Smart Board Interactive Whiteboards Ann Sheach Education Centre Manager Teaching the Teachers Taster Session

What Is SMARTBoard? An electronic and inter-active whiteboard that uses Notebook Software And can work with other software such as PowerPoint

The Board The SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard is touch sensitive and operates as part of a system that includes a computer and a projector. Image sent to the projector. The projector casts the image onto the interactive whiteboard. Board is both the monitor and input device

The Pens The SMART Board comes with four pens & one eraser. Pick up a pen from the pen tray and write on the Board. To erase, remove the eraser from the pen tray and move it in a smooth motion over the notes. Your notes will disappear.

The Floating Tools Toolbar The features you use most are literally at your fingertips with the Floating Tools toolbar.

SMART Board Tools Accessing SMART Board Tools Press the SMART Board icon in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right of your screen. The SMART Board Tools menu will appear.

Electronic Whiteboard Notebook – the best for SmartBoard. Its benefit is that you can keep what you write, draw, etc on file to re-use or as evidence of teaching delivered.

PowerPoint & SMART Board When you use PowerPoint in conjunction with a SMART Board, presentations become more collaborative & relevant to your audience. You can record audience feedback

Slide Show Toolbar The Slide Show toolbar automatically appears when you are viewing your PowerPoint presentation as a slide show with SmartBoard. 1.Press to go to the previous slide in your presentation. 2.Press to open the Command Menu. 3.Press to go to the next slide in your presentation.

Interaction in Presentations For emphasis, you want to draw your audience’s attention to the items listed on your PowerPoint slide. Pick up a pen from the SMART Pen Tray and place a tick beside each point as you discuss it. A memory aid.

What does SMART Board do again? Notebook™ software. SMART Recorder SMART Video Player SMART Keyboard Floating tools SMART Board Control Panel

SMART Board Electronic White Board Interactive Tool Can use existing files Can retain or erase information

SMART Board is a SMART way to improve the learning environment with interaction. Improved learning = improved patient care.