Smartboards are so much fun to play with! In the first class I student taught in we used one all the time. It was a little intimidating at first, but once I got the hang of it I wanted to use it all the time. Even more importantly, the students loved to use it. They would jump at the chance to volunteer to write an answer or do an activity on the smartboard, It definitely helped classroom participation.
We just got one in my current student teaching class and I couldn't be happier. Even better is my guiding teacher hasn't played with one before. I can't wait to see him learn all the great things it can be used for. To that end I have done some research into some good websites for lesson ideas that use smartboards and found a bunch. Some sites that look really good are http;//www.smartboardlounge.com This one has lots of lesson ideas broken up into subjects for whatever you may need. Another good site is http://exchange.smarttech.com This one has lots of templates for interactive games like classroom Jeopardy and Whack-a-mole. It also has the state standards for each grade for most states and lessons that would fit those standards. Very well thought out and organized. I suggest anyone who has the chance to try a Smartboard should. And if you try these sites I would love to hear what you thought of them.
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