February 12, 2007
Federal Street School
8:00 AM-3:30 PM

All resources listed below are available for downloading from the Smart Technologies Web site:

From the Training Center (http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/macintosh/trainingmaterials.asp)

SMART Board Tools
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/SMART%20Board%20Tools.pdf)
(PDF 163 KB)
Learn how to access and use the SMART Board tools to help you operate your interactive whiteboard most effectively.

Notebook Software Toolbars
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/Notebook%20Toolbars%2095%20MAC.pdf)
(PDF 135 KB)
Access and use the tools in Notebook software's toolbars.

The Floating Tools Toolbar
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/Floating%20Tools%20Toolbar%20MAC.pdf)
(PDF 106 KB)
Access, use and customize the Floating Tools toolbar.

SMART Board Start Center
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/Start%20Center.pdf)
(PDF 81 KB)
Access the most frequently used features in SMART Board Tools in just one click

Hands-on Practice

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/Basic%20FunctionalityMac.pdf)
(PDF 328 KB)
Using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is as simple as learning to touch, write and save. When you’ve completed this exercise, you’ll be able to orient your SMART Board, use your finger as a mouse, use the On-Screen Keyboard and pens in the SMART Pen Tray, and capture and save your notes into Notebook Software.

Notebook Software in the Classroom
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/MAC_Notebook_Classroom.pdf)
(PDF 238 KB)
In this exercise, you'll learn how to create a lesson with Notebook software. You will learn how to use page templates and content from the Gallery collections to produce interactive lessons you can reuse every time you teach the same unit.

Notebook Software in the Office
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/MAC_Notebook_Office.pdf )  (PDF 214 KB)
Learn how to use Notebook software to make a meeting template and interactive diagrams that you can use during presentations.

Two-Minute Tutorials (http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp)

Follow the links below to watch Two-Minute Tutorias. You must have Macromedia Flash player installed to watch them.

Touch, Write and Save
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.4 MB)
This tutorial is a quick introduction to the basics of SMART Board software. You will see how to launch an application with your finger, write on the interactive whiteboard and how you can save your notes.

PowerPoint
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.4 MB)
This tutorial provides a quick overview of how to use PowerPoint on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. You will learn how to navigate through a PowerPoint slide show and how you can make notes to focus your audience’s attention.

Ink Aware
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(3.3 MB)
This tutorial provides an overview of additional features available in Microsoft® Word and Excel® software when you are using them on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard or other SMART brand product.

Notebook Software Basics
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.3 MB)
This tutorial provides an overview of the Notebook software interface, writing in Notebook software and converting handwriting to typed text.

Objects in Notebook Software
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.7 MB)
Watch this tutorial to see how to create, select, move, resize and rotate objects in Notebook software.

The Notebook Software Gallery
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.5 MB)
Learn how to use the Notebook Software Gallery to help you develop and enhance presentations with rich graphical content.

The Notebook Software Page Sorter
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#)
(1.8 MB)
Learn how to create a new page, drag an object from one page to another, name pages and change the page order in your file.

Other SMART Tools
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp#
 (3.5 MB)
These tools offer a selection of features that will assist you when presenting with a SMART brand product.

Training Center: Additional Tools for Windows Users
(http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/windows/additionaltools.asp)
These tools offer ideas for educators using the SMART Board interactive whiteboard in the classroom.

Online Resources to help with interactive lesson development

Teachers Notes (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/education/exemplary/teacher%20notes.notebook)

Notebook Software Activity Guide (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/education/exemplary/NAG.pdf)

SMART Lesson Activities
(http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/default.htm)
Learn how to integrate a SMART Board interactive whiteboard into your curriculum and view sample lesson activities for interactive, computer-based learning.

Download Instructions

1. Ensure SMART Board software (which includes Notebook software) is already installed on your computer's hard drive.
2. Create a temporary directory or folder to store the EducationDiagrams.xbk file that you will download.
3. Click on the "Education Diagrams" link below to start the download.
4. Save the file to the folder you created in step 2.
5. Once the download is complete, exit your Web browser.
6. Go to the folder you created in step 2 and double-click on the EducationDiagrams.xbk file to open it.

Education Diagrams
(http://smarttech.com/media/services/AdditionalTools/nbk/English/EducationDiagrams.xbk)  (XBK 71 KB)
This Notebook file contains basic diagrams that can be used in developing lessons that encourage classroom participation.

October 20, 2006
Federal Street School
2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Handout Packet: What's Included?

1. Smart Board Interactive White Board Basics: How to Connect, set up (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/95smart board basics.pdf)

2. Smart Board Tools: What they are and how to use them (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/smartboardtools.pdf)

3. Hands On Practice: Basic Functionality (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/trainingcenter/basicfunctionality.pdf)

4. Quick Reference: Smart Ideas Software Menus and Tools

5. Working with Notebook Software Gallery Collections
   Two-page how-to on using notebook tools

6. SMART Board 9 Software: Tips and Tricks (5 pages), available for free download (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/products/sb/faqs/pdf/sb_tipsandtricks.pdf)

7. Excerpts from the complete SMART Board software User Guide
   (http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/products/sb6/userguides/99-00604-00-a0win.pdf). Topics include:

1. Adding Content into Notebook Software, e.g., adding your own clip art into the Gallery
2. Adding Web Links and File Attachments
3. Erasing
4. Capturing and Saving
5. Inserting your Notes into Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Additional Resources (available online but not in this packet):

Carol S. Holzberg, PhD, Technology Coordinator
Greenfield Public Schools (413.772.1322)

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