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Sunday, October 4, 2009
SMART Learning Environments Project File
To download the notebook file of the final report for this SMART Learning Environments Project, entitled "Analyzing the Effectiveness of Curriculum-Based Digital Content Used
In a Grade 6 French Immersion Classroom", please click the link below:
http://www.transferbigfiles.com/Get.aspx?id=0c6d413c-70fb-4e5f-b233-48e6923eb86a
Note: This file will only be available until October 9th, 2009. If you wish to view the file after this date, please contact me at amy.barrieau@nbed.nb.ca.
Thank you for your interest,
Mlle Barrieau
Friday, June 12, 2009
Year In Review (Student Response 8)
Miss Barrieau
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Transporting Files Via SMART SE USB Bracelets (Student Response 7)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Our Projects with Notebook 10 Software (Student Response 6)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
No Technology Day, April 29th (Student Response 5)
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Use of the SMARTBoard (Student Response 4)
-See and visit websites, for example the HMS Homepage and your homework, TeacherTube, Discovery Streaming, Wordreference and many others.
-Touch it, for example during warm-ups for tickets, le tunnel magique, matching, snake, and 'agents en noir'.
-Draw on it, for example when we draw angles for geometry or answers for mental math quizzes.
- See the progress of a Senteo test, for example the results and averages of the class.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
My Friend/ Mon ami(e) ...Student Response 3 (précoce)
On Friday April 17th, Early French Immersion students were able to meet their Francophone penpals from Tracadie-Sheila, NB for the very first time using SMART Bridgit software. It was quite rewarding to actually see and converse with our friends after corresponding via written letters all year. Even more exciting: In June, we will be meeting our friends in person (in Fredericton) on a "Friends Meeting Friends" field trip, which includes a visit to Science East.
As students, what did you enjoy most about the virtual exchange? What is different about communicating by virtual exchange, verses the handwritten letter? Do you feel more comfortable now to meet your penpal in person? Why or why not?
Friday, April 10, 2009
'Welkom' Special Visitors from the Netherlands! Student Response 2
Some very SMART links
Purple Team Home: For Homework, Announcements, Schedules and Initiatives
http://hms.nbed.nb.ca/purple/index.html
ED Compass April Feature Story: Enriched Learning Environments
http://hms.nbed.nb.ca/purple/documents/EDCompassApril09FeatureArticleFINALwithPHOTOS.pdf
SMART Parent and Student Exchange: Take the classroom tour and leave a comment! http://smartle.edublogs.org/
District 16 Media Server: http://dt16community.nbed.nb.ca/media/
District 16 Homepage News: Engaging Harkins Middle School Students in Research
http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/news/engaging-harkins-middle-school-students-research
Welcome
I am happy to announce that our classroom is the setting of a SMART Learning Environments Project. We are 1 of 5 classrooms chosen by SMART Technology, maker of the SMARTBoard (http://smarttech.com/), to participate.
The purpose of this undertaking is research based. SMART would like for us to demonstrate how their products support whole class interactive teaching, cooperative group work and individual learning. This is a unique opportunity for us to share ideas and explore effective teaching and learning techniques.
The modern world is in a constant state of change. I want our students to be comfortable using the tools necessary to prepare them for our fast-paced world. Plus, being the 'igeneration', school is much more appealing to students when interactive media is at their fingertips. This project will give students more opportunities to learn their way.
For our participation, SMART has provided our classroom with the following products: SMART USB bracelets (30 to use and share in-class), one Airliner wireless slate, a SMART Document Camera and software. In return, we will share our experiences using the products through video, this blog, Senteo surveys and a final research paper of my observations (written by me).
As a showcase classroom, we will communicate with other teachers and classrooms via published video online. Some of these videos may be uploaded to sites like District 16 Media Server, TeacherTube, and/or SMART Technology.
I am very excited to have this opportunity and I am looking forward to some worthy, educational experiences as a result. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Yours in learning,
Ms Amy Barrieau
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Using Senteo Interactive Responders in School...Student Response 1
Do you feel you learn better, understand your subject more, and/or feel more involved in your learning when you use Senteo Interactive Responders? How? Explain and give examples.