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= ** SMART Board Web Resources ** =

Welcome to a WIKI on useful resources when using a SMART Board! I invite you to add any websites that you have found that work well with a SMART Board.

How to Get Students Engaged Below are a list of suggestions on how to get your students engaged when using a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard: The Sky is the limit!
 * 1) Use the timer when you given an activity. This can be found in the gallery under "Professional" and "Presentations."
 * 2) Have students come to the board to sort text/data/numbers/information into columns/diagrams, etc.
 * 3) Put your objectives on the board and talk about what you want them to learn at the beginning of each lesson.
 * 4) Use the Internet to connect the lesson to their lives and the "real world."
 * 5) Matching and sequencing activities engage the student both at the board and in their seat as they await their turn.
 * 6) Build games (Jeopardy/Who Wants to be a Millionaire) to review concepts and extend knowledge.
 * 7) Locate interactive Internet sites that reinforce basic skills/concepts.
 * 8) Have students create projects to present to the class.
 * 9) Go on virtual field trips.
 * 10) Use video clips, music clips, pictures, and current events in your lessons.
 * 11) Have students build timelines/label maps.
 * 12) Make connections outside of the classroom. As a class e-mail a question/thought to an expert, an author, or another class.
 * 13) Create a class blog, wiki or podcast.

** "I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein **