IWB aka Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Reflection

At first when I read about this assignment I'll admit I was scared.  I've never worked with the SMART notebook software before, so I knew I was definitely going to be venturing into unknown territory. Let me just start out by saying though that I really enjoyed this assignment! I am so glad we were challenged with it, because I feel I now know something about SMARTBoards. The hands on experience was definitely worthwhile.  The SMARTBOARD is something that you need to learn by doing.  No wonder some traditional teachers are scared; it's because they don't have the courage to try! I feel I put a lot of effort into this assignment. I worked very hard on it and put a lot of time into it.  I didn't want to just throw something together because I hope I can actually use this material in my future classroom! Another reason I feel I enjoyed this assignment so much is because it's about being creative.  I think I am a very creative person and it was fun for me to search and decide on all the fun graphics. I also felt I took the time to really think of activities that would engage students and that they could relate to.  I think I also added many different types of activities so the audience doesn't get bored.  Being able to share our lessons with each other is a great idea! I now know of a good 80 lessons that I could incorporate into my classroom someday! Resources like that should be treasured and greatly appreciated. It also can give my ideas of how to use the SMARTBOARD when creating other lessons for my class someday.  I feel so much more knowledgeable and prepared as a future teacher after completing this assignment.