Fun with Math Using SmartBoard Technology

Presenters:
Samra Trask - samra.trask@k12.sd.us
WALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teacher/Instructor
Marcia Torgrude - mtorgrude@tie.net
TIE
Education Technology Specialist

This Event's Objectives:

Become a fluent user of SmartBoard technology to support and enhance the learning of elementary math students.
Practice methods of integrating the internet with imbedded SmartBoard technology.
Leave this session with web-based tools, SmartBoard lessons, and the ability to create your own. .

1-2 p.m. - Model Lessons

Why Use Virtual Manipulatives in the Classroom?

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Model Lesson - Grade levels

Introductions and graphing - Gradelevel.xls

Model lesson using the pattern blocks to teach understanding of fractions

Illuminations – http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U113
Activity - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=35
Related Activities - http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/PBlocks/Fractions.htm#gototheproblems
Using the Gallery – Teacher Generated Pattern Block Activity

Model a lesson –Working with GCF and LCM

Illuminations - Factor Game - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
NLVM interactive – http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_202_g_3_t_1.html?from=category_g_3_t_1.html
Using the Gallery - Search for or Build a Venn Diagram

What did the students learn and what did the smartboard bring to the learning?

2-3 p.m. -Using interactive website

The big difference between game sites and interactive math sites is the level of critical thinking involved.

Interactive Activity Examples
Subtracting Integers - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_162_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html
Clear the Mat - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_155_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html
Geoboard - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_282_g_3_t_3.html?open=activities&from=applets/controller/query/query.htm?qt=geoboard&lang=en
Illuminations Geometric Solids - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=70
NLVM Geometric Solids -
[[http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_128_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_3.html<span|http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_128_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_3.html]]
Product Game - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=29
10 Frame - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=75

Sites with interactives for math:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html http://www.galaxy.gmu.edu/~drsuper/Virtual_Manipulatives/virtual.htm http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

http://arcytech.org/java/

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

http://sdcounts.tie.wikispaces.net/Math+Links

What Value does the interactive bring to the learning? - Discussion Interactive Sites have their faults. Break - http://online-stopwatch.com

3-4 p.m. - Using the Gallery Smart Notebook

Using the Compass to Bisect the line and angle
Revisit the pattern blocks
Venn Diagrams
Tangrams - ungroup
Book – scanned
Cut picture out and paste onto the gallery page
Number Line – Skoool.com

Look for lessons and interactives
Saving Interactives into your personal gallery

4-5 p.m. - Building your own

Build Tic Tac Toe Activity for Algebra
Build SKUNK
Model of Flashcard creation

Save these into your lesson

“It really isn’t fair to compare what I used to do to what I do now. An analogy would be the difference between a black-and-white photo album, and a large-sized, full color, DVD-quality interactive slide show. I absolutely love what my SMART Board interactive whiteboard can do for the learning opportunities of my students.”
Ryan Maksymchuk
Math Teacher
Swan Valley Regional Secondary School
Swan River, MB, Canada**