Got an email about a great new find from fellow TRT, Brian McKee. Sheppard Software is a great site with tons of interactive activities. I’d love to help some of you try it out in the classroom…
The title really says it all…PBS Kids has Interactive Whiteboard games. They cover all content areas, but most are at the K-2 level. Teachers in the primary grades definitely need to check it out. Also if you have an MCPS setup in your room, don’t forget that you can use these games with your wireless keyboard.
Let me know when you try it…
If you are interested at all in using Promethean software, you need to be a part of this user group. I have invitations, so if you need one and I haven’t given one to you, please see me. Folks will be sharing tips and tricks and talking about what works when using the software. Active participation will require that you come with questions and ideas. If you’ve made a flipchart, bring it. If you have an idea for a Promethean activity – bring it. You’ll need to sign up by Tuesday January 20th using the PPS survey system. You can only sign up while attached to the PPS network – here is the link: http://survey.pps.k12.va.us/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=32Jm636Jl62KG
Sessions will be held from 4:30 – 6:00pm on Thursday January 22, Thursday February 19, and Thursday March 19. Participation in this activity (you must attend all three session for a certificate) will entitle you to 6 professional development points. In addition this activity counts as a “main course” for your Interactive Classroom Professional Development portfolio.
The team putting this together has made a great effort to make sure that folks are grouped appropriately by expertise with the software and by grade level and/or content area, so I think everyone will reap some benefit by attending. If you have questions, let me know.
Ms. Davis at Victory asked me to teach a lesson on measurement. I’m so excited ’cause we’ve been talking about my coming to her class for years…so I’ve got this really cool plan: I want to use the ActiveBoard with one or two of the Flipcharts I found on http://www.prometheanplanet.com/ and then I think I’ll use this interactive I found at BBC!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/measures.shtml
Ok, add these two for science – Electricity!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/conductors.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/changing_circuits.shtml
