Well, I think that whole group instruction does have it's place in classrooms, in balance. That said, I have kindergarten teachers who use them for CENTERS!! Can't get much more small group that that. I think the issue of how you use the board has more to do with your own decision-making process and how you arrange your room around the smartboard than with the smartboard itself.
Lori ----- Original message ----- From: Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Date: 2008, 13, Wednesday Of February 17:12 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] smartboards > I wanted to write a grant for one, but my principal is afraid they will > promote whole group instruction, subverting our carefully crafted smal group > instruction strategies. Does anyone have experience using Smartboard > instruction for differentiated lessons? > > kimberlee hannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can do anything on a SmartBoard you can do on a chalkboard or a chart > paper. I have TONS of sites but it will take ma couple of days to compile > them from booksmarks and such. I loved mine. However, if you don't have > on, you can still use the software if you have a computer and a projector. > Kim > > On Feb 13, 2008 6:37 AM, Diane Baker wrote: > > > Hi Tami - > > > > I have one in my room...the smartboard will come with software that will > > allow you to access a gallery of activities specifically designed for > > interactive teaching. There is a variety of subjects and grade level > > activities to choose from. > > I have also used a website called rainforestmath with some fun activites. > > I often will type activities into a word document and you can access it > > directly as well and work with the document interactively with the calss. > > There is also the option to use the scratch pad, which is a whiteboard > > connected to the computer. Once the lesson is over, you can transfer the > > writing you did to type and save it in a document for later use. > > I hope this helps... > > > > Diane > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tami > > Sent: Wed 2/13/2008 6:42 AM > > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > > Subject: [MOSAIC] smartboards > > > > > > > > I am getting a smartboard for my classroom this month and I was wondering > > if > > anyone has any experience with them or any websites they could recommend. > > Thanks, > > Tami > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > -- > Kim > ------- > Kimberlee Hannan > Department Chair, ELA > Sequoia Middle School > Fresno, California 93702 > > The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Author Unknown > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > Joy/NC/4 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content > go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
