SmartBoard

=DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE Interactive Whiteboard= GREAT EXAMPLES OF USING PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE CLASSROOM - photos of the kids everywhere, Vocabulary - with photographs and kids recording their voices with definitions and using in context. Fun activity Groups of kids record voices to go with photos -

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**SMART Best Practices**



2/4/ 09 Lori Reed (J McMahon) This third grade teacher was a very accomplished SMART Exemplary Educator. She was humorous, presented for SMART, and had taken part in a recent SMART Challenge where they were given 12 Notebook 10 tools, then had to create lessons using the tools. She recommended we also check out the [|Teachers Love SMART Board] blog by James Hollis for great ideas and tips. Ms. Reed showed us a You Tube Dowload Helper add on via Firefox. You can then just drag the You Tube video into your SMART presentation when at home. 1.   Shrink & Grow- use layering to create the answer. Make it the same as the background, then reveal it   2.    Tables- group image and text. Make text same color as background 3.   Flashing layer text- create text box, go to properties, choose from the flashing text 4.   Touch & Reveal- create text box, arrow covers answers, properties, fade out 5.   Text & Scroll- click & drag, create box, properties, scroll down. Ms. Reed showed a algebra example and a Count Calculator video 6.   Make Your Own Spinner- Select the blank spinner, put your choices in, properties, animation. The spinner will always land in the same place unless you take a picture (use camera tool) and copy it into Notebook. Now insert a pointing hand from the gallery. 7.   Use Audacity to add Voice- she showed an example singing multiples 8.   Image Transparency- properties, use fill effect 9.   Voice Thread- there were some problems when she used this 10.   Votex Spinning Wheels- great for comparing. Drag in your answers, they will fly out 11.   Lesson Activity Toolkit has many games and templates 12.   Page recording Interesting quote: “I’m not bilingual, I only speak PC.” Lastly she shared a Teacher Anger Jeopardy which would be great for a faculty or staff training. I haven't been able to find it on any of her blogs though.

=Smart Notebook 10 - The Ultimate how-to Guide= (S. Stephens) To download new version go to website - need serial number from Smart hardware product. They will email an activation code that is good for entire school.

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/

If you go over a permanent marker with an erasable one and let it set for 90 sec. the glass cleaner will get it off.

Adding resources to the gallery: "My Content" - can create folders and add anything you would like.

Sharing with colleagues who do not have notebook software: split curriculum between teachers - then share via email or server - Notebook interactive viewer - allows anyone to view notebook files. Or can export to web, image, PDF or powerpoint (can import the same files). Can drag and drop PDF files into notebook software and it will "populate."

Importing sound files: needs to be an mp3 file - these can be attached to objects (itunes will convert from wav to mp3). Insert sound then browse to sound. Audacity or GarageBand will allow to record voice as mp3. Start - programs - entertainment - sound recorder.

If you plug in headphones to the mic jack and talk into the earpiece it will work as a "rudamentary" microphone.

Teachers Hub - off of website. Has free courses you can take and then practice what you've learned. Videos.

Orient board in middle of lesson - press and hold both buttons on pen tray for 4 seconds and orentation grid will pop up - takes about 10 seconds.

What's new -[|smarttech.com]smart videos link has teachertube and youtube videos on how to use software Join smart exchange - free to use forum

Smart touch recognition - on new boards - write (pen) move finger (pen not in tray) side of hand erase (pen not in tray)

=Smart Notebook and Math= Demos of math resources - given on cd features of smart everything becomes an object - working with layers lots of ilusions can be made animations - simple to make record - use page recording - it records all your actions drew over a bridge - took the drawing grouped it and then placed over graph paper on another page bring up the keyboard and change typing to writing with pen which changes to text math symbols are all in the Notebook bring in video

=Building Smarter Communities Connecting with other Texas teachers= smart exchange-exchange.smarttech.com, an online forum (not a subscription) access from their home page welcome forums-events, contests, grants, instructions, Texas User Group don't have to be a member to read or access posts TAKS review items coming up for texas history also a support section in forums which includes posts from smart employees downloads-best section, you can also upload texas user group filesmust be a member to upload or download novice tutorial and intermediate tutorial included be sure files you want to share follow copyright laws

=Have it your way - customizing your Smart Products= New product - the Smart Table - multi user - multi touch add interactivity to your classroom engage and assess your students facilitate individualized learning Notebook is the core of it all Engage students Board and Airliner - 2 teams can be working at the same time - you can use up to 4 Airliners at one time Senteo can be used with Smartboard gives instant response - perfect for warmups as kids enter classroom - you have instant feedback on the number of students who understand the concept Lesson Activity Toolkit Notebook is the center and core of it all