Smartboards

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= = = =OK. They put this Smartboard in my classroom - Now What?!=

Version 10.8 is the latest version. To find out if you need any updates, click "Help" then "Search for Updates".
 * 1. Update to the Latest Software**

Welcome Tip: If you are an experienced user, you might want to uncheck the //open the welcome center when notebook software starts// so you can get started working on your project. If you need to refer back to this Welcome center, click on the Notebook software icon placed at the bottom of you computer screen (PC version).
 * 2. //Welcome to Notebook Software// Page**

A. Orient from the welcome screen B. Quick version: hit both buttons on the Smartboard tray.

=3. Input Information & Navigation Basics= 1. single click, double click, right click, keyboard 2. Writing on the smartboard - tips & tricks 3. Erasing methods 4. Saving via "Save Ink" 5. Recognizing text & numbers through "Ink Aware" 6. Smartboard with PowerPoint 7. Smartboard with Excel

**4. Using Notebook Software: Organizing and Enhancing pages**

1. Work area icons 2. Adding, moving, deleting, and duplicating pages 3. Attaching external files and links 4. Display options


 * [[image:http://thumb.screencast.com/3/dcc6b432-33f4-4865-aaa4-547b8f5997bd/thumb.gif]]5. Creating Objects and Text**

1. Adding shapes: Video

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 * Capture & Share Instructions [[file:capture_share.pdf]]

**6. Advanced Features**

1. Allignment Guides 2. Fill Effects 3. Integrating media 4. Page Recording 5. Presenting 6. Exporting Notebook to other formats Converting Powerpoint to Notebook Get Jeapordy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Wheel of Fortune PowerPoint presentations

Building Engaging Lessons
//Planning a Lesson Handout// These videos help you to create interactive lessons that will engage your students. Please use Microsoft Internet Explorer to view this set of videos.
 * Checker Tool
 * Click to Reveal
 * Erase to Reveal
 * Random Generator
 * Magic Tunnel
 * Magnifying Glass
 * Page Recorder
 * Pull Tabs

=Having Fun Building Games= media type="youtube" key="T1Fql3R6iMQ?rel=0" height="315" width="420"

=Why reinvent? Searching for Notebook Lessons=

[|Scholastic Lessons]

[|Smarttech Lessons]

[|Lessons] for students of all ages!

[|Lee's summit school District Smartboard resources]

[|teachers first lessons]


 * A. Smartboard and the Internet**

Playing with Google Earth ([|http://earth.google.com] )
Note: Google Earth is a free program
 * Where do you want to go to today?
 * Find your High School
 * What is in the Sky tonight? Google Sky

Virtual Experiments & Games

 * 1) [|PHET - Interactive Simulations]
 * 2) [|Virtual Chemistry Lab]
 * 3) [|Virtual Earth Science/ Biology]
 * 4) [|Examine Cell division]
 * 5) [|Simple Machines]
 * 6) [|Study Stack]

Virtual Tours

 * 1) Library of Congress, Today in History, History on your Birthday ( [|www.loc.gov] )
 * 2) [|White House Tour]
 * 3) [|Jungle Safari]
 * 4) [|National Zoo Cams]
 * 5) [|Volcano World]
 * 6) [|PA Falcon Cam]
 * 7) [|Earthcam]

Elementary Examples
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 * 1) [|Story Time Phonics]
 * 2) [|Starfall]
 * 3) [|Sentence Structure Games]
 * 4) [|BBC Educational Games]
 * 5) [|Cool Math]
 * 6) [|Fun Brain]
 * 7) Game Aquarium
 * 8) [|Cut-the-knot.org]
 * 9) [|Up to ten]

Why not have your students create lessons for the smartboard?

Learn about the [|Student Edition]from SB (PC only available)