My GAME Plan focuses on two goals: (1) to design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments using a SmartBoard and (2) to be more cognizant of modeling digital citizenship and responsibility for my students.
Goal 1: To design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments using a SmartBoard
Before I begin taking action, I need to take into account the resources that I need to meet my goals. Considering my first goal, I am seeking a colleague or colleagues who have experience with SmartBoard technology – essentially creating a technological node for professional development (Laureate Education, Inc, 2009). From last week’s responses, there are many current Walden colleagues who have had positive experiences and understand how to use a SmartBoard effectively. While learning how to use the SmartBoard effectively through a blog may be difficult, I would love to hear how people have used SmartBoard in their classrooms.
Due to my coaching commitments after school, I am very limited in when I can learn how to use the SmartBoard unless it’s during prep time. I have asked a colleague who is considered to be a SmartBoard expert to help me learn how to use the technology. A SmartBoard tutorial with her has been scheduled for after Thanksgiving. If I don’t feel that her tutorial is sufficient, I may attend a class offered in the school district, but it is not offered until March or April.
Status: I have a date set to meet with my colleague about SmartBoard technology and have received a small guide on its use. I am looking forward to the learning opportunity.
Goal 2: To be more cognizant of modeling digital citizenship and responsibility
In addition to my first goal, I also need to gather resources for modeling digital citizenship and responsibility. Initially, I need to always have the most current APA guidelines accessible for my students and me. If possible, I would utilize my colleagues to practice digital citizenship as well since proper citation is critical in all subject areas. If every teacher was focusing on this, my success would be much easier.
Status: This goal has much less to do with an outside resource, but rather, the discipline to model digital citizenship every time that I use a resource online. While this goal may appear to be the easiest to complete, I find it very difficult to get into the habit of properly citing every resource that I bring into the classroom.
Questions to Peers:
1. Do you have any interesting SmartBoard assessment ideas that you have found successful?
2. Is there anything that you would suggest when using the SmartBoard?
3. How do you most effectively practice digital citizenship?
Thank you,
Brad Feick
Walden University
HS English
References
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Program 1: Self-directed lifelong learning. [DVD] Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Hi.
Sounds like you've made some great strides towards reaching your goals.
I was wondering, do SmartBoard users have access to a website with activities that can be downloaded to be used by educators? I'm really sorry that I don't have any suggestions for SmartBoard activities. We use Promethean tools.
If you are using APA format with your students, do you use either of the online tools for APA? The Son of Citation website is located at http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2&newstyle=2 and the color coded guide for using APA is located at http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/tutorials/citation.html
Are you at a high school or middle school? If you are at a middle school, have you contacted the high school to see what bibliography format they are using so you are consistent?
Digs
Brad,
I don't have experience with a SMART board, but I do use a Promethean Board regularly. This is really a simple idea and could be easily used with just a simple PowerPoint presentation, but this is something that my colleague and I do to keep kids engaged. We take loads of pictures of our students--can be on special occasions, just because we are bored while are students are doing seat work, in the cafeteria, and even in the hallway. We randomly add those pictures into our Promethean lessons (Promethean uses something similar to a PowerPoint called a Flipchart). Doing this doesn't really create a disruption in the classroom after the first couple of times. Instead, it keeps kids engaged because you never know what picture might pop up in the lesson. We might be giving absolutely ordinary notes with nothing special incorporated, but we make use of our software and provide images that the kids are always waiting for. Makes things less boring! Hope this gives you some ideas.
Cathi.....
Great idea. Mind if I copy it? My kids will go nuts!
Digs
Brad,
I am trying to follow your lead and cite y sources as well, I didn't realize how involved it was! I use NC Wise Owl Citation maker. It actually works well when I forget,then I can model creating a citation for the class. I have found with the SmartBoard the best lessons are those in which you just play with it on your own, and ideas will come, what a great tool. There are so many ways to use it, I am sure I will be finding them as long as I have a SmartBoard! Good luck and happy coaching...it is a huge time commitment.
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