Interactive whiteboard

(Scholastic, 2014). For instance, students are asked to sit on the floor, the teacher explains the day and goes through the one to one hundred number chart with the children (focussing on one to ten, fifteen and twenty the next lessons) and uses the interactive whiteboard with three different YouTube clips demonstrating counting. The first lesson focuses on the initial learning of number and place value with group involvement and hands on learning. This allows the students to participate with…

In middle school I would log into my AOL instant messenger account and send phrases to SmarterChild, an artificial intelligence driven chatterbot, to translate into Spanish. I recall gleefully feeling like I had discovered a big secret, a way to use recreational instant messaging as a means to learn. Now, as technology becomes a more integral part of day-to-day life, the distinctions between what is purely fun and what is educational are becoming less clear. My own work in various educational…

To exemplify, according to ‘Modern Clack board Interactive Whiteboard SMART Board Pricing Information’ a single smart board cost about 5.000 dollars and this is just a cost for one smart board. Other requirements such as TV, DVD, projectors, internet connection etc. might be more expensive. This means that institutions…

As you can see in both of the video clips I have students sitting in small groups with there peers who have similar Lexile and readiness levels. I have students working in partners and/or groups pretty much every day in this class, so this seating arrangement makes the transition into group work easier, and makes differentiating much easier also. I call all of the students by names their first names, or either mam or sir whenever I am speaking to them. I do not require students respond to my…

What is concept/idea? An idea is a conceptual thought speaking about the major qualities of what it wants to deliver. Ideas emerge as deliberations or speculation as a matter of fact or the after-effect of a change of existing thoughts. In simple words Concept is a story, told with two major components: Content (what it’s told) and Plan (how it’s told). A concept outline anticipates the association between thoughts. Concepts are usually illustrated in the form of - circles or boxes joined by…

tablets, apps, video and interactive whiteboards be learning tools for students, but they can be additional teaching tools for educators….Three-quarters of teachers surveyed expressed a positive opinion of educational technology, stating that technology assists them in reinforcing and expanding on content. After many years of teaching the same or similar lesson plans, it can be challenging to keep students engaged and show enthusiasm as you’re presenting lessons. Interactive presentation tools,…

collaborating with peers, and on the spot research. The smart board (create in 1991) has revolutionized the traditional style of writing on a board. Smart boards provide users a variety of capabilities including a projector, computer and an interactive whiteboard. The flat screen version, commonly seen today, was created in 2003 and updated smart boards can be found in schools at all levels all around the country. In a study done by TUSD, smartboards were installed in middle school classrooms in…

Family Guy and The Simpsons are two American classics. The Simpsons first debuted in 1989, and Family Guy aired its first episode a decade later in 1999. Designed for audiences fourteen years old and older, both television series contain some forms of strong language, sexual content, and dialogue that would not be suitable for younger children. Both television series impacted the realm of comedy in a positive way by producing spin-offs of the original shows in years to come. Many people enjoy…

Through the first half of the semester, students from Concord University in Athens, West Virginia and students from Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia have discussed similarities and differences of the two countries school systems. We exchanged information through various modern communication styles; which includes: email, skype, wiki blogs, and through Google docs. I was shocked to discover that the educational system in Australia is very similar to the system that we are familiar with…

In this day and age, it is very common to see a student utilizing a tablet, computer, personal phone, interactive whiteboards, and other types of technology in the classroom. This is a site to behold considering that less than 20 years ago, this was completely unheard of. This proliferation of the use of technology and the blending of social media use in the classroom has completely changed the way that educators teach and even relate to their students. This can be seen across all student age…