My Classroom

A SmartBoard is a piece of technology that I will be using in my classroom. From the beginning of class with Calendar time. They will be able to see the months and interact more with it, i.e. circling the month, the first letter of the month. I can also use it to introduce my themes and vocabulary words. The themes will be presented via PowerPoint. Students will be using it to learn their letters and sounds. Students will be able see the word and a picture representing the word. They will be able to see the beginning letter of vocabulary word and other words that begin with that letter. Students are also going to learn their numbers. They will learn to identify in sequence and out of sequence. We can use it to create ABAB patterns. A SmartBoard is a powerful tool and resource becuase it can be using during whole group and the activity can be extended into a center with a smaller group.
We can use it to introduce a book and reinforce what was read by discussing sequence of order. We can use it to show our songs that the students can follow along with during song and movement. We would do poems with rhyming and alliteration. They students will be able to manipulate different letters and sounds to create new words. They will also be able to see their classmates names and compare longest to shortest. They will be able to group accorinding to letters, length, or match how many begin with the same letter or end with the same letters.
We can create science projects and discuss possiblities and research together on the internet. We can go from one theme to another and compare and contrast. We could also so that with books where the kids would be more involved and engaged by interacting with the board. These activities can then be moved to a learning center as an extension of the book or theme.



This is a wonderful way to view the many different ways this piece of technology can be integrated in a classroom. There would be a new teacher helper everyday who would be interacting with the Board during different activities. We can also use it to show videos of students work during conferences and meetings. We can play games like create syllables or rhyming words to match and reinforce memory and fine motor skills. The possibilities are endless.