Smart+Board

Smart Board Reflection 1. My lesson was designed to teach young students (grades 1-2) about the basic structure and differences present in the animal kingdom. I attempted to use lots of buttons to click and pull tabs with interesting facts on them to keep them engaged. It’s my hope that the students would realize that animals are literally everywhere on earth, and they are important because we have to deal with them in some aspect or another on a daily basis. 2. The standards that I feel were best met in this assignment are: a. Students will locate, adapt or design a variety of computer-based assessments to verify student learning and monitor student progress. (CPBS 7.4) b. Students will describe and assess the value of using media/computers as a tool to help all students succeed. (CPBS 7.5) c. Students will develop and utilize graphic and projection materials to engage students in positive, productive learning. (CPBS 7.2) 3. My targeted curriculum standard was : a. CO-SC 2: An organism is a living thing that has characteristics that help it survive: (a): Identify organisms and use scientific evidence for classifying them into groups. 4. As far as problems were concerned, I thought the interface was very user-friendly, and that it had a lot of features included to keep students engaged and interested. It was a problem getting some of the objects to do what I wanted them to do, but those problems were easily resolved. 5. It’s my personal opinion that the smart board can help reduce waste by helping to create a “greener” classroom, and as long as the teacher can think of ways to keep students engaged, one can almost do anything on a smart board that one could do on a chalk/dry-erase board. In this vein, I think that the smart board would be helpful in any classroom, and I feel very comfortable using the tools/interface it presents.