Bembo's Zoo

This is so creative - a great attention getter when viewed and accessed via the SMART Board.

No matter what grade level students will be engaged.

Turn on your speakers - there is sound.

Bembo's Zoo
http://www.bemboszoo.com/

Clcik on a letter and watch what happens.

A stylish animal alphabet site with illustrations created from the letters in each animal's name. Site uses Macromedia Flash.

Interactive White Boards and the Autistic Student

I attended the fourth annual "Celebration of Teaching and Learning" this past weekend in NYC.

One of the informative presentations dealt with "Autistic Students Utilizing Interactive Whiteboards," presented by Kathleen McClaskey and Randy Welch.

Read an article by the presenters Kathleen McClaskey and Randy Welsh at this web link:

http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/200902/?pg=32

Listen to an webinar on this topic at this site: https://admin.acrobat.com/_a729309453/p79244197/

Kathleen and Randy were generous to share the following resources that have been used successfully with their students:

· Starfall: http://www.starfall.com/
· RIF Planet: http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx
· BBC CBeebies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/drilldown/stories/2/1/1/
· Scholastic: http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/story_3.htm
· Family Learning: http://familylearning.org.uk/counting_games.html
· Priory Woods: http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/resources/programres.htm

Wireless Mouse

Are you interested in having two students select or move items on the SMART Board at the same time?

My latest purchase is a wireless rechargeable pen-style mouse with rubberized grip. It costs $55 from Ergo Items.com. Works well for selecting and moving objects on the SMART Board.

Not recommended for writing.

I am still testing it out for features such duration of charge and transmission distance.

http://www.ergo-items.com/cursor/penmouse/wirelesspen_vm201.htm

The VM-2001 pen style mouse comes with a rubberized grip, Plug-and_play USB interface, 10-meter transmission distance, non-disruptive USB charging technology, and Blue-Light optics.

SMART Notebook Math 2009

Be one of the first to get in on SMART’s Notebook Math 2009 beta.

Use the following link www.smarttech.com/notebookmathbeta to sign up!

With SMART Notebook Math, teachers and students will now be able to create, solve or graph mathematical concepts directly in SMART Notebook.

SMART Notebook Math features include the following:

Equation creation and editing
Equation handwriting recognition
Graphing tool
Real-time linked relationships between tables, equations and graphs
More shapes additional to those that come with SMART Notebook 10 software
Shape manipulation and feedback
Advanced-measurement tools
Ability to launch and operate Texas Instruments™ emulators from within SMART Notebook

Interactive Whiteboard Resources - Science 6-12

This website provides numerous resources that can be downloaded and used in secondary science classes. All of the resources are designed to use on an interactive whiteboard. Specific topics include genetic crossing, writing scientific explanations, mitosis and meiosis, the periodic table, rock cycles and many others.

www.think-bank.com/iwb/science.html

Games for the Brain

Another great interactive site for the SMART Board -

Games for the Brain

http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/

Mensa for Kids

Mensa for Kids is geared toward children ages 6-10. The site provides numerous interactive educational games and puzzles that are frequently updated and can be used effectively on a Smart Board.

This is great way to encourage higher level thinking skills.

The site is colorful and easy to navigate.

Mensa for Kids
http://www.mensaforkids.org/