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Innovative Uses ofInteractive Whiteboardsin Literacy Classrooms : 

Innovative Uses ofInteractive Whiteboardsin Literacy Classrooms By Marcia Figueroa Mount Saint Mary College Literacy & Technology July 29, 2009

The benefit of using an Interactive Whiteboard is: : 

The benefit of using an Interactive Whiteboard is: It is INTERACTIVE and ENGAGING!

An innovative activity to engage Early Readers : 

An innovative activity to engage Early Readers Create pictures from the letter “B” that begin with the letter “B” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF_HZHyffnU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF_HZHyffnU

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Reading Readiness Skills Creates a visual image for letter- sound correspondence Higher Order Thinking Collaborative Encourages Creativity BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY

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ENGAGE AND CHALLENGE WITH A VISUAL BOOK CONNECTION Circle objects that begin/end in the _____sound

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BENEFITS OF USING THIS ACTIVITY Cross Curricular Options, Math Non-Competitive Competitiveness Students Learn to be Observant Conversation/Writing Prompt Good Mind Warmer Reading Readiness

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FOR OLDER STUDENTS Science and Literacy from PBS

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BENEFITS OF USING THIS ACTIVITY Engaging for Late Elementary, Middle School and High School Students! Gives an Authentic Description of Newton’s Third Law of Motion Higher Order of Thinking, Analysis, Logic Builds Relationship Skills

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SITES USED FOR THIS PRESENTATION Dragonfly TV (2006). Retrieved July 26, 2009 from PBS Kids website http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/i ndex.html Where’s Waldo?(nd). Retrieved July 26, 2009 from Unreality Magazine Website http://unrealitymag.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/06/waldo1.jpg

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Resources Potter, J. (1999, Summer). Making the drawing/literacy connection. Retrieved July 23, 2009 from The Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood website http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/articles/draw1.html Robinson, L. (2001, Winter). Technology literacy strategies \ support reading research recommendations. Retrieved July 23, 2009 from The Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood website http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/articles/researchrecom mendations.html

MORE INFORMATION : 

MORE INFORMATION All Screencasts were made using AuthorStream, Screencast-O-Matic and SmartBoard Notebook 10 Software. To download Smart Notebook Software, go to http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm To see a SmartBoard Tutorial go to: http://stusupport.curry.edu/SMARTBoardTutorials.html Screencast-o-matic is at http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/