Using the SMARTBoard

Contact Information:

Anne Timbs

e-mail: timbsa@k12tn.net

RCE library: 727-2689

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SMART Notebook Software:

Notes

Adding pages

Collections and Page Templates

Drawing

Transferring documents to

SMART Notebook

A Wealth of Information:

The best website for SMART Notebook help and information is:

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

The Lesson Activities link provides hundreds of SMARTBoard lessons created by teachers. You simply download the lesson and adapt it to your needs. Save your version and you are ready to go.

The Software Resources link provides more templates and images for your collections as well as some free education software for use with a SMARTBoard.

The Research Reports link is a source for research on the educational use of interactive whiteboards. This can be helpful if you are writing a grant for more SMARTBoard products.

The Web Resources link gives a list of educational websites that work well with the SMARTBoard. You can search by subject area and topic.

The Professional Development link shows teachers ways to showcase their work with SMARTBoards and to learn from other educators.

The How-To’s link is the place to go when you need to find out how to integrate more technology with the SMARTBoard or how to simply use the features you already have. It also provides information on grant writing for more technology.

The Learning Resources link at the top of the page has links to some important information. Check out “Tips and Tricks” when using other applications with the SMARTBoard.

From this site you can also subscribe to the EDCompass free monthly newsletter.

Other good sites to check out:

http://www.smarttech.com/education/index.asp

http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/intwhiteb/

http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/mabell.html

SMARTBoard lesson ideas:

· Online interactive quizzes

· Review games such as Jeopardy

· Use with COW to show students what to do next

· Sequencing idea: Type a story into different text boxes. Have students move them into the correct order.

· Adapt lessons from EDCompass or create your own

· Spelling Lessons with SMART’s “Speller” program

· Download or scan student writing samples to project to the class

o Elementary examples can be found at: http://www.oconee.k12.sc.us/orchardpark/Student%20Writing/MAIN%20student_writing_samples.htm

o To score 6+1 traits writing samples online (all grade levels) go to:

http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/ScoringPractice.asp?odelay=3&d=1