SMART Board Goodies A Resource Blog by Amber Coggin 

I first read about Math Doodles last week at the EDucation ToGoBox. Math Doodles, created by Daren Carstens, were “designed to provide a place where anyone can discover the joy, wonder, and fun of mathematics.” There are currently 7 Math Doodle interactives available in Demo mode. Check out Number Jump below.  The object is to smash the flies by maneuvering the ball along the number lines.

I originally found this wonderful collection of whiteboard resources while browsing some Delicious bookmarks. Then it led me to a post made yesterday on EdGalaxy.com. These resources were compiled by Philip Crammond, and they include some I’ve never seen before. Please browse this fabulous resource! You will find many things that you can use.

Here are two of my favorites:

Letter Formation Writing Repeater- “Write your letter or hand writing pattern, save them and replay them on an IWB. For slow playback you will need to write the word slowly!”

Class Minder: “A digital assistant that keeps an eye on your class on those rare occasions when you have to pop out.” This is hilarious! Give your students a laugh. The “assistant” moves his eyes and makes different facial expressions.

Word Sort is a brain game by Lumosity.com. The object is to determine the hidden rule by sorting words according to specific attributes such as style, lettercase, and other properties. The rule changes when you correctly sort 6 consecutive words. It’s really fun trying to figure out the rule! Enjoy!

I hear all the time that many students have trouble with elapsed time. This interactive learning clock from Time-for-Time.com may help. You can change the time in intervals, and the sun/sky also moves and changes to reflect the time of day or night! Give it a try.