Sunday, May 16, 2010

Homeworkopoly for SMART Boards

Back in 2002, I started playing Homeworkopoly with my students each week as a way to reward them for doing their homework. This is a game based on the traditional monopoly game. I printed off the game board, had it laminated, and used post-it flags as game pieces. Since obtaining a SMART interactive white board this year, I found a skeleton template online and adapted it to my class/school.  Click here to download my version. I typed up the text for the chance and community lunch box cards into a word document, used the screen capture tool to create images of my text, and put them into the random image generator from the SMART notebook gallery.  I then linked the brain binder space with a website with grammar exercises for my language arts classes. This can be easily adapted to any subject.

5 comments:

  1. This is a very cool thing. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Can you help me understand a little more about using it? I am following you on twitter as teachdarnikar.

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  3. I am going to have an Eno Polyvision board this year. Wondering if your file would work with my board or will I need SMART board software for it to work? Thanks!

    Alissa

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  4. For this particular file, you will need the SMART notebook software to open it.

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  5. I started using Homeworkopoly this year with my kindergarteners. They love it. My homework turn in rate is now 100%!

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