Smartboards are being installed in classrooms around the country. They are a power teaching tool that allows teachers to engage students in learning. This process of engaging students has been show to improve content retention, but sometimes learning how to utilize those tools can be a very difficult challenge on its own. I was directed to a site called Site Exchange where teachers can share lesson plans created with Smart Software. This is useful for helping teachers spark their imagination and create creative and engaging classroom time.
One of the ways Smart Technologies allow you to engage students are by using response systems where instant feedback is visible. You poll the class for information and within moments you can gauge the overall understanding of the subject matter. A teacher submitted a great example of response learning for a 4th – 6th grade Language Arts class. Using a number of questions students give answers to a variety of questions to see the level of understanding in paragraph writing.
What I like about the format is the ability to adapt this format in so many ways. It requires creativity on the part of teacher to deliver the lesson on a level that will connect the student. It can be adapted based on the equipment available and student understanding level. While there are a number of ways in which this can continue to be adapted I think it’s definitely a great starting point for teachers who are unsure how to utilize this great software.
Source:
http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=b1ee0cc2fcf7c5c62f57c69f3e63cbdc2b5b01bd4bafd27c05599949d5bcae44
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