Smart+Boards



SMART Boards

=Meredith Jones =

*For in depth instructions on how to use the SMART Board, please click on the SMART Board above.*

**Features**

· Object Animation- Object Animation Demo · Shape Recognition · Magic Pen · Handwriting Recognition- with this feature, words can be written on the board with the SMART Board pen/marker and · SMART Recorder · SMART Notebook · SMART Document Camera- the Document Camera displays real-time images onto the board. For example, if the teacher wanted to work a math problem on the same worksheet that the children had in front of them, she could place the worksheet under the document camera, work the problem, and the live-feed of her working it would be displayed on the board. · The SMART Board 800 series has a multi-touch capability, in which two people can be working on the board at the same time.

**Lesson Planning** The SMART Notebook software includes a SMART Lesson Activity Toolkit, which allows the instructor to create an interactive lesson from scratch. Notebook also comes with templates, which are useful if the teacher is in a time crunch, or is struggling to create their own. The Smart board allows a lesson to be presented in a fresher, more interactive manner. One of the ways the Smart Board helps lessons be more productive is that content such as videos, audio, images, and Flash animation can be easily included in the lesson

**Collaboration** A free, online resource offered by the creators of SMART technology is the SMART Exchange. This is an online community where teachers can share lesson plans, hear success stories, connect with colleagues all around the world, and share ideas. The SMART Exchange also offers links to helpful websites, and many multimedia resources which provide ideas and resources for effectively enhancing a classroom lesson.

**Features for Creating Lesson Plans** · Theme Pages- How-To Theme Demo · Multiple Fonts · Fill/Fill effects · Insert function for videos, hyperlinks, audio, etc.  · Scientific Notation and Special Fonts · Auto Spell Check · Tables · Page Recording- “Teach a concept in SMART Notebook software and record every step you take. In the replay, students will only see the on-screen actions. · Dual Page Display- this feature allows the screen to be split so that two Notebook pages can be worked on at the same time. · Screen Shade- this feature allows the presenter/teacher to hide certain images or sections on the Notebook page, and reveal them when they are ready.

**Interaction** There are many ways a SMART Board can be used to teach students through interactive learning. One example of this is that teachers can use the board to help involve students in a brainstorming process. Once the students have brainstormed and the ideas have been written on the board, the teacher can record the image on the board and drag those brainstorming ideas to another part of the lesson later on. Games and interactive worksheets are other ways the SMART Board helps teachers involve their students for a better learning experience. Games such as Jeopardy can be created and projected on the board. For Jeopardy, when a student wishes to choose a category and amount of money, then can walk up and touch that particular square.

**Additional Links and Resources** · Smarttech.com · Ten Ways to use the SMART Board

· How to Create an Interactive Lesson

**Videos** 5 Tips for using the SMART Board Lesson Example

__**Sources**__
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