1. RSVP - SMART User Group Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 - SMART Conference Room Building Next to District Office – Warehouse Conference Room

2. Who are we? RCSD SMART User Group

3. Work site RCSD SMART User Group

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5. How has your teaching changed due to the interactive whiteboard solution? http://www.wordle.net/ RCSD SMART User Group

6. How has your teaching changed due to the interactive whiteboard solution? • Increased interactivity; increased awareness and use of outside resources for students; and much more! • Everything I teach is now presented on the SmartBoard. I pull videos from the NASA website for science. The writing process and editing of student work are all displayed on the SmartBoard. • it is great for science... harder with math • I use the Interactive classroom (Math) every day, as well as numerous sites for math practice. Students love the ability to compete with one another on these interactive sites. • It's made me plan more ahead of time because slides have to be ready. Kids are much more technology savvy. Able to use the manipulatives and have the students "see" the concepts on the board. Made it easier from year to year because you can save lessons. • It has helped engage all students in learning by keeping their attention and allowing them the opportunity to work with technology. • I'm getting to use one next year due to change of grade levels...so haven't had the opportunity yet. • It's become easier, more organized, and interesting for the students. • My teaching has changed drastically now that I have the SMART board. I am able to project educational movies and pictures to add to lessons and concepts, but most importantly, I have gotten many interactive lessons from the SMART Exchange Website and can have students come up to the SMART board and do hands on activities and lessons....The technology is amazing! RCSD SMART User Group

7. How has your teaching changed due to the interactive whiteboard solution? • I now use the smart board instead of the white board. I have been able to show interactive material for the kids and they are much more engaged. • My lessons are more interactive and the children are more engaged. Information can be shared with students easier through pictures, text, and video. • I can't remember how I taught before the SmartBoard! The children are engaged and exposed to technology everyday. • I can use a variety of ways to introduce concepts, especially in math. It has made the use of premade PowerPoint presentations that go along with our science & social studies more accessible. It offers student interaction by creating slides with manipulatives. It makes it easier to go back to previously learned concepts when needing an extra day or two to review. The slides are there, not erased on whiteboard. I have been able to share folders with teammates to use in their rooms. This lightens the load in creating slides. • I am not in charge as much as I used to be. I am letting the students drive the lesson and using it for supplemental lessons and knowledge • 1. More integration into multi-media. 2. Faster check for understanding (use of activotes) 3. Idea generator from Promethean Planet • Lessons are much more engaging. Students love to use the board. RCSD SMART User Group

8. Agenda • Welcome & Introductions – Marco Baeza • Technology can be used to either maintain the status quo OR to promote more active, student-centered instruction • Instructional Evolution – Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow • Roseville City Elementary School District Support – 5 Stages • Demonstrations • Jolene Wegsteen – Cirby • Heather Hoffman – Woodbridge • SAFARI Montage – Need to know and Use • Next Steps RCSD SMART User Group

9. Teacher’s Experiences & Attitudes Towards Using Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom: Can Interactive Whiteboards Help? • What do teachers see as the value of using interactive whiteboards in their classrooms and what beliefs do they hold about this technology? • What are the factors constrain or enhance the use of this technology in teaching and learning? • What learning outcomes are supported by the use of this technology? • What pedagogy approaches are being used with this technology? RCSD SMART User Group

10. Evolution and Support Instructional Evolution Support • Entry Stage - Pre occupied with own adequacy • Adoption Stage - Anticipate problems and develop strategies to solve • Adaptation Stage - Focus on effects of their teaching on pupils and utilize technology to their advantage • Appropriation Stage - Experiment with a new instructional patterns and ways of relating to students and other teachers • Collegial Sharing • Emotional Support • Technical Assistance • Instructional Sharing • Team Teaching RCSD SMART User Group

11. Awesome Resource http://exchange.smarttech.com/ RCSD SMART User Group

12. Most Downloaded – March 2010 RCSD SMART User Group

13. Demonstrations Heather Hoffman Jolene Wegsteen • SMART Trainer • Woodbridge Fundamental • SMART Trainer • Cirby Elementary RCSD SMART User Group

14. SAFARI Montage – Intranet BETA RCSD SMART User Group