Assignment #4

*a link to the lesson I presented in class can be found under the "projects" heading on the sidebar*


This activity meets several education requirementst, including the following:
EALR WA.1 - the student writes clearly an effectively.
Component 1.1 - develop concept and design
GLE 1.1.18 - Uses transitions to maintain fluency, logic, and coherence of information, opinions, or ideas (Grade 10
framework: Writing in the Content Areas).
Component 1.2 - use style appropriate to the audience and purpose
GLE 1.2.6 - Vary the complexity of sentence structure and cadence for effect
NETS for grades 9-12: Routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration, research, publication, communication, and productivity. (4, 5, 6), and Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. (4, 5)


Activity Plan: This Smart Board activity walks students through how to use a Thesaurus, especially synonyms. Students will learn how to use the shade feature on the Board to hide later information, how to use their finger to drag and drop information and data that is formatted to do so on the program, as well as how to write with the pens and use the eraser. Students will participate based on a volunteer basis unless it becomes obvious that I as the teacher needs to call directly on students to keep classroom flow going. Learning will be assessed by adequate participation; as the material covered is mainly review, there is not a lot of new information that will need learned.


Smart Board technology could very well prove useful and beneficial in my classroom; it could especially help in drawing students in and getting them to interact with eachother and the material. A hands-on approach to learning could also help draw out students from diverse backgrounds through bringing the learning down to a manageable level that moves at their own pace. However, if the class was quite large, learning and participation would be minimal due to time constraints.