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Meghann Jordan Long 05/08/2011   EDT: 3010-Smart Board Write-Up

This is a lesson intended for students in the 8th grade. Students utilize their critical thinking skills in this lesson, including thinking up solutions of their own. Students are also using their creative thinking and problem solving skills in this lesson. **Standard Five: Knowledge of Classroom and Instructional Management: ** The Teacher is knowledgeable about classroom practice in order to successfully manage time, Communications, and record keeping procedures that will support and enhance student learning. 5.1-5.6 **Standard Seven: Knowledge of Technology: **The teacher is skilled in technology and is knowledgeable about using technology to support instruction and enhance student learning. 7.1-7.5 **Standard Eight: Democracy, Educational Governance and Careers in Teaching**: The teacher recognizes the school’s role in teaching and perpetuating our democratic system. The teacher knows the relationships among the various governmental entities that create laws, rules, regulations, and policies that determine educational practices. ==== The Content Standards my lesson meats are in the social studies for 8th grade //section// // 2.1 // in Geography. This includes using Geographic tools to analyze patterns in human and physical systems. //Section 2.2:// Conflict and cooperation occur over space and resources ==== ==== I enjoyed making this Smart Board lesson, but I found it a bit time consuming. This may have been because it was my first time using it, so hopefully next time it won’t be so time consuming. I liked all of the effects and tools that it includes. I had a very difficult time trying to include the Activities Tool Kit because I could not find it. I have used the Smart Boards before when I was substitute teaching and I think they are very useful and easy to work. Only once the Smart Board did not work for me at first, but after restarting it we got it to work. Its important to remember when using the Smart Board in the classroom that you make sure to put the pen back down on the board or else it will not work when go to touch the board. ==== ==== I liked using the Smart Board application because it is a nice change to the usually Microsoft Power Point. It has a different style and a variety of effects you can add, which I really like. I feel very comfortable not only designing the lesson now on Smart Board, but also using the actual Smart Board in the classroom. I would strong recommend this product in a classroom, but I know the price in an issue for most schools. ====