1. How to Create a SMART Board Lesson Using Notebook Software 10
Presented by Nicole Boykins
and Alaina Parker
August 25 and 26, 2009

2. Agenda Why should we use SMART Board lessons in the classroom?
How to create a SMART Board lesson
Suggestions for use in the classroom
Shortcuts for Windows systems
Additional resources
Additional information

3. Why should we use SMART Board lessons in the classroom?
The board is great for demonstrations and is a colorful tool
The board can accommodate different learning styles
All ages of students respond favorably to board use
Students with limited motor skills can enjoy board use
The number one reason: It is interactive!!!
Adapted from Why Use an Interactive Whiteboard? A Baker’s Dozen Reasons!
by Dr. Mary Ann Bell

4. Choose a background OR Click on “Format” in main toolbar
Choose “Background…”
Choose color(s) and effects
Clone page to prevent doing this each time
Search for “background” in the Gallery
Browse through the Pictures and Backgrounds & Notebook Files and Pages
Insert or drag over then clone

5. Create a title page
Insert a text box from “Draw” on main toolbar or choose it from the shortcut bar
Choose a font, color, and size
Type the title of your lesson, SOL objectives, etc.
Insert pictures, symbols, or more text to spark interest in the topic
Select all objects and lock them into place to prevent movement during the presentation of your lesson

6. Insert shapes, numbers, symbols, lines, etc.
Insert a shape from the “Draw” menu or the shortcut bar. Change the outline and fill color by selecting the shape, then clicking on “Properties”. Transparency can also be changed here.
Insert separate text boxes to type in numbers and symbols. They can then be manipulated unless you lock them into place.
Insert a line from the “Draw” menu or the shortcut bar. The properties of the lines can be changed prior to locking them into place.

7. Grouping objects
Create two separate objects, such as a number and a picture.
To keep the number on top of the picture, click on the number and press the right mouse button. Choose “Order” and click “Bring to front”.
Hold down the Shift key and click on both objects. Press the right mouse button again and choose “Grouping”. Click “Group”.

8. Cloning
If you would like to use an object multiple times, click on it and press the right mouse button. Choose “Infinite Cloner”. Now you will never run out of objects!
If you create a page that you will need to use again you can clone this page. Right-click on the page in the side bar and choose “Clone Page”.
If you create a page that you will need to use in another lesson (such as notes or review), then add it to the Gallery so you can easily find it. Right-click on the page in the side bar and choose “Add Page to Gallery”.

9. Search the Gallery and insert items
Click on a blank page in your lesson.
Search the Gallery for anything, such as “balloon pop” or “domino generator”. You will also find your saved pages here.
Insert into the lesson or drag over onto the page.

10. Other handy tools The side bar can be moved to the left or right.
The screen shade can be used to hide material you do not want to reveal all at once.
Enter full screen to hide all of the toolbars.
You can show two pages at once for comparison purposes.
Screen capture allows you to copy an image or page from the Internet without downloading to your computer.
Objects can be turned (green circle) and flipped (right-click for flip options).

11. Other handy tools
Other files can be attached to your lesson, cutting down on time spent searching for them on your hard drive.
You can link objects to websites or other pages in the lesson.
Tables, sounds, and video files can be inserted into the lesson.
You can scan worksheets into the lesson and lock them into place to write on them.

12. Shortcuts for Windows system
Clone Ctrl+D
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Delete Del
Lock Ctrl+K
Unlock Ctrl+J
Bring to front Ctrl+Shift+PgUp
Send to back Ctrl+Shift+PgDn
Select all Ctrl+A
Blank page Ctrl+M
Full screen Alt+Enter
Save Ctrl+S

13. Review lesson and save
Scroll back through your lesson to make sure it is in order.
Delete any extra pages.
Go to the main toolbar and click on “File”.
Click on “Save As” and enter the name of your lesson.
Save to a location you will remember.
You are now ready to present your lesson to a class!

14. Suggestions for use in the classroom
Create your own crossword puzzle using vocabulary words (Keyword: Crossword)
Have students label the continents and oceans (Keyword: Continents)
Play Hangman with your own clues (Keyword: Word Guess)
Create Making Words and Making Big Words activities (Keyword: Fridge magnets)
Roll dice to learn about probability (Keyword: Dice)

15. Suggestions for use in the classroom
Have students match color words to the correct colors
Use base ten pieces to reinforce math concepts (Keyword: Place Value)
Create your own interactive calendar complete with weather pictures (Keywords: Calendar and Weather)
Challenge your students to a game of Sudoku (Keyword: Sudoku)
Have students name ancient objects (Keyword: Ancient)

16. Additional resources
Visit for quick reference guides, hands-on exercises, two-minute tutorials, and free online training
Search for free SMART approved lesson plans by grade level and subject, keywords, or curriculum standards at
Google “SMART Board lessons” or “whiteboard lessons”

17. Additional information
Remember that the AirLiner and Senteo are also available for checkout in most schools
If you are downloading the software on your home computer it will ask for a product key. Here are two valid product keys: NB-AECAY-DAKT3-R7BNY-D6DIA and NB-AEDS6-C2AEQ-IZQJJ-Z8AIP
Contact information:
Alaina Parker, Capron Elementary
Nicole Boykins, Riverdale Elementary