SMART Boards in the K-3 Classroom

Jennifer Mahan-Deitte

October 16, 2008

SW/WC Service Cooperative

My heart is singing for joy this morning. A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mild, and behold, all things are changed.

-- Anne Sullivan

Throughout the Day• Morning Meetings• Transitions• Reminders• Display Schedules• Display ‘Word of the Day’ or ‘Spelling List’• Wishing someone ‘Happy Birthday’ or

‘Congratulations’ or ‘We Missed you!’• Closing the Day

Across the Curriculum

• Math:Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics. I

can assure you that mine are still greater.-- Albert Einstein

– Demonstrating Patterns, Computation Skills, Manipulate Geometric Figures

– Remind Students of Steps in Solving Word Story Problems– Highlight Troublesome Math Skills that are Problematic– Playing Math Games– Daily Mind Teasers– Math Doesn’t Suck, Danica McKeller

Across the Curriculum• Language Arts

– Daily Grammar Practice– Poem of the Day– “Did you know?”– Read Aloud*– Demonstrate Writing Skills – Thea Holten Research Writing, 6 + 1 Traits, The Writing

Process– Guess the Covered Word*– Making Words*– Familiar Nursery Rhymes/Songs– Handwriting Practice*– Demonstrating Reading Skills– Read the Room* (adaptable)– Sequencing*– Comprehension

Across the Curriculum• Social Studies

– Famous Speeches – Landforms– Maps– Historical Figures– Time Lines– Note Taking– Natural Wonders of the World– Visit Field Trip Locations b-4 going– Vote– Take a Survey

Across the Curriculum

• Science– Engage Students in Cycles (i.e. water cycle, life

cycle, recycling, etc.– Get to Know Famous Scientists/Inventors– View/Dissect Diagrams (i.e. plants, insects,

volcanoes, etc.)– Watch videos/DVDs from NOVA/National

Geographic – Play Environmental Games– Demonstrate the Scientific Process

I think the world is run by C students.

-- Al McGuire

Games

• Pico/Fomi/Zilch• Electric Koosh (adaptable)• Bluff (adaptable)• Around the World (adaptable)• Beat the Teacher (adaptable)• Fly Swatter (adaptable)• Baseball Jeopardy (adaptable)

Interactive Websites• http://www.funbrain.com/• http://www.starfall.com/• http://www.penzu.com/content/start• http://a4esl.org/• http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html• http://www.schoolzone.com/kids/games/game_swamp

.php• http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/kids.htm• www.pbskids.org

Teachers’ Websites• www.teachersdomain.org• http://www.theenglishcompanion.com• www.drjean.org• www.worldwidewords.org• www.mindfun.com/wordscramble.htm.boggle• www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/rb/slide020.html• www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow• www.pbs.org/nova

In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers, and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.-- Lee Iacocca