Climbing the Interactive Whiteboard Mountain - Finding Your Base Camp

Bret J. Gensburg form Eagle Technology Integration
This guy is funny and a bit crazy. Started with a tip- orient the board with the pen tool to reduce shadows. Smartie toss... Pez dispensers...

Here are a few take-aways...

-Don't be a master of Notebook- be a learner.
-Stress content over presentation... Does not have to be pretty to be effective
-Dealers choice and we are the dealers... You do not have to do it the same way
-You are the mouse... Free yourself from Notebook when you need to
-Positioning is key for teachers... Set it up so you face the class at all times
-Pull the menu to you... Do not block content for 1/2 of your students
-Work enough to wear out your pen trays (I did not know this was possible!)
-Eraser tip- choose thin size and use the circle tap
-Teach to the absent child... Differentiate with color in such a way that an absent child can view and understand
-You do not have to build content beforehand... Build together during the lesson
-You do not need to add applause or other feedback to the presentation
-SMARTBoard for assessment... Easier than Word and copier

Here is his website: www.eagleti.com