After attending a brief workshop today at 133 Erikson Hall at Michigan State University, I learned that SMART boards, if available to the school district, can make for interesting lesson plans and easy storage of lessons that can be easily accessed by you, or other teachers who may be interested in using a particular lesson. Sarah was the presenter today and she did a wonderful job of connecting aspects of the SMART board and different ways in which teachers can use this technology in the classroom.
One idea she presented, that I can personally see myself using SMART boards in my classroom for, was with writing and peer editing. When students are first introduced to peer editing, it is often difficult to teach them collectively what to look for and what kind's of symbols and constructive criticism should be used when editing a paper. With a SMART board, a sample writing piece can be projected on the board, and students can engage in a collective peer edit which can be saved and distributed to the class as a reference for when they do their own peer editing and revising.
One idea she presented, that I can personally see myself using SMART boards in my classroom for, was with writing and peer editing. When students are first introduced to peer editing, it is often difficult to teach them collectively what to look for and what kind's of symbols and constructive criticism should be used when editing a paper. With a SMART board, a sample writing piece can be projected on the board, and students can engage in a collective peer edit which can be saved and distributed to the class as a reference for when they do their own peer editing and revising.