/jeopardy.htm
• http//teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
• Maybury El Arte Alliance SmartBoard Project
• http//people.emich.edu/tjones1/MayburyElArteAlli
  ance.htm