Thursday, April 19, 2012

Notebook 11-Out April 23rd!!!

SMART is coming out with the new Notebook 11 software on April 23rd and it is GREAT!  I am linking an article written by James Hollis on Teacher Love SMART Boards.  There are short descriptions on a few of the new features and a couple of videos to watch! 




Have a SMART day and mark the date on your calendar!!  April 23rd

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Interactive Acitvities: Illuminations

Illuminations is a site of resources for teaching math. Each interactive activity has a very detailed list of Instructions and an Explorations tab.  Each lesson is listed by grade level and a description of each activity. 
This site offers lessons on:
  • Fractions
  • Data Grapher
  • Money
  • Geometry
  • Addition and Subtration
  • Tessellations
  • Estimating Length and Angle Measurements


Make sure you read the Instructions before sending students to complete!

Have a SMART day!!!  Rhonda

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Jigzone: Puzzles for the SMARTBoard

Jigzone is a website where you can create puzzles using your own images.  There are some puzzles that are free for you to use.  There are different types of puzzles and different difficulty levels.  Try this Easter Puzzle by clicking on the play arrow button in the bottom left hand corner.  It takes you to the Jigzone sight where you can put together the puzzle.  Look for the different types of pieces you can choose!  There is also a timer that keeps track of the time it takes you to complete!  Think of all the different options you have for classroom use!
Click to Mix and Solve
Click to Mix and Solve
Here is a picture of my daughters' flip flops that I took at the beach for July 4th! 

Don't let a SMARTBoard "Puzzle" you!  Try Jigzone!