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===** Date/time: Thursday, **** April 14, 2011 ****. **===
 * Whiteboards and the web: **** Strategies for student-centered learning **

**After the session:**
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 * **The Elluminate recordings of this OK2Ask Session are be available here.**
 * 4:15 [|recording] (opens in Elluminate, so be patient) and Chat log:** [[file:ok2ask34-1.txt]]
 * 7:00 [|recording] (opens in Elluminate, so be patient) and Chat log:** [[file:ok2ask34-2.txt]]

**Links/files mentioned or used during this session:** [|TeachersFirst] [|Elluminate] (the virtual classroom tool we used) You can get a free 3-person space ([|Learn Central Three for Free]) to use for tutoring, contacting students who are home sick, or student project sharing. Note that the free space does NOT offer a recording option.
 * Full handout of all links mentioned:** [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] IWB friendly and helpful tools.pdf

[|Why I Hate Interactive Whiteboards] article- a thought-provoker about how you are using this costly device [|Interactive Whiteboards: Truths and Consequences] article from T.H.E. Journal August, 2010. Encapsulates some of the debate about IWBs. Did you //**know**// there is a debate? This will get you thinking.

[|Science News for Kids] : a great place to find text passages for reading comprehension, science, or current events (TF [|review]) [|Big Huge Thesaurus:] use for vocabulary activities, including word connotations, etc. (TF [|review]) [|Readability]: a downloadable plug-in for your web browser to generate plain text versions of web pages (TF [|review]) [|Compfight:] find Creative Commons images to use on your whiteboard (with credit, of course) (TF [|review]) [|Microangela]: insect and cell image site (use under Fair Use) (TF [|review]) [|LOC maps site]: find archived maps for history classes IWB activities-- have the students do it! (TF [|review]) This is where our Gettysburg mapexample came from.
 * Example web resources for planning and preparing activities:**

[|Eyeplorer]: Share a LARGE visual intro to concepts, pulling from Wikipedia (TF [|review]) [|Visuwords]: see a graphical display of related words based on the term you enter (TF [|review]). *Displays adult vocabulary, if entered! [|The Literature Project] : texts of many classic literary works to use on the IWB or copy/paste into IWB software (TF [|review]) [|Triptico Word Magnets and more] make and SAVE your own interactive word magnets and other tools to work with on IWB (read TF's [|review] on how to install. Requires a DOWNLOAD and install to use this free tool, so you need to prepare in advance!) [|Vocab grabber]: plucks vocabulary from a passage you paste in, providing an on-screen view of context clues. St could pre-analyze a passage from other web pages to help with learning terminology (TF [|review] for more ideas and details) [|Diagrammr]: create fast, simple concept maps from sentences -- no membership required (TF [|review]) (have STUDENTS collaborate!) [|Bubbl.us]: create interactive concept maps/graphic organizers (TF [|review]) (have STUDENTS collaborate!) [|Gliffy]: create detailed concept maps, flow charts, and more (TF [|review]). Great to share on IWB (have STUDENTS collaborate!) [|Fine Tuna]annotate web-based images or ones you upload (TF [|review]). Great for visual skills/ design/critique
 * TOOLS and sites useful ON your IWB** (be sure to see the TF review for ideas of how to use them)
 * TIP: remember to use IWB SCREEN SHOTS** (or screenshot from the COMPUTER attached to the IWB -- **PRNTSCRN on WIndows, Command+Shift+4 on MAC** -- to save copies of web-based activities that do not SAVE for future reference.

SMART tech's own [|collection] of SMART notebook activities [|Video Tutorial] on how to use "floating mouse" so mouseovers work on a SMART brand IWB (You must agree to the Site Usage policy to see the video). [|TeachersLoveSMARTboards]: blog full of SMARTboard ideas and resources [|SMART notebook software]: free download of 30 day trial. Have students create their own activities (no IWB needed to create things). Click on the version of SMART notebook appropriate for you. This software is free forever if you have the serial number of your SMART device. [|The Whiteboard blog]: another great source of IWB ideas and activities. Just watch out for Vanna! [|Longwood Central SD SMARTboard lessons] (TeachersFirst [|review]).
 * Other helpful links NOT used in this session:**


 * NOTE: SMART notebook IWB files can be used on other brands of boards** by using the SMART Notebook Express online viewer available [|here]. (**Download** the notebook file to your desktop and then **upload** to SMART Notebook Express site).

**FILES for download from this session:**
 * Skills 2 try-** things you and your students should know how to do on YOUR brand of IWB: [[file:34WhiteboardsSKILLS 2TRY.pdf]]


 * Management Ideas**- how to organize an IWB activity so it is student-centered and directed: [[file:34WhiteboardsMANAGEMENT ideas.pdf]]


 * Sample IWB notebook.** This is the pdf of the activities sampler shared in this session: [[file:TeachersFirst OK2Ask Whiteboards and the Web ideas.pdf]]


 * Full handout of all links mentioned: [[file:IWB friendly and helpful tools.pdf]]**