Aha!

Today we had an activity about the Industrial Revolution. We used the computer to project slides of images before, during, and after the IR. We got a SMART Board to project the images; usually, we show things on the TV through the computer, but we thought the TV screen would be too small.

While the slides were up, I lectured and discussed with the kids and told them to take notes. However, I noticed that the kids were having a hard time keeping up with the notes as I said them. Shelly, my SBTE, told me she previously would just write the notes on the chalkboard. I thought about that and admitted to myself that I am a lazy woman, and that there had to be an easier way. And there was! I was struck with a great idea. As I lectured, I typed up the notes. Because we had the SMART Board, the kids could easily read as I did it. After first period was over and I had a break during second, I created a PowerPoint, incorporating both the slides and the notes. Perfect!

Two birds, one stone....