“Intermediate Smartboard: A follow up workshop, for regular Smartboard Users”

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative

Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940

Presenter: Audrey Coats, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience: Teachers with SmartBoards in their Classrooms

PDP’s: 10 Hours (9 hours in class – 1 hour project)

Dates: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26

Time: 3:30 – 5:45 PM

Fee: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non-Member Districts

Description:

SMART Boards and computer projection systems are changing how we teach. This technology in conjunction with the internet and dynamic software is a wonderful tool to help all students understand the topics being presented. This 10-hour 4-session course is for the teacher who is using SMART Board on a regular basis, has had some training and would like more time to practice and share ideas and lessons. Our goal is to gain a higher level of both confidence and proficiency. Each week you will be building lessons that will be used in your classroom. Bring a textbook to create a new lesson or bring existing lessons that you would like to improve. The lessons we create will be shared with other participants with the hope of creating a learning environment that will continue after the class ends. Bring a flash drive to collect and share files for each session.

Session 1: Review of basics ~ SMART Notebook 10.0

This session will focus on using the gallery and the new features of SMART Notebook 10.0. Participants will learn how to enhance lessons, presentations and create interactive classroom activities. If you are already using 10.0, bring a sample lesson with some features that you have discovered. We will spend some time searching for existing lessons and tutorials online.

Session 2: Video and SMART board

Participants will spend time using the SMART recorder and discussing how to make this a valuable tool in your class. We will also be inserting videos into our lessons. If you have some video clips that would be applicable, please bring them with you.

Session 3: Linking: Software, Internet, Games

This session will show how to integrate other software into your presentations. We will spend some time searching for internet sites that would enhance our lessons. Bring links to the sites that you already use. The skill of linking is vital in making review games using SMART Notebook.

Session 4: Loose Ends and Final Product

This session participants will share what they have learned. Participants will also get to spend some time using Senteo, SMART’s interactive response system. The remaining time will be spent adapting the lessons you have just received to your upcoming classes.

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call

Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is five days before the start of this course.