SmartBoard & Connected Classrooms Setting up 1.Book room through HT or LTM coordinators 2.Get Key and stylus from library 3.Turn on cabinet pc 4.Turn on Projector with remote control 5.Turn on Smartboard if you are going to use it There are 2 instruction manuals in the cabinet that will help you identify the equipment and basic uses. St George College, Rosa Ochoa, 2009

Smart Board 1.Click on All programs>SMART technologies>notebook software>notebook software 10

Smart Board 2. Choose from the options in the Notebook Dashboard Usually you open a New Notebook File If you want to work on a non-notebook existing file, e.g. your own power point, you can open it with Ink Aware, which you will find in tools tools

INK WARE Ink Aware allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint with the SMART Board It is like a transparency layer that embeds whatever you write or draw on top of your file into it. It may be a good idea to work on a copy of your file, so that you always have an unedited (or un-annotated) original. Check these Hands-on practice manuals : How to use Ink Aware & Microsoft Word How to use Ink Aware & Microsoft Word Ink Aware & Microsoft Excel How to use Smart Board & Microsoft Power Point How to use Smart Board & Microsoft Power Point

Video Conferencing 1.Turn on Video screen with Phillips remote control 2.With TANDBERG remote control set up cameras (focus and hold the number selected for that position for a few seconds) 3.For Multipoint conferences (more than 2 participants) Everyone has to dial For one-to –one dial through the DET Global directory (press the contacts icon on the TANGERBERG remote control) 5.To record the conference dial 99 before the normal number

Video Conferencing & Bridgit To share the pc screen while at a videoconference we use Bridgit. 1.You will find a link to Bridgit in Mylearning>Resources> Bridgit conferencing software.>Resources> DET Bridgit Server.DET Bridgit Server 2.It will ask you to download, which you can do without going through IT. ( Click on run ) 3.Once downloaded, you can create a new meeting and password. It will then prompt you to invite people via . An with the password will be sent to everyone. Click on the boxes below for links to relevant manuals. Quick Reference: Bridgit Conferencing Software Basics Quick Reference: Bridgit Conferencing Software Basics Quick Reference: Special Features with Bridgit Conferencing Software Quick Reference: Special Features with Bridgit Conferencing Software Links to examples: Classrooms collaborations TeacherTube list of videos for videoconferencinglist of videos for videoconferencing Links to examples: Classrooms collaborations TeacherTube list of videos for videoconferencinglist of videos for videoconferencing

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SmartBoard & Connected Classrooms Useful links Connected Classrooms-Mylearning SI, includes list of Locations in SI Connected Classrooms Smartboard resources Mylearnign SI Smartboard resources Connected classrooms ETA Bulletin Board The Bulletin Board for the English Teachers' Association of NSW Connected classrooms Paula Williams wiki page on Smart boards lots of video tutorials Paula Williams wiki page on Smart boards smart notebook lessons and activities: Australia smart lesson activities smart notebook lessons and activities Australia smart smart exchange Find Resources for Your Classroom and Connect with Teachers smart exchange me.edu.au smartboard group me.edu.au youtube demo

Notebook Lessons and activitiesLessons and activities Working with video files IWB prometean planet lessons and activities for interactive Whiter Boards (ActivInspire), example All about Actions prometean planetAll about Actions SmartBoard & Connected Classrooms Lessons and activities