Tips,+Tricks,+FAQs

Professional Development for Teachers using SMART http://smartresources.pbworks.com/SMART+Pro-D+sites+for+Teachers

=Getting Started= Getting started can sometimes be daunting because of the unknowns. Take your time and explore. Need - Computer with SMART Drivers Installed - USB Cable Connected from Board to your computer - Projector Connected to your computer

My recommendation is to have the board set up and leave it in one place for a few days. Talking to many people, it can take 2 weeks of having the board live in their room. (This goes against the grain of 'sharing' with colleagues; however, you will be more willing to use it later if you are comfortable with its use.) //Don't forget to orient the board when you have it set up.//

First Uses would include - Using it as a touch screen - Modeling how to use a software such as Inspiration - Use a interactive game or manipulative site - =Now I am comfortable using the board= Need - Computer with SMART Drivers and SMART Notebook installed - USB Cable Connected from Board to your computer - Projector Connected to your computer

Second uses might include: - Visiting a website and annotating it, then taking a picture with the SMART Tools

=What is out there that I can use= There are many pre-made resources from other great teachers. Check the links on the side to find others, download them and use them as they are.

If you find one you like, add a link in the sections on the side.

=Now I want to try building something= SMART Notebooks is quite easy to use and has a Gallery filled with images and interactive objects. To build your own Notebook file, you just need to drag items from the gallery into a Notebook page.

Next Uses - Consider dragging out coins or letters and using the infinite cloner - students solve math problems with the coins - students spell words given the letters cloned at the top

=Questions=

What else is out there?
- Integrate a Document Camera - Create a flash game specific to your class