Most of the ideas here can be used with either
the AlphaSmart 3000 or the new "Neo".

Templates for AlphaSmarts & Neos

About the New "Neo by AlphaSmart"           About the AlphaSmart 3000

K-12 Solutions @ Alphasmart

• Primary Writing Ideas (PDF file)

• Writing Ideas

• 6 Trait Writing Lesson Plans
• Keyboarding Lessons
• Community Center (where others share their ideas & questions)

AlphaSmart Ideas Page (PDF files) - Irving Indepentant School District, Texas

• Fun Activities for Teaching Keyboarding

• Fun Activities for Teaching Keyboarding #2
• Integration Ideas
• Journal Ideas
• Teaching Ideas for Pre-K and Kindergarten Classes
• Terrific Ideas for a SmartTool (an AlphaSmart that is)

Writing Ideas for Using AlphaSmarts in the Classroom - Michelle Smith

Transforming Teaching Through Technology - (whole class, small group, literacy center, independent activities and ideas for primary grades)

e-Readers  - Technology Lesson Plans Support First Steps Reading Strategies (other lessons use Digital Cameras, Kidspiration, KidPix, Word, etc.)

• Kindergarten - 
  • Mouse's Halloween   
  • Best Thanksgiving Alphabet   
• 1st - 
  • Spelling Lesson   
  • ABC Order   
  • Abraham Lincoln   
  • AlphaSmart Spelling      The following also use Kidspiration and Paint:   
  • About Me   
  • Descriptive Story   
• 2nd -
  • Riddle Me This (review of sight word/high frequency words)  
  • Short Stories (based on magazine picture)  
  • George Ancona, photographer (predict, confirm & organize info) also uses Kidspiration
• 4th -
  • Bio Poem   
  • Charlotte's Web (letter writing)       
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall (also uses Kidspiration) 
• 5th -
  • Elaborate Sentences (using adjectives)   
  • Chris VanAllsburg - compare two of his books (also uses Kidspiration)  

Other Resources

AlphaSmart 3000 Teacher's Guide (PDF file) - many curriculum integration ideas

AlphaSmart 3000 User's Guide (PDF file)

AlphaSmart World - some of the links do not work, however, look under "Lesson Ideas" and "Resources to use immediately".

Applying Diverse Technologies - Scroll down to "Idea Bank" for lesson plans

Implications of AlphaSmart 3000 in K-12 Education

A Case Study for Using AlphaSmart with Reluctant Writer boys (Word document)

Research Article

Ideas for Higher Education / Adult / ESL Classes

• AlphaSmarts in Higher Education (PDF file)
• Writing Lesson for Adult Beginning ESL students (PDF file)