Interactive Board

1. Register your topic in the comment to this blog.
Choose a topic different from that you used last semester with Hot Potatoes!
Remember - the topic should be appropriate for the target level and age: e.g. teaching basic colours to intermediate 14-year old pupils would not be a good idea! :)

You might find some inspiration in textbooks.

Example:
Target group: 8th grade
Topic: Jobs
Vocabulary items: carpenter, musician, ... (10 items)


ITB works as a multifunctional tool: you can present text, images, audio, video, internet resources...
But you (or the students) can also INTERACT with the board - write answers to questions, drag and drop, draw, or play games.

2. Our most important task today is to explore the possibilities of SMART ITB software. The editor works intuitively, and some choices are similar to those available in MS office. To get an idea, we will also evaluate some internet-available examples.

1. Open Mozilla, go to veskole.cz
2. Choose some ITB material for SMART, download and view. Which positive and negative features can you identify?
3. What makes a good ITB material? Think and discuss - work in pairs. Enter you comments into this blog.
4. Open Smart.
5. Start a new file. Insert a text, an image, a weblink, explore the pen function. Feel free to experiment and have fun creating.

HOMEWORK:
Download and install SMART, start working on your own material. Be creative!
- Think about the structure. Include at least five different activities.
- Vary the tasks, bu practise the same vocabulary.
- Focus on contextual use of the vocabulary.

Project compulsory items:
- teacher book with target group, objectives and instructions on the use of your material
- a listening task (with tapescript)
- a reading task
- feedback to all tasks
- links to T's Book from all pages and back
- active URLs
- a page with all references

The ITB file shall cover cca 20-25 min work in the class, with the focus on presenting and teaching TEN (10) new vocabulary items.