Creating SMART Board Lessons for the Computer Lab

Heather HurleyJanuary Tech Break

Think of the computer lab lesson as a pie.

Step 1:Log in and intro lesson

Step 2:SMART Board Lesson

Step 3:At the Computer Activity

15 or 20 Minutes for Each Step

Step 1:Log in and intro lesson

1. Students log in

2. Teacher logs in

3. Have students sit on the rug in front of the board.

4. While all the machines are logging in explain the lesson to them.

Step 2:SMART Board Lesson

While students sit on the rug in front of board conduct your SMART Board lesson.

What type of lessons can you do?

Review

Writing

Mini Lessons

Vocabulary Development

Intro a new concept

Visit an Interactive Website

Keep it Simple!

What can you use for your lesson?

1. Scan in worksheets or transparencies

2. Use the Lesson Activity Toolkit

3. Find an Interactive Website

4. Use students own writing5. Use some of the pre-existing SMART Activities

Step 3:At the Computer Activity

This is an activity that follows up the SMART Board Lesson

Create a Presentation

Visit an interactive website

Do a web scavenger hunt

Draw/Paint

Writing Workshop

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