Before class begins – please complete the following:
1. Make a name card
2. Start responding to the student information survey.
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What do you need to know for the first day of class? You need to know what the class is about, who your instructor is, what materials you will need, and what you will be doing this semester. We’re going to briefly cover all of these things during today’s class.
What is this class about? It’s about learning to use SMART Technologies in K12 learning environments.
Who are your instructors?
James Griffin is an Education Consultant for SMART Technologies. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2001 and holds a Masters in Instructional Technology from Lesley University. Prior to joining SMART he was a middle grades Social Studies teacher, then became a Technology Integration Support Specialist for Clarke County School District. During those six years, he designed and implemented staff training and professional development to support the planning and implementation for the adoption of SMART Board interactive whiteboards district wide. He was able to provide training and professional development for all teaching staff on a variety of education products.
Gretchen: I’m a former classroom teacher who believes that the more comfortable we are with technologies in our own lives the more likely we will be to use them in our classrooms for teaching and learning. As a parent, I believe that children should have opportunities to use multiple tools and resources – including technology – to become lifelong learners. As a UGA graduate, I believe it is important to prepare you to represent my alma mater in your future career in a manner which would make anyone proud (including your grandmother). You can learn more about me and my family from my facebook page or my information sheet.
What materials do you need? Your brain. And maybe a pencil.
What will you be doing this semester? You’ll be learning more about SMART Tools: SmartBoard, SmartTable, Student Response Systems, document cameras, and more. Then, we’ll apply what you’ve learned to a K-12 classroom setting.
What do you need to do before next Wednesday’s class?
- Recruit a friend to take this class.
- If you have a Twitter account (or even if you don’t) follow our class Twitter account for updates (and prizes!): @smarterteaching
- Using the Smart Exchange website:
- Download one lesson that is relevant to your subject and/or grade (Here’s the link to the tool you use to view the lessons: For PCs / For Macs)
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the downloaded lesson (bullet points are fine)
- Make sure you only download a Notebook file at this time (Do not download response or table activities)
- Be prepared to share your opinions and lesson next Wednesday
SMARTer Teaching - Fall 2010 