SMART Board Essentials (Basic) CougarTech: Professional Development Prepared by Andrew Coban
Objectives Starting the SMART Board Parts of the SMART Board SMART Notebook (Introduction) SMART Pens SMART Eraser Toolbars Next Steps/Survey
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Starting the SMART Board Select the power button on your projector Or use your remote control
Turning off the SMART Board Select the power button on your projector Or use your remote control
Parts of the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Speakers Connection Panel SMART Pens SMART Eraser
How to use the SMART Board With your SMART Board, you can… Mirror your desktop Or, use SMART Notebook
How to use the SMART Board If you mirror you desktop, you can: Display maps, charts, & graphs Display educational videos BrainPOP… YouTube… Play educational games on the Internet Display student work e.g. Student Essay and so… much… more! Your imagination sets the limit!
How to use the SMART Board In SMART Notebook, you can: Toolbar Functions e.g. Transparent Background Interactive Games Interactive Presentations & Lessons
SMART Notebook Like PowerPoint, on steroids
SMART Notebook SMART Notebook is the software program you use to create interactive presentations or lessons SMART Notebook is installed on your school computer (home computer?)
SMART Pens Pick up a colored pen from the SMART Pen Try Start writing on the SMART Board
QUICK TIP SMART Pens Handwriting Recognition is built into SMART Notebook Use a SMART Pen to write, and then right-click on the text and select Recognize “ ” Instead of right-clicking on the text, select the text, and then the drop-down arrow
SMART Eraser Remove the eraser from the SMART Pen Tray Move the eraser in a smooth motion over the digital ink
QUICK TIP SMART Eraser Move the eraser in a circular motion over the digital ink, and then tap the center
Toolbars
In the near future… SMART Board Essentials (Intermediate) SMART Board Tips & Tricks SMART Board Essentials (Intermediate) SMART Board Tips & Tricks
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