Written by James Hollis
Here are four fun logic games that work great on the SMART Board and are perfect for some quality free-play during class. Better yet, create small groups and have your students work on these as a team. For example, my favorite activity, Code Master, is a perfect team-building opportunity. All four of these games have really cool interactions […]
Here’s another fun Algebra activity for the SMARTBoard called Are You Ready for Mathematics: Where Do I Go Go.
Challenge students at the whiteboard to make the equation true by moving the numbers and/or parenthesis to the correct location.
The activity has 15 questions that increase in difficulty and all possible solutions (correct and incorrect) are displayed when the Check Button is selected.
Here’s an exciting new resource for the SMART Board I’ve been working on called Are You Ready for Mathematics: Only 4. This Smart Notebook activity challenges students to write mathematical expressions that equal a given number using only the digits 1, 2, 3, and 4. Most of the numbers presented to the students have multiple solutions, and […]
I watched an amazing video from Space.com that showed images of what’s called the Extreme Deep Field (EDF). These images represent the farthest we (humans) have ever seen into the Universe. The very end of the video pans back from the EDF to help provide a better perspective on the actual vastness of the Universe. […]
Here is a article called “Whiteboards for Dummies” written by Calvin Hennick for Scholastic - Administrator. This article discusses how to utilize your SMART Board more effectively by identifying some of the obstacles of using a SMART Board once you get it into your classroom. The stories about using it to hang posters and stapling […]
I’ve spent years reviewing and sharing interactive online resources that work great on a SMART Board. To be honest, I’m very picky on what resources I share and I require all the sites I share to have certain minimum standards. One site that meets and exceeds all my standards is Textivate.com. What I like most […]
It’s finally here! I’ve been extremely excited for some time now about introducing a new resource for teachers called The Notebook Gallery. I believe it is and will continue to be the most valuable resource available for Teachers Who Love SMART Boards! A while back, I was asked to participate in a new project to […]
As the school year comes to an end, I want to say thank you to all the teachers who work so hard every single day (and night) to help develop and nurture the children in their care. Trust me, I know from experience that being a good teacher is by far the most challenging job […]
One of the best ways to reinforce information to help students learn is to use engaging media, and one of the most underused media for increasing the effectiveness of a Notebook lesson is audio. Audio is a great way to provide feedback or to reinforce the information presented in a lesson. One of the best […]
A long time ago, I learned a brain-based memory technique that helps me remember a list of items. I still use this technique when I do my grocery shopping. It’s a truly amazing skill that is very easy to learn. A BBC site called Brainsmart has three memory games with corresponding instruction videos that can […]