EDTC 6320 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHONOLOGY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT 4 TEAM 1 Shannon Reynolds, Rodolfo Ramirez, Rene Lugo and Juanita Urbano

INTRODUCTION IWB (Interactive White Board) tutorial module Under Construction

OBJECTIVES After you complete this tutorial module you should be able to Integrate a IWB into your lesson effectively. Use the basic functions with an IWB throughout your lesson. Engage your students in learning using an IWB.

GOALS Learn how to efficiently use your IWB with these tools… Notebook Recorder Video Player Keyboard Floating Tools Spotlight

GOALS Learn how to integrate one of these tools into your lesson with an IWB. Notebook Recorder Video Player Keyboard Floating Tools Spotlight

IWBs Beneficial Tools IWB’s provide you with a number of tools which can make any of your lessons engaging and exemplary for your students. This tutorial will provide you with a short description of each tool and how to use it. The effective use of IWB tools in your class can have many positive benefits.

SMART Board/ IWB’s Benefits Include SMART Boards is proven that the use of technological tools in the classroom can increase student performance and achievement by up to 16% (Manzano, 2009) SMART Board is a versatile and innovative tool which can be used across all subjects and can be integrated into any classroom to motivate your students to participate more in class (Ziolkowski, 2004) SMART Board can also have a positive effect on your students’ behavior decreasing the amount of distractions and bolstering your classroom management skills through the use of technology (Thomson & Flecknoe, 2003)

WARNING! There are some materials and prerequisites you will need to reap the benefits of this tutorial You should have SMART Board hardware You should read over the SMART Board software User’s Guide User’s Guide You should troubleshoot your software to make sure it works before moving on.

HERE YOU GO! SMART Board provides you with a number of tools which can make any lesson engaging and exemplary. This tutorial will provide you with a short description of each tool and how to use it… Ready get set … GO!

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 1: Accessing the SMART Board Tools Press the SMART Board icon in the Microsoft® Windows® Notification Area at the bottom right of your screen. The SMART Board tools will appear If you cannot see the SMART Board icon select Start > Programs > SMART Board Software > SMART Board Tools. You will then see the SMART Board icon in the Windows Notification Area

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 2: Using the SMART Board Tools An explanation of each of the options available from SMART Board Tools is outlined below. The touch sensitivity of your whiteboard allows you to operate each of these tools with your finger

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Notebook™ Save notes written on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard or at your desktop as a series of pages. Import graphics, text and Macromedia® Flash® content into your Notebook file. Export your Notebook file in HTML, PDF or image file formats Recorder Record everything that happens on the interactive whiteboard, regardless of which application you’re using. SMART Recorder also allows you to record audio through a microphone and automatically combine audio and data into one file for playback on any computer

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Video Player Write or draw over video during a presentation. You can use SMART Video Player to play video files located on your computer or view content from a camera, VCR, CD-ROM or DVDs. SMART Video Player is compatible with most video cameras, projectors, scanners and document cameras Keyboard Type or edit text in any application without leaving the whiteboard. You can also use the keyboard to convert handwritten notes into typed text

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Floating Tools Access the pen tool, highlighter, eraser, screen capture and other key functions Screen Shade Focus the attention of your audience with a shade that covers your desktop. Gradually drag the shade – left or right, up or down – to reveal the underlying text and graphics

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Spotlight Highlight an area of your screen. Select the Menu button to change the shape of your Spotlight, set the transparency level of the shaded area or exit the Spotlight view

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Magnifier Enlarge any part of your screen to show a more detailed view. Two windows appear when you select the Magnifier. Use the smaller window to select the area you would like to magnify. You can drag it anywhere on the screen with your finger. The bigger window displays an enlarged view of the area you selected

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Control Panel Configure a variety of software and hardware options. From here, you can administer SMART Board Settings, orient your SMART Board, personalize the pen tray, connect to a new SMART Board interactive whiteboard, and manage Ink Aware applications, languages and wireless connections

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 3: Selecting… Opens… Use this tool to… Orient Orient your SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Orientation ensures your touch is registered correctly when you are using the interactive whiteboard. It may help to view the orientation process as “fine-tuning” your interactive whiteboard. Check for Updates Check for the most recent updates to your SMART Board software. From here, you can also manage the frequency of automatic updates.

SMART Board™ Tools STEP 4: HELP Help Open the SMART Board Software Help Center. The answers to the most common questions can be found here. You can also find tips and tricks to use your SMART Board interactive whiteboard better

SMART Board Video Tutorials TeacherTube YouTube

SMART Board Video Tutorials SMART Board Tutorials Center

CREDITS Images used in this tutorial courtesy of Quick Reference steps used in this tutorial courtesy of SMART Technologies 0Board/qr_sb_tools.pdf 0Board/qr_sb_tools.pdf