RSVP - SMART User Group

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RSVP - SMART User Group

• Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 - SMART Conference
  Room
• Building Next to District Office Warehouse
  Conference Room

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Who are we?
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Work site
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Grade Level
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How has your teaching changed due to the
interactive whiteboard solution?
http//www.wordle.net/
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How has your teaching changed due to the
interactive whiteboard solution?

• Increased interactivity increased awareness and
  use of outside resources for students and much
  more!
• Everything I teach is now presented on the
  SmartBoard. I pull videos from the NASA website
  for science. The writing process and editing of
  student work are all displayed on the SmartBoard.
  
• it is great for science... harder with math
• I use the Interactive classroom (Math) every day,
  as well as numerous sites for math practice.
  Students love the ability to compete with one
  another on these interactive sites.
• It's made me plan more ahead of time because
  slides have to be ready. Kids are much more
  technology savvy. Able to use the manipulatives
  and have the students "see" the concepts on the
  board. Made it easier from year to year because
  you can save lessons.
• It has helped engage all students in learning by
  keeping their attention and allowing them the
  opportunity to work with technology.
• I'm getting to use one next year due to change of
  grade levels...so haven't had the opportunity
  yet.
• It's become easier, more organized, and
  interesting for the students.
• My teaching has changed drastically now that I
  have the SMART board. I am able to project
  educational movies and pictures to add to lessons
  and concepts, but most importantly, I have gotten
  many interactive lessons from the SMART Exchange
  Website and can have students come up to the
  SMART board and do hands on activities and
  lessons....The technology is amazing!

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How has your teaching changed due to the
interactive whiteboard solution?

• I now use the smart board instead of the white
  board. I have been able to show interactive
  material for the kids and they are much more
  engaged.
• My lessons are more interactive and the children
  are more engaged. Information can be shared with
  students easier through pictures, text, and
  video.
• I can't remember how I taught before the
  SmartBoard! The children are engaged and exposed
  to technology everyday.
• I can use a variety of ways to introduce
  concepts, especially in math. It has made the use
  of premade PowerPoint presentations that go along
  with our science social studies more
  accessible. It offers student interaction by
  creating slides with manipulatives. It makes it
  easier to go back to previously learned concepts
  when needing an extra day or two to review. The
  slides are there, not erased on whiteboard. I
  have been able to share folders with teammates to
  use in their rooms. This lightens the load in
  creating slides.
• I am not in charge as much as I used to be. I am
  letting the students drive the lesson and using
  it for supplemental lessons and knowledge
• 1. More integration into multi-media. 2. Faster
  check for understanding (use of activotes) 3.
  Idea generator from Promethean Planet
• Lessons are much more engaging. Students love to
  use the board.

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Agenda

• Welcome Introductions Marco Baeza
• Technology can be used to either maintain the
  status quo OR to promote more active,
  student-centered instruction
• Instructional Evolution Apple Classrooms of
  Tomorrow
• Roseville City Elementary School District Support
  5 Stages
• Demonstrations
• Jolene Wegsteen Cirby
• Heather Hoffman Woodbridge
• SAFARI Montage Need to know and Use
• Next Steps

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Teachers Experiences Attitudes Towards Using
Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom Can
Interactive Whiteboards Help?

1. What do teachers see as the value of using
   interactive whiteboards in their classrooms and
   what beliefs do they hold about this technology?
2. What are the factors constrain or enhance the use
   of this technology in teaching and learning?
3. What learning outcomes are supported by the use
   of this technology?
4. What pedagogy approaches are being used with this
   technology?

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Evolution and Support

• Instructional Evolution

• Support

• Entry Stage - Pre occupied with own adequacy
• Adoption Stage - Anticipate problems and develop
  strategies to solve
• Adaptation Stage - Focus on effects of their
  teaching on pupils and utilize technology to
  their advantage
• Appropriation Stage - Experiment with a new
  instructional patterns and ways of relating to
  students and other teachers

• Collegial Sharing
• Emotional Support
• Technical Assistance
• Instructional Sharing
• Team Teaching

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Awesome Resource
http//exchange.smarttech.com/
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Most Downloaded March 2010
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Demonstrations

• Heather Hoffman

• Jolene Wegsteen

• SMART Trainer
• Woodbridge Fundamental

• SMART Trainer
• Cirby Elementary

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SAFARI Montage Intranet BETA