Using the Smart Board in the Elementary Classroom. Smart Board. Teachers Love SMART Boards: SMART Board: Tips. Here is a article called “Whiteboards for Dummies” written by Calvin Hennick for Scholastic – Administrator. This article discusses how to utilize your SMART Board more effectively by identifying some of the obstacles of using a SMART Board once you get it into your classroom. The stories about using it to hang... read more It’s finally here!
I’ve been extremely excited for some time now about introducing a new resource for teachers called The Notebook Gallery. I believe it is and will continue to be the most valuable resource available for Teachers Who Love SMART Boards! In 2007, I created a WallWisher Wall called Why do Teachers Love SMART Boards and asked teachers to write a short comment on why they loved their SMART Board. Here's a short video tutorial on how to extend a Notebook theme farther down on the page. I'm excited to announce a new podcast called Get SMART with SMART Boards. Are you a SMART Board user? This is the solution to Challenge #12 called "Watch This. " Smartboard Links. SoftwareUse the following link to install the latest version of the SMART Board software onto your computer. Some Smartboard Interactive Sites Secondary Interactive Smartboard Sites Sites endorsed by smart technologies Interactive Math Sites for The Smartboard Smartboard Lesson Podcasts Interactive White Board Resources Educational Resources Site One - This is the educational resources site provided by Smart Technologies.
Site Two - Kenton County SMART Board resources - This site has several good links, some lessons, and handouts on how to use your smart board. Site Three - An educational website with lots of good links. Site Four - Download free software applications for use on SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Other Interactive Websites (Resources) NASA's Web-site This site contains, lessons, pictures, movies, simulations, and many other resources for math and science IMMEX This is a site with a large number of interactive lessons.
SMART Board Templates. SMART Boards and the Tips-and-Tricks Phenomenon - Teachers Love SMART Boards. A really awesome phenomenon about the Internet is the viral nature of sharing information. In other words, good information spreads quickly throughout niche areas. A case in point…yesterday, I ran across a relatively new blog called elearnr (cool name!) That had a post called Ten Ways to Use Your Interactive Whiteboard More Effectively. It is a very well written post by Doug Belshaw that expands on a Google Docs presentation called Thirty-Seven Interesting Ways to Use Your Interactive Whiteboard (see below).
This incredibly useful presentation was an idea conceived by Tom Barrett and it contains tips and tricks for using your Smartboard interactive whiteboard. The really cool thing about this presentation is that it was put together by educators from all around the world, including "yours truly. " Why I am talking about this being viral? While I've already written a post about Tom's Google Docs presentation, I'll present here again. Sharing is Caring! SMARTBoard Activities. SMART Boards Why are they so easy to use?