New Literacies GROUP 13 Cynthia Esquer Derek Merrick Chris Rosales

SMART Boards  Classrooms have evolved since the chalkboard days where chalkboards were one of the main tools for teaching.  SMART Boards are interactive boards that are used today in many learning environments.  They provide teachers with a variety of tools to create a learning environment for kids that is both fun and efficient.  The cost of a SMART Board varies from how large the board is and how many features it includes, just like many electronics. The price range is from $500 to $7000.

SMART Board Features You can say that a SMART Board is just a whiteboard but it is much more than that. It is an interactive board that comes with many features that make teaching easier for teachers.  It projects that is on your computer, it allows you to compile notes and save them for a specific class.  Students are also able to interact with the lesson and become hands on in a very easy way since it is a touchscreen.  You also are able to access multimedia to help students get engaged. For more infomation on SMART Board you can go to

Flipped Learning  Watching pre-recorded online lectures as homework  Available on flash drive if no internet at home  “Homework” turns into “classwork”  More interaction with teacher for clarification  Time for in-class activities  Student chooses learning pace

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PowerPoint What is PowerPoint?  PowerPoint is a presentation software that is presentable on computers, laptops, and projectors  With its layout capability, it is also presentable in a printed format for a clean appearance

PowerPoint What does it offer?  A well known product with a large array of features  Easy to use for all ranges of Microsoft user knowledge  Smooth professional appearance  Easily editable and is capable on the spot corrections

PowerPoint How is PowerPoint usable in the classroom?  The text is almost always easier to understand than hand writing  The size of projections are capable of adjusting to the size of a classroom, providing viewing for the entire class, from front to back  Slides may be made available to the students to allow for them to follow along

PowerPoint How is PowerPoint usable in the classroom? Contd..  Students with the presentations available to them are capable of returning to previous slides even after the presentation may have moved on  Students can refer to them outside of the classroom at any time