Smartboard+Assignment+&+Reflection



__**Reflection/Explanation**__ The above is a smartboard lesson activity that I modified from an existing template. It is a Jeopardy style game designed as a fun way to assess what 9th grade US Government or Civics students have learned about US Presidential history and to determine areas where they might still be lacking. The game consists of two teams competing to answer questions in 5 categories related to presidential history. In addition to what the template provides, I also changed all of the trivia questions and answers (including the practice question), added a link in one of the questions to an audio file of FDR's "Fear Itself" speech, added a box to cover questions already answered for team 2 using infinite cloner, erased and reattached the Jeopardy theme music using the file provided, and locked a number of pages, etc. into place to ensure that they remain unchanged.

I really enjoyed using this program and was amazed by the wealth of templates available on the internet that can easily be adapted to whatever subject and/or grade level you are teaching. I could imagine using this activity as a fun pre-assessment to get students engaged with the content and to activate prior knowledge on the subject. Speaking to my wife, who has utilized this program in her first grade classroom for a number of years, she indicated that Smartboard is an extremely helpful tool that only gets better with continued use, modification, and experience. Even as a beginner, I am very comfortable using this program and hope that I get the opportunity to utilize it in my future classrooms.

In completing this assignement, I have met the following CO-PBST in Technology:

__** Knowledge of Technology: **__ The teacher is skilled in technology and is knowledgeable about using technology to support instruction and enhance student learning.

**STANDARD**: The teacher has demonstrated the ability to apply technology to the delivery of standards-based instruction.

**STANDARD**: The teacher has demonstrated the ability to use technology to increase student achievement.

**STANDARD**: The teacher has demonstrated the ability to utilize technology to manage and communicate information.

**STANDARD**: The teacher has demonstrated the ability to apply technology to data-driven assessment of learning.

**STANDARD**: The teacher has demonstrated the ability to instruct students in basic technology skills.