Introducing the SMART Board By Evelyn Wassel, Ed. D. Williams Valley School District February 18, 2010 © Copyright 2010
Objectives for Today See what the SMART Board can do. Become friends with the hardware. Explore Instructional Applications for the SMART Board.
What can a SMART Board do? Increase class participation. Provide immediate feedback. Encourage group problem solving.
What is a SMART Board?
How do I get started? Connect the cables Power up the computer and projector Orient the SMART Board Use the software Visit
How do I get started? Utilize the Web as a source of info and training
Be friends with the SMART Board Orient the SMART Board
Be friends with the SMART Board If Quick Orientation is not enough…
Be friends with the SMART Board Tricks… The SMART Pen Tray consists of four color-coded slots for pens and one slot for the eraser. Each slot has an optical sensor to identify when the pens and eraser have been picked up. You can write with the pen or with your finger, as long as the pen slot is empty. The technology in the pen tray is smart enough to know which tool was removed from its slot most recently. If you remove the eraser from its slot while you are still holding a pen, the pen tray will assume you want to erase. The lights above the tool slots indicate which tool was removed last.
Be friends with the SMART Board Tricks… If a pen or the eraser is missing, cover the optical sensor with a pen lid or a sticky note to continue using your interactive whiteboard until the tool is returned.
Software Take-home privileges allow you and your students use of the software at school and at home.
Notebook Software Notebook software
Notebook Software
A Notebook with pages you can use to create your own resources…
Notebook Software A Notebook from The SMART Web site…
Instructional Applications Resources are available at Legal details…
Instructional Applications Lesson Activities Web Page US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+resources/default.htm
Instructional Applications for Notebook Search by grade & subject
Instructional Applications for SMART Ideas
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