Teaching with Smartboard

(#65) Animations and a Couple of Cool Websites

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

This podcast is filled with how to work the animations in Smartboard Notebook 10. We cover the Fly in, and the Fade in. It is a great way to add a liitle extra something to your lesson. We also cover a couple of cool websites. Happy Turkey Day.

Give an email if you can sometime. smartboardguys@teachingwithsmartboard.com

Click Here for RESOURCES and Downloads including notebook documents and PDFâs from each episode

(#64) Random Generators from the Gallery in Smartboard

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this episode we cover many of the random generators in Smartboard. They are flashed based and easy to edit. Some of them on this weeks episode include: Random name chooser, Random group maker, and a random number generator. We show how to find them, and also store them in the gallery. We also discuss a great site at www.pbs.org.

To get a bunch of resources go to http://teachingwithsmartboard.com

(#63) Beginner Smartboard Tips and an Interactive Memorization Template

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:23:00 GMT

In this Podcast we discuss a memorization technique that is interactive and fun. They are a way to have the students work through a vocabulary and definition or simply just a spelling word. We also talk about some user tips for beginners. Things like using the page sorter and the select button. Hope you can join us. Remember that resources and downloads are at http://teachingwithsmartboard.com

(#62) Smartboard Three Column Sorting

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Todayâs Podcast is using Three Column Sorting to help teach your material. This is template âOâ from the teaching templates from the gallery. (go to teachingwithsmartboard.com to get the gallery collection file âTeaching Templatesâ and it will automatically load into your âmy contentâ gallery.

Using three column sorting you can define the categories and then make your items that go into the categories. This podcast explains how to get the template from the website teachingwithsmartboard.com. We also discuss a lesson from Steve Batts on Geometry involving parallel lines and a transversal. Of course, we have a few jokes included for you.

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(#61) Teaching with Smartboard Named Category Sorting and a Jeopardy Template

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:07:00 GMT

In episode 61 we cover a teaching template called category sorting with named categories. This is a great template for higher order thinking. The students may or may not be able to quickly idenify the categories that are within all of the items on a slide. This template is available from our website at http://teachingwithsmartboard.com. Go to the resources tab and then find the lesson templates.

We also cover a Jeopardy template in smartboard that was given to us by a listener. It is very easy to edit and is a great review for your classes. Enjoy.

Lastly, we made a igoogle button on our website so that you can add our blog to your igoogle homepage and know whenever we upload a new podcast.

Oh yeah, don't forget the new jokes that we have this week. We have a site for you to go to to check out a bunch of new clean fun 4th grade humor jokes.

Dave

(#60) Category Sorting and our new website teachingwithsmartboard.com

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:40:00 GMT

This is our first podcast since we started school. We cover a lesson structure called Category Sorting. This sturcture you do not name the categories. Students will work together to formulate categories and also sort the items into the categories. We also cover our new website teachingwithsmartboard.com. We share a great flash stoplight timer from Teq Smart. Welcome back and we hope you enjoy the informational podcast about Smartboards.

Dave and Scott

Please visit our new site

http://teachingwithsmartboard.com

(#59) How can I increase my Smartboard skills this summer?

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 02:06:00 GMT

This is our last podcast of this school year. We will probably have a podcast this summer, but look for us to have more podcasts in the fall when school starts back up.
We cover some of the things you might want to do this summer with your Smartboard. We give some lesson ideas for you to try, as well as some links for you to go to.
Have a great summer. We hope you get a lot of time to work on some new Smartboard activities.
Dave and Scott
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(#58) Math, Math, Math TWO plus Lesson Activity Toolkit 2.0

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:14:00 GMT

In this podcast we have a special guest Rob Porter who is a part of the Naperville Central High School math department. He shares a math lesson with us. We also talk a little about the Lesson Activity Toolkit 2.0.
Hope you can join us.
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(#57) Math, Math, Math

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:35:00 GMT

This week's Podcast includes guest host Tony Schlorff and the singing of Pop Goes the Weasel. Tony goes through a few different ideas he uses in his math classes. Of course we have a couple of jokes for you too.
Join us. http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#56) Finding the HOT SPOT with the Smartboard

Fri, 1 May 2009 19:59:00 GMT

We had a listener submit this lesson. Denise gave us the Hot Spot lesson idea. It uses the Flash gallery item. It is a whole lot of fun and easily adaptable. We cover Denise's two lessons from this and then we made a couple of our own from this. Enjoy.
Here is our website:
http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#55) The Smartboard Gallery Part 2 of 2

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

This is the second podcast on the Smartboard Gallery. We cover things like adding your own shapes and words to the Gallery and also how to print capture things and put them in the gallery. We also make a gallery collection for easy distribution. Our website is:
http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#54) All about the Smartboard Notebook Gallery Part 1

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:58:00 GMT

This is part 1 of using the Gallery in Smartboard. We cover things like making a folder in My Content and Searching the Gallery. We also show you how to download a pre-made gallery that we have made. This is located on our website at http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,

Dave

(#53) Listener Submissions

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:02:00 GMT

We love our listeners. They have sent us some excellent examples of Smartboard Lessons. We have three different entries this week. Please join us this week for the screencast. Our website is at http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#52) The Virtual TI 83 on the SMARTBoard

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:06:00 GMT

This podcast is covering the virtual TI83 calculator. We show how you can install it for free on your computer. Also, we discuss the smart view TI84 emulator that can be purchased. Hope you can tune in this week and every week to Teaching with Smartboard. http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,
Dave

(#51) Matching Pairs and Random Generators

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:29:00 GMT

In today's podcast we explore matching using the smartboard. We go through a few examples and give a template as well. We also talk about how to randomly select a student to go to the Smartboard. Lastly we talk about a new Podcast called Technology in Teaching. Hope you can join us each week as we explore Smartboard Ideas. Here is our website: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#50) 50 Things We Love About SMARTBoard

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:52:00 GMT

This is our 50th Podcast!
We are sharing our 50 favorite things about SMARTBoard!
Enjoy

Check out some resources at our website:
http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#49) Art on SMART A look at some useful fine art links for the Smartboard

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:14:00 GMT

This weekâs focus is on Art and some excellent sites for the Smartboard. The primary site is at http://www.art.com. It works wonderfully with the Smartboard and is worth your checking out. We hope you can join us. Many resources are available to you including todayâs notebook lesson at http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,

Dave

(#48) Interactive Science Smartboard Lessons

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:28:00 GMT

We are exploring a few interactive pre-made Smartboard lessons from the gallery today. This includes a lesson on dissecting a frog. This is fun. You might want to teach science after seeing some of these interactive lessons. One of our listeners, Shelly Moses, sent these in to us. We also talk about a website called Classroom 2.0 http://www.classroom20.com/ Hope you can join us. Many resources are available to you including todayâs notebook lesson at http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,

Dave

(#47) Fill in the Missing Pieces with the Smartboard

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:06:00 GMT

In this podcast we try to give a little structure to our lessons with something called, âFill in the missing piecesâ. By giving the framework for the students they catch a pattern quickly. Our examples are all mathematics related; however, this can be transformed to any subject very easily. Students are asked to solve problems out of the normal sequence including backwards. We also talk about how to save a page to the gallery. As always, we have a couple of jokes for you. Hope you can join us. Many resources are available to you including todayâs notebook lesson at http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,

Dave

(#46) Why Choose Smartboard? Also a Lesson Template Characteristic Sorting

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Why should you choose SMARTboard (or any IWB)? We cover a variety of reasons why this might be a good idea. We also review the classic lesson structure called Characteristic Sorting with many examples. We hope you can join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. You can also download some resources including todayâs notebook document at our website:

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#45) Smartboard Revolution ...the Dream Classroom and Connect 4

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:35:00 GMT

In the first part of this screencast we cover the Smartboard Revolution Site. It is an excellent resource for smartboard users. Secondly, we are asking for your input at the site voicethread.com in helping us design the ultimate high school classroom design. We have our layout for what we think would work; however, we would like you to comment on what you think would be the best ideas for the DREAM CLASSROOM. Lastly a listener Sue McKay gave us a listener called connect 4. We hope you can join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. You can also download some resources including todayâs notebook document at our website:

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Please go to this voice thread and share your opinion on our
DREAM CLASSROOM
HTML clipboard http://voicethread.com/share/328538/

(#44) Using Sound with the Smartboard English Lessons Part 3 of 3

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:54:00 GMT

This is our last of 3 weeks covering English Lessons. Today we talk about a auditory lesson involving sentence sorting. Students are given a few shapes which when clicked give a sentence from a paragraph. Then the student has to put that shape into the order that they think best. Eventually the order of the paragraph will shake out. We cover how to make this lesson using Audacity. This lesson idea transfers to other subjects.. We hope you can join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. You can also download some resources including todayâs notebook document at our website:

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,
Dave

(#43) Language Arts SMARTBoard Lesson Ideas Part 2 of 3

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:17:00 GMT

We will be spending 3 weeks covering different ideas involving English lessons. This is our second week. We are going over some lesson ideas that might trigger some uses for you and your smartboard. This weekâs ideas include vortex sorting, sentence sorting, and comic strip ordering. These lesson ideas transfer to other subjects as well. We hope you can join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. You can also download some resources including todayâs notebook document at our website:

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,

Dave

(#42) English Lesson Ideas using Smartboard Part 1 of 3

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:07:00 GMT

We will be spending 3 weeks covering different ideas involving English lessons. We are going over some lesson ideas that might trigger some uses for you and your smartboard. This weeks ideas include hangman, memory game, and tile reveal. These lesson ideas transfer to other subjects as well. We hope you can join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. You can also download some resources including todayâs notebook document at our website:

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#41) Our Gift to YOU

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMT

A Gift for You Thank you for your faithfully listening to our podcast. We really appreciate it. Please listen in because we have a gift to give back to you. Please tune in to this podcast. Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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Happy Smartboarding

(#40) Geometry Applications Part II Geometry Lesson Ideas

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:52:00 GMT

Geometry Applications Part 2 Scott takes us through a few Geometry lesson ideas in Smartboard Notebook version 10. We cover the infinite cloner, grouping items and the fill feature in properties. Separating triangles has always been a problem on the white board, now we show a great way to do this in Smartboard. If you teach geometry you will want to tune into this episode. Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding,
Dave

(#39) Geometry Applications Part 1 Using Smartboard Geometry Tools in the Classroom

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Geometry Applications Part 1 We will be covering some geometry tools that are used with the Smartboard Version 10. We cover the ruler, compass, the flipping feature and more. If you teach geometry you will want to tune into this episode. Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#38) Let's Get Started with SMARTBoard (New Users Check it Out)

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:21:00 GMT

Letâs Get Started with Smartboard

What should you know Day one with Smartboard? This is the podcast to view. If you are new to Smartboard, you should tune in. This episode will explain the timeline you can expect during the first year of your Smartboard use. It will give you step by step instructions for getting your Smartboard up and running. Lastly it will give you some tips for using Smartboard Notebook Version 10 software for the first time.

Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#37) Lesson Activity Toolkit 4 of 4 Category Sort Keyword Sort and Image Sort

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:21:00 GMT

Lesson Activity Toolkit 4 of 4

Do you want fast interactive lessons? The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to start. There are ready to go lesson structures as well as tool that you can easily incorporate into your lessons. We cover three different lesson structures this week. There is category sort, and keyword match, and image match. These are all very easy lessons to use and edit. There are a few examples from math lessons as well. If you donât have version 10 of smartboard notebook software, you should get it ASAP. Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#36) Lesson Activity Toolkit 3 of 4 Sentence Arrange Lesson Structure

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:10:00 GMT

Lesson Activity Toolkit 3 of 4

Do you want fast interactive lessons? The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to start. There are ready to go lesson structures as well as tool that you can easily incorporate into your lessons. We cover the checker tool, and the word generator tool. Then we cover some quick lesson ideas with what Smartboard calls sentence arrange. This is a very useful lesson structure that we have a number of examples of. If you donât have version 10 of smartboard notebook software, you should check it out. Hope you can join us weekly. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#35) Lesson Activity Toolkit Part 2 Using Tiles

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Lesson Activity Toolkit 2 (this is the second of we donât know how many)

Do you want fast interactive lessons? The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to start. There are ready to go lesson structures as well as tool that you can easily incorporate into your lessons. We will be exploring this toolkit over the next few weeks. We will be covering scrolling text and the pull tabs. Then we cover some quick lesson ideas with what Smartboard calls Tiles. If you donât have version 10 of smartboard notebook software, you should check it out. As always we have a few corny jokes in there. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#34) Lesson Activity Toolkit #1 and a lesson using the table feature

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:01:00 GMT

Lesson Activity Toolkit 1 (this is the first of we donât know how many)

Do you want fast interactive lessons? The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to start. There are ready to go lesson structures as well as tool that you can easily incorporate into your lessons. We will be exploring this toolkit over the next few weeks. Our first items are the information button, the flipper, and the vortex lesson structure. If you donât have version 10 of smartboard notebook software, you should check it out. We also go over a lesson by Judy Skramstad incorporating the table feature with a table shade.

Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#33) Interactive Math Tools and a Like Term Math Lesson

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:49:00 GMT

We continue to discuss some math tools for the Smartboard Notebook version 10. Tools like the interactive compass and the interactive ruler. Then we are joined by a Heidi Heslinga who shares with us a lesson for Introduction to Algebra students on adding like terms. She incorporates a Senteo review on Distribution as well. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#32) Math Tools Protractor Ruler and Graphs

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:57:00 GMT

We are covering some math tools in this podcast. We cover the ruler and protractor. We give a few lesson ideas where these could be implemented. We also discuss how to make graphs and store them in the gallery. Lastly we talk about how to make a graph using TI Interactive software. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#31) RANDOM STUFF like Themes Alignment Brain Breaks and Challenges

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:21:00 GMT

This episode is very random. We cover a few different things including: alignment, themes, brain breaks, and the Teachers Love Smartboard challenges.

You must have Smartboard Notebook Version 10 to be able to do themes and alignment. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#30) Algebra Tiles and a Random Student Generator

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:19:00 GMT

We cover virtual algebra tiles in this weekâs podcast. Students will get to the smartboard and âdo mathâ. Also, we have an awesome random student generator that was given to us by Sue Palmberg, one of our listeners. You wonât want to miss this one. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#29) Senteo and a Text to Voice Website

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Senteo is an instant feedback system that works great with Smartboard. Scott Miller takes us through some of the features of Senteo that would be easy to incorporate into your classroom. Tune in and see what the latest Smartboard craze is and how you can use it in your class. We also talk about the text to voice website that is free. It creates an MP3 file for you. You can just drag that file into Smartboard, or just link the sound file to a picture or some text in your notebook file. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#28) Sorting Sounds, Audacity and a Math Website

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:13:00 GMT

The Smartboard is great to sort items. In this weekâs Podcast we do some Sound Sorting. Sounds are easy to make and import into Smartboard. This lesson will sort Spanish words into different categories. It is similar to memory game where you have to click on the sound and then remember where it was. We also talk about making sound in Audacity, a free download. Lastly we go to a site that discusses domain and range of a function. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#27) Balloon Structure and the Frog Game

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:11:00 GMT

Balloon Lesson Structures This screencast shows you a way in which to organize data with a balloon theme. The video will show how to create this type of lesson from a blank screen. We will also give you a fun frog logic game for your Smartboard. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#26) Novice Users Part 2 of 2

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:47:00 GMT

Novice User Part 2 In this Episode we cover the changing of the pen style, shapes and text from off the toolbar. We also use part of a presentation done by SMART Technologies to cover some of the Smartboard basics. We talk about a site called wordle.net and an equation solving site. Please join us for this video podcast at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#25) Novice Users Part 1 of 2

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:51:00 GMT

Novice User Part 1 Welcome back to school. We know there are many more users out there just learning about Smartboard. We cover the auto-hide feature and the background feature. We also use part of a presentation done by SMART Technologies to cover some of the Smartboard basics. We will continue this on the next podcast as well. Check out the many resources for Smartboards at our website.

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(#24) Back to Basics Part 4 of 4 Using Smartboard Notebook Version 10

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:48:00 GMT

BACK to BASICS 4 of 4 (Using SMARTBoard version 10) We made a podcast out of our Basic Smartboard Class that we hold in our district. We broke it down into 4 podcasts. If you have never used a Smartboard, this is a great place to start. There will not be new lesson structure ideas covered in these episodes. Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey show the Page Sorter, the item drop down menu, and the insert menu. Please join us for this 4 part series. Tell your colleagues that are just starting with SMARTBoard about this podcast. Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#23) Back to Basics Part 3 of 4 Using Smartboard Notebook Version 10

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:58:00 GMT

BACK to BASICS 3 of 4 (Using SMARTBoard version 10) We made a podcast out of our Basic Smartboard Class that we hold in our district. We broke it down into 4 podcasts. If you have never used a Smartboard, this is a great place to start. There will not be new lesson structure ideas covered in these episodes. Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey show the Gallery, the File Menu and Properties Menu. Please join us for this 4 part series. Tell your colleagues that are just starting with SMARTBoard about this podcast. Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#22) Back to Basics Part 2 of 4 Using Smartboard Notebook version 10

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:41:00 GMT

BACK to BASICS 2 of 4 (Using SMARTBoard version 10) We made a podcast out of our Basic Smartboard Class that we hold in our district. We broke it down into 4 podcasts. If you have never used a Smartboard, this is a great place to start. There will not be new lesson structure ideas covered in these episodes. Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey show the ins and outs of the toolbar in SMARTBoard version 10. Please join us for this 4 part series. Tell your colleagues that are just starting with SMARTBoard about this podcast. Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#21) Back to Basics Part 1 of 4 Using SMARTBoard Notebook Version 10

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:22:00 GMT

BACK to BASICS 1 of 4 (Using SMARTBoard version 10) We made a podcast out of our Basic Smartboard Class that we hold in our district. We broke it down into 4 podcasts. If you have never used a Smartboard, this is a great place to start. There will not be new lesson structure ideas covered in these episodes. Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey begin with the very basics including plugging your SMARTBoard in. We also cover how a notebook document is similar to a Word document.

Please join us for this 4 part series. Tell your colleagues that are just starting with SMARTBoard about this podcast. Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#20) Process Circuits and Our Favorite Podcast and Blog

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:37:00 GMT

We will cover our favorite Podcast and Blog today. Also we cover a lesson idea called Process Circuits. This is where students get up out of their seat and do problems all over the classroom. Sue Palmberg gives us some excellent Math Jokes as well.

Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#19) Jigsaw Puzzles and Google Earth

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Todayâs lesson is how to incorporate jigsaw puzzles in your lessons. Jigsaw puzzleâs are easy to make using Smartboard. More importantly, students are engaged in the learning process. We will walk through how to make a jigsaw puzzle step by step. We will take a spin with Google Earth as well. Please join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

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(#18) Tear the Angles, Math Type in Notebook, and Delicious

Thu, 15 May 2008 02:28:00 GMT

Our lesson today is from Steve Batts of the UK. He submitted a lesson on Tearing Angles. Also, we cover how to import Math Type Equations into Notebook. Lastly the website http://del.icio.us is described.

Please join us this week and every week at itunes or teacher tube.

Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#17) Shell Lessons and Emailing a Lesson to Others

Thu, 8 May 2008 19:29:00 GMT

Shell Lessons are filled in during a class period and then âsaved asâ? another name or folder. Hosts Scott Miller and David Sladkey examine the benefits of this system. Also we look at sending a lesson by email to others.

Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#16) Reveal the Answer and Using the Scanner

Thu, 1 May 2008 01:20:00 GMT

In this episode (16) hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey have a guest, Todd Holmberg, who shares his Anthropology lesson that Reveals an Answer. Also they look into using the scanner with Smartboard. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding

(#15) Brainstorm the Order and Ordering items in the Document

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:04:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into a lesson structure called Brainstorming the Order. This is where steps of a process are scrambled and a student has the class brainstorm to get the correct order. Our tip and tutorial is showing how to order items within the document. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#14) Magic Squares and Saving to My Content

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:58:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into magic squares. This is where each row, column and diagonal must add up to the same number. Our tip and tutorial is putting a new folder and pages into My Content. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube.

Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#13) Finish the Chart, the Oops button and Print Capture

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:57:00 GMT

In this week's podcast we look at a lesson structure called "Finish the Chart". There a few different math examples, however, they can easily be adapted to any subject area. The tip of the day is using the Oops button which is actually the undo button. We finish with a tutorial on how to Print Capture something.

As always the lesson will be posted at our website in PC form.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding!

(#12) Millionaire and the making of a JPEG

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:34:00 GMT

Who wants to be a Millionaire? A listener John Dolleslager has given a lesson in which we go through step by step. A template of this is located at our website. http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

We also go through how to make a JPEG from any slide in notebook.

Happy Smartboarding

(#11) Class Vote, Saving a Page to the Gallery, and the Making of Class Vote

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:27:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into the lesson structure âClass Voteâ?. This is where students are introduced to a completely new topic by figuring out characteristics that are common. It uses the voting power of the class with thumbs up or down. The tip of the day is saving pages into the gallery. The tutorial is the making of âClass Votesâ?. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#10) Senteo, using your fingernail, and creating a pull tab

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:54:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into using Senteo handheld devices. The tip of the day is to use your fingernail to move items around on the screen. The tutorial of the day is creating a Pull Tab. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#9) Lesson Activity Tool Kit, rearranging slides and putting a timer in My Content

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:25:00 GMT

This week we cover an example from the Lesson Activity Toolkit. Our tip of the day has to do with sorting slides in the page sorter. Our tutorial is putting a timer into the gallery. Check out our website.

We are also putting out a call for lessons to be sent to us. We will be going over a few on the upcoming broadcasts.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding

(#8) Let's get some order here please!, Customizing the toolbar and Using the virtual TI-84

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:38:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into the lesson structure âLetâs get some order here please!â? This is where we create different text boxes and can order them in different ways. Our tip of the day is customizing the toolbar. Our tutorial is how importing a graph from the virtual TI-84 Calculator. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#7) Slide it Over, Making Slide Overs, and changing pen styles

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:50:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey look into âSlide it Oversâ?. This is where a question slides over and the answer gets revealed. There is a math slide over and a foreign language slide over. The tutorial is how to make a slide over. The tip today is changing pen styles. Join us this week and every week at iTunes or teacher tube. Our website is: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

(#6) I Burned the Lesson Plan Again, Changing Views, and Freehand Screen Capture

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:36:00 GMT

Hosts Scott Miller and David Sladkey discuss the lesson structure called "I burned my lesson plan again". This sturcture is where pieces of the lesson are missing (burnt) and the students have to figure out (deduce) what the pieces actually were. The smartboard tip is changing views in smartboard. The tutorial is using the freehand screen capture tool.

Hope you can visit our website sometime where there are other resources available.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding

(#5) Fill in the Missing Pieces, Regular Shapes, Rocks Paper Scissors Math and Notebook to Powerpoint Activity

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:18:00 GMT

Hosts Scott Miller and David Sladkey of Naperville Central High School in IL talk about a lesson involving Filling in the Missing Pieces. This lesson structure shows how you can give a simple definition in notebook and still engage students minds. The tip of the day deals with making regular shapes in smartboard like a perfect circle, or hexegon or any shape. Also described in this episode is a activity that you can have your students do when in the middle of class to get their brains and bodies moving a little bit called rocks, paper, scissors, Math. Lastly we cover how to make a brain based activity in powerpoint. We export a smartboard document to powerpoint and then change some settings in powerpoint to make it a timed activity.

Happy Smartboarding

As always we would love to hear from you.

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(#4) Nine Piece 3 by 3 Puzzle, grouping with control, and exporting to powerpoint.

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Hosts Scott Miller and David Sladkey explain the lesson idea of a 3 by 3 puzzle. They also go through how to use the control button to select and group items. Lastly they go through step by step how to export a notebook document to powerpoint.

We would love to hear from you.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding

(#3) Memory Game, new folder in gallery, and storing items in the gallery

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:13:00 GMT

In this episode hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey explore how to use the memory game in class. They show an example of equivalent fractions, but this game can be used for a variety of uses. In today's tutorial we show how to make a new folder in the gallery. Then once you have made a new folder, you can put different items in the gallery for future use.

We would love to hear from you. Please post a commnet or email us.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

Happy Smartboarding!

(#2) Characteristic Sorting, infinite cloning, and screen capture.

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:11:00 GMT

This episode Scott and Dave look into the lesson structure of Characteristic Sorting. This gives students the opportunity to show what they know, instead of what they don't know. We look into the infinite cloner and how it might be used in a math lesson. We also discuss the use of the screen capture button. This lesson structure as well as many others are at our website at : http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

We would love to hear from you, so please post a comment

(#1) 4 Corner Sorting, page length and cloning pages

dsladkey@naperville203.org (Dave Sladkey) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Hosts Scott Miller and Dave Sladkey talk about a lesson structure used on the SMARTBoard called "4 corner sorting" as well as inserting pages and a tutorial on how to clone a page. This is a Video Podcast that shows a computer screen shot of SMARTBoard notebook software while explainations are made.

http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/