Smart Board Community

The purpose of this blog is to allow teachers at Fruchthendler Elementary School a place to share ideas for the use of the Smart Boards in their classrooms.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Tip of the week - October 10, 2007

Change background color - hold your finger on the SMARTboard (about 3-5 seconds) for a right click. Scroll down to background color and a color tile will appear. Choose your color and viola. Ideas to use for scenery for plays or emphasis important ideas/concepts.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

October 3, 2007

Tip of the Week – October 3, 2007

You can go to Fruchthendler Blog to see ideas for Smartboard

Go to technology section of our webpage and click on smart recourses, click on blog (interactive resource on the web - people will respond to what it being said or post their own comments). This where the tips of the week will be posted – The goal is to have everyone participate more so we can have more ideas.

There are also different resources on our blog sight on the right hand side that have different links – movies, tips,

To add comments:
It’s a word document type – if you want to make a comment to what someone said click on comments and screen pops up so you can type your text – you can go anonymous or click on other and type your name – you could also type grade level - then you click on publish comment – can’t go back and correct or erase – unless we go to the original post. It does correct some things i.e mr dye = Mr. Dye

If you go to need blogger.com sign in (need gmail or blogger account) the Fruchthendler blog click – New post click (takes a little time) put in your title type message, you can add movie, pictures, change font and then click on publish post

In the classroom
Mr. Dye has it set up about questions about homework, projects – teachers can check it and students so they can help each other. Also have pictures where you can start a story and then they can add on different parts to the story. Polls, questions, helps build community and is a great extension of the classroom, also links to games – Dye changes his polls once a week but it is up to the individual. All you have to do it drag and click. He is willing to help you do what you need doesn’t think it will take but 10 minutes. His is linked to his website and is easy for the older kids and great with help for the younger ones.

We are encouraging everyone to go on to our blog and add input.