Monday, March 26, 2012

Smartboard and Sight Words

Do you have a Smartboard in your classroom?  

I sure hope you do or at least something like it.  I have a Smartboard and I LOVE it!  I couldn't imagine not having a Smartboard in my classroom.  I use it every single day.  I was checking out the Smarttech website for new slides and I came across a Justin Bieber game.  

What?? A Justin Bieber game??!!  So, I had to download it.  The students have a blast playing it.  They use a Snoopy to toss to the board  to touch one of the Bieber's.  Then once it hits one, the screen changes to another screen.  The game is made to ask questions and then have the answers revealed, but I decided to add sight words to it.  I added a group of words that the students have to read.  The students love playing this game, even the boys do!  I think the boys enjoy throwing Snoopy as hard as they can to hit Justin.  Here is a picture of the front page of the game.  (Sorry the lighting is bad.  I really need a new projector because it is getting ready to die on me)



 I love using games on the Smartboard to encourage my class to learn their sight words.  Here is a freebie I made for my class.  Use a Koosh Ball and toss it to a pawprint.  Once the pawprint has been touched a new screen with a sight word will come up.  Hit the pawprint on the sight word page to return to the main page.  

Click on the page below to be taken to my Teachers Notebook page for this freebie.  You do have to have the Smart Notebook for it to work. 


 Please leave me a comment on what you use your Smartboard for?  I would love to know.
 

10 comments:

  1. Oh.my.goodness! I get my Smartboard in 2 weeks (eeeeeee!) and will HAVE to find this! My kids are Justin Beiber NUTS! Every time we're writing someHOW some oone ALWAYS writes about JB! haha! They would go crazy over the game!

    Nicole
    Rowdy in Room 300

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    1. You will love your Smartboard! They are wonderful!

      April

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  2. :( I WISH I had a smartboard! All I have is a big screen projector. Our school system just updated to these a few years ago, so chances are we won't be updating anytime soon. But I do like the idea of them. And the Justin Beiber game, Love it! Not because I'm a Justin Beiber fan (because I'm not) but because my kids love him and it would cause total engagement- which I am a fan of!

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    1. I can't imagine not having one. So sorry! I am not a JB fan either, but the kids love him.

      April

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  3. So jealous! We have NO technology in our classroom...I mean none! We don't even have projectors, so anytime I want to show a video, all 3 of my littles sit on the floor and I put my laptop on the table. Seriously, its sad :(

    Natalie
    TeacheryTidbits

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    1. I feel so bad that you don't have any technology in your classroom. I can't imagine not having it.

      April

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  4. Hi April,
    I was just in the chat room with you at TBTS! I have a great FREE resource for the smart board for first grade teachers. It is called A Year of Sight Words and introduces 7 new words each week and there are 5 games for each week! The kids love it!! Here is the link! A Year of Sight Words

    Jennie
    JD's Rockin' Readers

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    1. Jennie,
      I am heading over to check out the sight word resource. Thanks for becoming a follower too.

      April

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  5. I love the Justin Bieber idea! Where did you find it? I looked on smart exchange and couldn't find it anywhere. Please help me!!!:) Thanks so much!

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    1. Sorry, I got it on the Smarttech site last year.

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