Assignment #2 - SMART Board Lesson

Here is a link to my SMART Board lesson*

*Please note that I have edited and added some material to the lesson I will show in class.

For my presentation, I will be using four different pieces of multimedia – an interactive pitch tuner, a scene in which different objects make sounds, a guitar with stings that can be plucked, and a xylophone that can be played – as well as many pictures. My presentation also includes opportunities for the students to do matching objects with the -category that they belong in.

NETs for Students:

Creativity and Innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes

b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues*               

d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities
*Students will use simulations in the lesson to learn about volume and pitch.

NETs for Teachers:

Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity*

c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources*
* In this lesson, I have incorporated interactive objects that will help students with differing learning styles understand and learn.

In my future classroom, an interactive white board would give the students more opportunities to engage with the curriculum in a hands-on way. When students spend more time interacting with the material than just hearing it taught, it helps them learn it more thoroughly. An interactive white board would also simplify my teaching prep time and cut down on time spent writing on the whiteboard. Also, by letting my students do projects on the interactive board, I could reduce the use and mess of paper.