Creating SMART Board Lessons for the Computer Lab Heather Hurley January 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 writing 5. 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 Typing Content Based Software