1. Smart Board
Tips and Tricks

2. To Access this tutorial
Go to:

4. Did You Know? Full Screen Mode: click the computer
Switch where the toolbar goes
Switch from side to side

5. Type something can do interesting
Makes it an object that you can clone, clock, or flip
if you want to add animation/transition you go to properties by going to object animation, just like you would a powerpoint

6. Handwriting recognition: write it then right click then change to type
Link things by highlighting: can link by the entire phrase or by a button
Customize your toolbar:
right click on tool bar and go to customize and you can add other tools you like:
clone page
clear page

7. Adding Items to Toolbar

8. Erasing:
use the eraser
can make a giant circle and punch in the middle
Clear page
Dual Page view: splits page into two things (computer with white on it)
Pin Page: have something important….select pin page, not matter what the one side will be there, ( looks like a push pin)

9. Pre-existing images: just drag, great for elementary
Math x-y grid: plotting graph, the board will move, you need to lock the image in place! locking with a right click
Straight line: can click on and extend and can change the ends with arrows

10. Don’t Do This with Your Smart board!
Don’t have your back to the class
Be Aware where you shadow falls
Don’t leave the kids in the dark, this takes away from interactivity
Don’t be the sage on the stage
interactive is not for you its for the kids
Engage students
let them use the board

11. Don’t let the SMARTBoard be a substitute
For Good Instruction!

12. Strategies for Interactive Teaching & Learning
Enhance class discussions
Demonstrating
Annotating

13. Check out the Letter Dice!