Smartboard An Interactive Whiteboard
This detailed guide presents educators with the essential features and benefits of using Smartboards in the classroom. It highlights interactive functionalities such as taking and saving notes, importing graphic and text materials, and energizing presentations to motivate learners. The guide covers necessary components, special features, and online resources for integrating Smartboards into various subject areas including math, science, and humanities. Enhance your teaching with practical tutorials and lesson ideas to effectively leverage Smartboard technology for improved educational experiences.
Smartboard An Interactive Whiteboard
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SmartboardAn Interactive Whiteboard Guide for Educators IST 611 Rasheedah L. Najieb & Elisa Cruz Summer 2007 Professors: Todd Ross & Katie Parker
Why Smartboard …? • Allow you to take and save notes • Motivates learners • Energizes presentations • Import graphic, text, and clip art • Export Html and PDF files • Drag and drop ease • Touch sensitive
Necessary Components • Smartboard software • Computer or notebook • LCD projector • Power cord • Connecting cable • Pens • Erasers
Special Features • Touch sensitive • Interactive • Will work with or without a pen • Able to erase and rearrange information • Able to insert flash files • Can search the worldwide web • Shows CD-Roms and video clips
Tutorial Click on the bell for further directions… don’t forget to follow the link. http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#
Smartboard At A Glance • Opening Page • Basic pull down menu and toolbars • Expandable tabs(Page sorter/Gallery Sampler/Attachments • Gallery Sampler- contains pictures & backgrounds Essentials for educators Online Resources • Attachments-insert files, hyperlinks, and shortcuts
Curriculum Supported by Smartboard • Science • Social Studies • Humanities • Math • Early Learning • Language Arts • Literacy Information
Map projection Pictures Charts Movies Multimedia material Use internet site as a class activity Projection of primary documents Virtual fieldtrips-countries, museums and historical places Highlight key topics Project Population graphs Use Gallery Collection Show satellite images Using SmartBoard to support History
Using Smartboard to support Math • Clock Templates • Hundreds Charts • Graph Templates • Fraction Resources • Pythagorean Theorem • Dotted Grid Templates • Metric system • Fractions • Geometry • Square numbers
Media Resources For SmartBoard • VIDEO • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1365961762373248051&q=SMARTBoard • VIDEOS AND PODCASTS: http://mefeedia.com/feeds/8738/ • BLOGS: http://blogs.region4.nycenet.edu/communities/Bloggers.aspx?GroupID=6 • Filamentality Hotlist: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboac.html • Video clips tutorials: http://www.thedlc.org/tutorial_1.shtml • Interactive Resources: http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html • Power Point Games: http://projects.coe.uga.edu/lrieber/wwild/search/PPT-search-results.asp • Virtual Fieldtrips: http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html#Museums • SmartBoard Templates: http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/SB/templates.htm
Lesson Websites to usewith SmartBoard • http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm • http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm#Lessons_and_Templates • http://www.wacona.com/smartboard/smartboard.html • http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/howto/smartboard/lessons.htm • http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/etipslesson1.html
General Resources for Teachers • http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/ • http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Smartboard%20Resouces.htm • http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/SmartBoard/smart-resources.htm • http://teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/technology/smartbrd.htm • http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/index.html • http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm
