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CATNIP Spring 2010
SmartBoard 15 hours Madison School District //Mondays, 4:30-7:30// __Madison #1 Computer Lab__ Feb. 1, 8, 22 March 1, 8

First class

 * Introductions
 * Provide a little background in your use of Smart Notebook
 * Objectives
 * Become proficient in basic use of SmartBoard tools
 * Create a wikis for all resources and lessons
 * Build 5 lessons to be used in your classroom (one lesson per class)
 * Share with your peers
 * Peer evaluations of lessons built
 * General class format (subject to change)
 * First hour (or 1 1/2 hours)
 * Build your own wiki
 * Atomic Learning videos, Sections A & B
 * http://www.atomiclearning.com
 * madisoned/learn
 * Will watch the first group together, after this will probably do individually
 * Questions
 * Resources to share
 * Break out to separate classrooms to build lessons - second hour (approximate)
 * Working in pairs/teams build a lesson with the new skills learned from Atomic Learning videos
 * Post to your wikis
 * Return to computer lab, share with others, discuss
 * Questions?
 * Before you leave class tonight please post a response to the topic in the discussion on this wiki.

Second Class (4:30-6:30)

 * Wikis (To learn more about what a wiki is watch a brief video at this website. http://teachingwithwikisjune2009.wikispaces.com/)
 * Review editing and adding links
 * Copy/paste
 * Uploading docs and pics (upload limit of 10MB, total storage on their server is 2GB per account)
 * You will upload your lessons to your wiki
 * From Help in Wikispaces.......


 * Resources
 * Will be noted in your wiki
 * http://smarttech.com/ Smart Technology is the company that makes Smart Boards. They have numerous resources, including lessons from all over the world. Word of caution, just because it is part of their library, doesn't mean it is quality. Let the buyer beware....
 * Overview of searching for lessons, will go more into depth with this site next class.
 * Write one lesson based upon those skills learned/reviewed in Atomic Learning videos
 * Share lesson with others
 * Respond to discussion on this wiki. See tab "Discussion" at the top of this page. Since I have not used the Discussion in a wiki before I am not sure if you need to join the wiki.

=**Great Links:** = [] Mrs. Meacham's website has awesome lessons and management tips. She shares pictures, lessons, organization ideas, etc. She also uploads many smart board lessons. She is currently a first grade teacher, however her lessons can be adapted for K-3.

[] Math Resource........Learned about Harvey will attending a tech conference last summer and loved what he has posted. The webpage itself can be a bit confusing at first glance**.** My first time through I kept trying to find the links in the web itself. You will find the links to lessons at the top of the page.

[] Wichita offers lessons for K-12 (yes Nikki, something for 8th grade!). In the Middle School section I found a great lesson on World....Summer Wordle Activity.

From Classroom 2.0 website....(Wade Welch) With my 5th graders I am constantly using the Notebook software so we can develop graphic organizers for our reading, using concept maps for my science lessons, and of course using it for almost all of my math lessons. My students also LOVE to play all kinds of math games on the Smartboard. Games like ghostblasters ([]) where the students can hit the ghosts with their fingers instead of shooting them with the mouse. It also gives teachers a great way to explain our searching process and evaluating everything we see on the web. **John Enright has used this ghost game with his 2nd graders and they love it.**

From the makers of SmartBoards.....Smart Tech You can search for lessons by grade level, subject and standards. [|Smart Tech]

Recommended by Peggy George....what she provides is always good! :0 []

=Lessons to Share: =

Lesson Plan by Jodie and Jalpa



=Other Resources to Share: = = = Great article.... [] Why Use Interactive Whiteboards? A Baker's Dozen Reasons.

Video on SmartBoard question flippers.
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=__Working with a wiki__=

Video on editing a wiki - text only.
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Video on editing a wiki - adding a link.
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Video on editing a wiki - picture only.
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Video on editing a wiki - file only.
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