By Pete on Nov 11, 2007 | Reply

Hi Joan and Ben,

It’s been a long time since we’ve talked. I just wanted to check in, tell you that you continue to do an OUTSTANDING job of connecting teachers with practical PD and to mention that in a blog I just read you two were congratulated and recognized for the above reasons. The blog URL is:

http://adifference.blogspot.com/2007/11/blogging-is-pointless-in-education.html

Keep up the terrific work spreading the word!!
Pete

By Lori Reed on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply

Joan and Ben,
Loved your podcast today, as usual. I’m looking forward to the twitter network getting established. Did you know that people who post to twitter are called twits and the posts are called tweats? Just think - soon we’ll all be called SMART twits and we’ll be posting SMART tweats :)

Tweat or twit!
Lori Reed

By Jim Hollis on Nov 13, 2007 | Reply

Sharing is caring!

Here’s another free Jeopardy template I created a number of years back:

Teachers Love SMART Boards Jeopardy template

I look forward to #100!

Cheers!

Jim

By Shannon on Nov 15, 2007 | Reply

Marci had asked about a technology club. A few years ago, I had established a technology club consisting of 5th-8th graders. We explored some emerging technologies and web design. I also made them mini tech support gurus. I spent time showing them some basic troubleshooting of computers, printers, projectors, etc. that we had in the school. But then I thought - how could I communicate that this group of students has the approval to troubleshoot these devices? So, I came up with business cards! They had great fun coming up with a name for their organization (SWAT Team - the Super Wireless Advanced Techies) and designing business cards (in Publisher). I printed them several cards and they were to show their business card to a teacher who may need help. I, then, sent an email out to the teachers to let them know that in their classes if they had technological difficulties, they could ask if their was a SWAT team member present who could help. I told the students that I was giving them a privilege and as long as they took their privilege seriously, they would continue to have it. Hope that helps!
Shannon

By Patricia A. Hawkenson on Nov 16, 2007 | Reply

Check out our gr.6 Tech Team web page.
I have added you on Twitter.
Keep me connected in your SMART Board group.

By Merry Hebert on Nov 23, 2007 | Reply

COMMENT - Thoughtful podcast #100 on IWB pedagogy. I’m new to the SMARTboard scene, having just received my board/projector/senteo SRS this fall after receiving a 21st century grant.

I don’t believe there is an IWB pedagogy, as the IWB is a tool. That said, this tool is changing the way I teach- though not as drastically as when 1-on-1 computing was introduced in the state of Maine 5 years ago - grades 7&8. My curriculum is now totally accessible on-line which diminishes the line between home & school.

I love the IWB as an big screen revision device. Adding the tactile and visual to the revision process - along with a community of voices from the classroom - hugely impacts the “peer revision” process. I find it very easy to project the student’s work, as we all have laptops and USB’s, plus I have a document camera. Almost instantly, revision has become an energizing process versus “another step” in the writing process. My seventh graders love to add comments and improve the sample piece with the pens. Added bonus… the volunteer gets to keep the revisions as it’s easy to capture the work in progress. All in all, this process is much easier with my smaller intervention groups, as my classes generally run around 24 students.

THANKS - for the Jeopardy template. Great tool for review of content, and occasional practice for NWEA style items.

REQUEST - the senteo system seems to have a lot of glitches with the apple operating system - lots of lag time. Someone working on this?

Merry

By Tim Mellanby on Feb 20, 2008 | Reply

I always scrape my windshield and try to uncover the entire car because it’s safer that way. My true reason for commenting is that I ran into Ben today at my school and asked him about using my SMART Board as a Jeopardy game. He directed to these Podcasts, which I knew he had been working on, but had no idea it was so “busy - teacher” friendly. I will check out the many more Podcasts in the archives. So, thanks Ben and thank you Joan for an incredible tool that I can use tomorrow in my classroom!

Tim Mellanby
Sarnia Ontario, Canada

By Karin on Feb 26, 2008 | Reply

I recently used a Jeopardy game to review for a science test. There was a glitch in the original I’d downloaded. All the 500-point questions kept showing the same one. I took a few minutes to investigate and learned how to right-click and link to pages within a file. I’ve finally caught up with your old podcasts and have significantly added to my collection of files, as well as my knowledge. Thanks so much for all your great tips and advice!

By John Dolleslager on Mar 3, 2008 | Reply

I tried downloading the jeopardy notebook file and it comes up blank. Am I doing something wrong?

By Lynn on Mar 13, 2008 | Reply

Ben,

I fill like an idiot, but when I try the notebook link it says it’s not available for downloading and then gives me a zip file. When I extract the zip, there isn’t a notebook file.

What step am I missing here? FYI, I just discovered you and have been busily downloading to my Shuffle so I listen while I do my destressing walking. We’ve had over 80 inches of snow (unusual)and can just start walking outside again fairly safely! I’m in Southeastern Wisconsin and love your show.

By Michael Boyes on May 3, 2009 | Reply

FYI - the second Jeopardy template link is broken. Thanks for the info, will file this blog link for future SMART lessons. :)