Assignment 3 preparation and thoughts (Smart Board)

Here is the link to the lesson plan I used.
This lesson will fulfil two of the NETS Standards for Students:
#4 Because it allows students to think about the answers to the questions and problems presented on the activity. They must remember specifici dates and events attatched to those dates.
#6 Because the students participate hands-on with the Smart Board. They must know how to navigate and use the various options on the Smart Board in order to access the answers to the questions.
This activity is a lesson on the League of Nations. It focuses on certain events, times, people, and places that were involved withe the L of N. In preparation I will familiarize myself with the lesson. Then I will right down each year and event linked to the date on the timeline in the lesson. The steps I will take during the presentation are: First I will explain the League of Nations. Then I will ask the students questions and they will pick a date on the timeline that answers the quetion. Next I will ask the students to put certain countries into one of two columns on the Smart Board that corresponds to whether or not the country was or was not a member of the L of N. They will then do the same activity but during a different year. Finally I will have a student place drag a magnifying glass ofer the place where the L of N was formed.
I loved this activity. Using the Smart Board is fun and I think it will be exciting for students. Not only is it a great teaching tool, but it is something that will keep the interest of the students. It provides a way to make learning fun for the students, and allows them to interact more in the classroom.
I did not make changes to the lesson plan because it had enough great information in it already. I tried to change one of the dates on the timeline because it was misprinted, but I could not figure out how to do it.

Thoughts
It was neat to learn the different functions of using the Smart Board. I liked that you could drag the answers to their correct boxes. The timeline of events that I used was great because not only does it provide a way to quiz the students, but it adds a fun little twist of seeing the answer pop up when you touch the screen. The best part about the Smart Board is that you can do everything on it. You can set up a power point, have fun activities, and also wright anything you need to on it.
I hope in the future I will get to use the Smart Board in my classroom. Hopefully it will be a resource that most every school will be able to have, because it is such a great tool.