1.  Turn on your SmartSlate so it is connected and functioning.    2.  Right click on the Smartboard Tools icon in the bottom right         side of your screen by the computer’s clock.    3.  Select “Control Panel”.    4.  Click “Smart Hardware Tools” on the left side of the window [...]

WS200 Wireless SLATE or WS100 Airliner Bluetooth Connection HP6910 Teacher Laptops                                             Make sure your AirLiner or Slate is charged. Turn on the wireless on your teacher laptop (press icon on shiny strip until it [...]

I’d like to give a shout out to Mrs. Martin’s 5th Grade class at Windcrest Elementary!  Today we co-taught a lesson on Matter using Wordle.net.  The students brought their Science journals to the lab and used their notes on the different types of matter to create a word cloud.  I like using Wordle because it’s [...]

I came across this adorable app called Four Seasons in the iTunes app store. ( I love it when I find something cute and it’s FREE!)  This app is perfect for a Science or Language Arts technology workstation. First, search the app store and download it on your iDevice.  It looks like this- I have [...]

Are you a new to the world of SMART? You may have access to a SmartBoard on your campus or you may have a Slate that’s still in the box.  The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to begin learning the features of Notebook.  Here’s a quick You Tube Video to help you get acquainted. [...]

Big Huge Labs has lots of fun things to do with your photographs.  Many of these activities have great applications for the classroom. Big Huge Labs has a Trading Card Generator that can be used for biographies, Biomes/Habitats, Geometric Shapes, Animal Research, and other concepts that have mulitple components. You will need to create accounts for [...]

Building Language for Literacy Make the connection between letters and sounds. (PreK–K) Practical Tips: Have students practice their rhyming skills with Reggie the Rhyming Rhino. Display the activity on Whiteboard and have different students choose the words that rhyme. Nina the Naming Newt will help students identify places within their community and common items found [...]