Interactive+White+Boards

=Using the Interactive White Board to Create a PowerPoint Presentation of Seasonal Words= G. Limmer The library at Walnut Street School has a new addition, an interactive white board from Intelliboard. During library class, students in Mrs. Civitello’s first grade class prepared a //PowerPoint// presentation of seasonal words using the interactive white board every step of the way.

First we started by brainstorming words for each season. We changed the background of the white board to look like lined notebook paper. We divided the board into 4 sections-one for each season. Students took turns using the mouse pen to write down words that they wanted to include in the dictionary under the appropriate season. We were able to save our session and then pull it up again to review and add to on a later day.

Next we looked up the words using the dictionary on the //Facts for Learning// Database. The interactive white board made it easy to toggle between the Internet and our //PowerPoint// project. We then typed the words and definitions into the //PowerPoint// presentation and sorted the slides alphabetically. The sorting process was made simple using the interactive white board because students were able to place the mouse pen on a slide and drag it to the appropriate alphabetical spot.

We then enhanced the presentation by adding relevant clip art. Using the interactive white board made this process simple. The students used the mouse pen to click and drag the pictures into the appropriate spot of the presentation. Lastly, we used //Audacity// to record our own voices speaking the words and definitions. All the students were motivated to work together on this hugely successful project.