Smartboarding
Nearly two thirds of the way through the year and I am only just starting to use more aspects of my Smartboard. Students were setting goals and using S.M.A.R.T. as their acronym. One group of students wanted to learn a new game, so I thought “What about nine men’s morris?”
I went into Notebook on the Smartboard and created a gameboard with the circles and joining lines. I locked these into place so the students couldn’t move them. Then I created some coloured pentagons for counters, but often these would go out of shape as students were moving them and I would have to start again making more counters. What to do?
I saw a post about games for the Smartboard, written by Jim Hollis, so I decided to send an email to him. He writes the blog “Teachers love Smartboards“ and I am also a member of a Smartboard Ning.
Within a day, Jim had got back to me with a gallery object to add to my content page on my computer. He had never heard of the game but took the time to create a new and MUCH improved version, better than I could have created with my limited knowledge.
Many thanks Jim and your motto is very apt …. Sharing is caring.
That is a great game. They play 9 men morris in Africa a lot. Can you share that game on the Smart Board Revolution (http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com/)or Smart Exchange (http://exchange.smarttech.com/). I would love to have a copy.
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G’day Obe,
Once I get back to school (on holidays at the moment) I will check with James Hollis from the blog “Teachers love Smartboards” and get his permission to post it to the exchange or ning.
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I love smartboards!They are really fun to use, though sometimes they get so aggravating.
BTW
I changed the photos
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Hi tasteach. I just started following your Twits on Twitter (I hope I said that right) and I am a primary school teacher/technology coordinator in NSW.
We are exploring which whiteboards to purchase for our school and I was reading a bit of your journey with Smartboard. What can you tell me? Do you like it?
my twitter username is fwallace16.
Thanks for your time and help.
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