February-March+2009+Meeting+Notes

**Topic: Smartboards or Interactive Whiteboards**
RSVP here: [|http://spreadsheets.google. com/viewform?formkey= cHhfR3RDR3daUmpZeDNfNmkyaVl2T3 c6MA..] When: Wednesday, March 4th, 4PM Where: [|The Buckley School - 113 E. 73rd] or at your desk: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nycist


 * Speakers**
 * Jan Bird and Elba Sanchez- Buckley
 * Scott Wickham - Children's Storefront


 * Discussion Points**
 * Conferences
 * Rye Country Day
 * Best Practices - http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?id=4&verbose=270
 * Training Methods
 * Buying consortium?
 * Cost benefit - see http://neit.wikispaces.com/SmartboardPetition
 * Web based games.


 * Resources**
 * http://www.scottwickham.com/smarter/nycistdemo.html
 * [|White papers from SMART Technologies]
 * http://www.tequipment.com/
 * http://smarttech.com/
 * http://schoolcomputing.wikia.com/wiki/Interactive_White_Boards

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 * http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/arts/television/28twit.html

Buckley's Jan Bird (Class IV-Homeroom) and Elba Sanchez (Middle and Upper School Spanish) teahcers presented on their use of SMART Board and SMART Document Camera


 * Student's work is easily projected for the whole class to discuss
 * Object identification for Spanish class