The agenda covers opening activities, interactive whiteboards, constructivism, and community building. Participants will learn about updating SMART boards, experiencing constructivist lessons, and building classroom communities through examples and work time. The day aims to examine SMART board tools, understand constructivism and its importance, explore classroom communities, and have participants create a SMART activity and transform a lesson to be more inquiry-based.

1. Today’s Agenda
Opening Activities
• Check emails- we begin at 8:15
• Welcome and Housekeeping (Lunch 11:30-12:45)
Interactive Whiteboards
• Update to SMART 11
• Create
Constructivism
• Experience a Lesson
• Review Lessons
Community Building
• Examples
• Work time
• Reminders

2. We will…
• Begin and end on time
• Consider the positive possibilities
• Participate and process
• Practice focused listening
• Be what we want to see

3.  Examine the basic tools of SMART Notebook
 Understand uses for the SMART board in the
classroom
 Understand the components of Constructivism
(or Inquiry-based learning)
and why it is important to 21st Century Learners
 Understand specific lesson components that
can be used to promote inquiry
 Explore the relationship between Classroom
Communities and successful learning.

4.  Create a SMART Notebook activity
demonstrating basic SMART skills.
 Explain the benefits of using the SMART Board
 Identify the components of a constructivist
lesson (IBL).
 Explain the value of inquiry-based instruction for
21st Century learners.
 Transform a lesson from coverage to inquiry.
 Demonstrate the differences between
community and team building.