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!
English for Little Children is a great interactive for English Language Learners or very young children. There are 2 different levels that include activities for learning words in different categories such as animals, the body, school, and many more. Once a category is selected, a series of activities will begin that include learning the words, finding pairs, and matching. Here is a preview of the one of the food activities. Click (or touch) the appropriate picture after the word is spoken aloud. Click the arrow to move to the next activity in the set. Note: This works best when viewed in Internet Explorer.
Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in SMART Board, Tools | Posted on 29-10-2009
I guess you can tell I’m really into these word/fridge magnets! I found these while browsing the http://elementary-technology.com blog. This interactive is offered by MagPo.com (MAGnetic POetry) on their Kids’ Poetry Page. There are several different word kits (or word banks) to choose from, such as the Kids Kit, First Words, Best Friends, and Storymaker. Each kit contains words related to the kit title, and these words can be placed on a variety of backgrounds to create poems, stories, or sentences. The creation can be saved and sent to up to 3 people via e-mail. For more magnets, please see my previous posts. Below is a screenshot of the Kids Kit.
