How to Use SMART Boards
SMART
Boards, developed by SMART Technologies, are a specific type of
interactive whiteboard designed to give students and teachers a more
hands-on approach to learning. SMART Boards are used through the means
of an overhead projector linked to a computer--typically the
teacher's--on which lessons, notes and additional program helps are
stored. SMART Boards display anything the linked computer displays, from
Word documents to videos.
Instructions
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Orient the SMART Board screen by pressing the icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click "Orient," choose the highest calibration, and then continue following the instructions. Now the SMART Board is ready for you to write on it.
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Explore your capabilities. You can write directly on the whiteboard with your finger. You can control any program on the linked computer from the SMART Board with a touch of your finger or a point of the pen. Access the Internet to show students something brief but important. This is especially helpful when embedding your links directly into your text on the screen, because students can take notes, jump over to see examples on Web sites you've chosen and then continue taking notes. Save your notes just like handwritten ones and print them later for students to use.
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Explore your tools. The "Floating Tools" feature is customizable. Use the highlighting tool to color and feature important text prominently. Use the pointer tool to help students follow along during a lecture or draw attention to a component in a picture. Collaborate with other classrooms using the Internet.
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Download programs, ideas, videos and lessons. The SMART Board gallery is full of pre-loaded, useful tools, but many more can be downloaded or used directly online. A mind-mapping program that would work well with a SMART Board is Inspiration/Kidspiration (free trial here: http://kidspiration.com/). However, there are many free Web sites full of methods other teachers have used to get the most out of their SMART Boards. For example, check out http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/#2 and http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+Activities/Notebook+Activities/Browse+Notebook/United+States/.
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Teach students how to use the SMART Board. Teaching others enable you to learn the SMART technology more readily, as well as giving students new tools for enhancing their own learning. Students often enjoy writing digitally on the SMART Board. When students interact with material rather than simply sitting and absorbing, they're more likely to remember what they've learned. Students can present group work, share interesting facts or Web sites, give digital portfolio presentations and more.
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