Teacher Tech Camp Session #4: Using Your SmartBoard to Create Ingenious Lessons Presented By: Conway High School EAST Students February 28, 2012

Screenr Free screencast creator – Records computer screen and audio – Up to 5 minutes of recording time Sign-in using your Windows Live ID Save it as an mp4 file on your computer or post a link to it on your website or Edline page. Helpful for recording instructions or brief demonstrations – Can be started again after 5 minutes, but will save to a separate file. These files can be merged together in a video editing program, like Windows Live Movie Maker.

Math

Desmos – A Better Calculator You do not need an account to use the calculator. – You can create an account to save your graphs. This could be used in Math and Science classes who use graphing calculators. Student Opinion: “A very useful calculator!”

Mangahigh Mangahigh is a website with a collection of mathematical games that students can play online and on the Smart Board! There is a variety of games offered (some games require a keyboard) Games include these concepts: –A–Addition –S–Subtraction –M–Multiplication –D–Division –F–Factoring –R–Radiuses of circles –S–Shapes (Symmetry)

Mangahigh Games Compatible with the Smart Board The Wrecks Factor Pyramid Panic Pemdas Blasters Flower Power Algebra Meltdown Ice Ice Maybe Transtar Save Our Dumb Planet

How to Register for Mangahigh To access Mangahigh, just go to Type in your school name and click Register. Fill out the form, click submit, and you are done! If you’d like to test the games before signing up, just click on math games section and play the game that you think the students will like.

Other Interactive Math Sites Converticus Unit Converter – – Free unit converter Temperature Volume Distance Weight Area Speed Time Data Byte – No account

Other Interactive Math Sites Yummy Math – – Math problems relevant to current events and today’s world.

Science

Virtual Eye Dissection You do not have to have an account to access this activity. This could be used in Biology or Anatomy to have a hands-on view of the human eye and to allow students to take part in the dissection. Student Opinion: “It is interesting and simple. It explains each part of the eye. I learned about the parts of the eye that I didn’t know existed.”

Other Interactive Science Sites Exploriments – – Simulation-based interactive learning units for enhancing conceptual understanding in Science and Math in an experiential manner – Useful for students and teachers – Provide a highly interactive, exploratory, and engaging experience Cell Biology – The Cell: An Image Library – Healthline Body Maps (3D Human Body Maps) –

Resources for Finding SmartBoard Lessons Online

Smart Exchange Requires you to setup an account, but it is FREE! Resources for every subject and grade level! – Games – 3D Models – Lessons created by other teachers Student Opinion: “The tactile aspect allowed me to better understand the lessons I worked on.”

Live Binders Requires you to setup an account, but it is FREE! Resources for every subject and grade level! – SmartBoard – Other Create your own binders to share with the public or with a private group, like students, parents, other teachers, etc. – Create a passcode to give them to access your binder. Student Opinion: “It is something interesting, fun, and organized at the same time…I think if all of our teachers would do more fun stuff like this, students would be interested.”

Teachers Love SmartBoards You do not have to create an account to search for resources on this site. Resources for every subject and grade level! You can sign up for a free subscription that will notify you when a new submission is posted to the blog. Student Opinion: “It’s organized by subject and easy to navigate…teachers can find new ways to teach and make lessons fun!”

English

Interactive English Websites Cacoo – – Create diagrams online and use real-time collaboration – Free account available Holt Graphic Organizers – – No accounts – PDF files of various graphic organizers with teaching notes – Can be saved and/or printed for later use.

Interactive English Websites Scribd – – A collection of documents that could be used as resources for research papers or as examples for in- class demonstrations – You can upload your own writing or students’ writing Zotero – – Free account with limited storage – Easy-to-use online tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources

Cool Awesome Wow Miscellaneous Cool Websites

Image Chef – Free or paid accounts – Create word clouds – Teach Hub – Free account – Video Writing Prompts by grade level –

Miscellaneous Cool Websites Twitter – – Loaded with educational resources – Not accessible from school computers Pinterest – – Loaded with educational graphics

Miscellaneous Cool Websites Free Technology for Teachers – – Loads of technology resources – You can subscribe to the blog to receive s about new posts. The Educational Technology Guy – – Updated daily (most of the time) – Science Resources – Educational Technology Resources and Tips – You can subscribe to his blog to receive s when he posts a new blog entry