I’ve had quite a few requests recently about how to change the default fonts in Smart Notebook. A lot of teachers do not like the font choices that you get by default and would either like to make the fonts larger, or use more school-friendly fonts like Sassoon Primary.
I’ve produced this quick helpsheet that should [...]
Teaching with Smartboard is an excellent resource for all Smartboard users.
The site hosts regular video podcasts which explores SMARTBoard teaching techniques to maths teachers. Each episode lasts from 10-20 minutes. Our emphasis and purpose is to create lessons that are engaging for students.
Dave Sladkey is a high school math teacher and Scott Miller is the [...]
Smart Notebook users should be aware of a new update that came out last week. Version 10.6 has a couple of very neat new features.
The most obvious feature is a new icon on your toolbar that gives you access to Measurement Tools. This is basically a ruler, protractor, compass and set square that may look [...]
I’ve just written a quick guide on how to download and embed a YouTube video into Smart Notebook. Thought I’d share here
How to Insert a YouTube Video Into Smart Notebook
11.03Smart Board Goodies
Just wanted to draw your attention to a new blog I’ve discovered called Smart Board Goodies.
Run by Amber Coggin, an Elementary teacher in Alabama, the blog has some great links on there to resources that can be used on any brand of IWB, not just Smartboards. I’d recommend you add it to your bookmarks and [...]
A quick heads-up. Smart have put the beta version of their Smart Notebook Express up onto the internet for people to try out.
The idea (I think) is to have a simple online way of accessing Smart Notebook files via your browser with no need to install anything on your computer.
You only get simple access – [...]
08.25Whiteboard Wikis
A very quick post to draw your attention to two useful wikis for the main 2 interactive whiteboards out there:
Promethean Wiki
http://promethean.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/su09training
Smartboard Wiki
http://smartlinks.wikispaces.com/
Both look quite handy. Worth bookmarking to use in the future.
Edit – also found one for Interwrite boards: http://mahetc.wikispaces.com/11
If you’re a Smartboard user then you should already be familiar with Jim Hollis and his great Teachers Love Smartboards blog. If you’ve not seen it before, then get yourself over there now!
Anyway, this week Jim announced a brand new addition to the great stuff he produces – a new podcast called Get SMART with [...]
Here are two new updates to the Smart website that teachers will find very useful.
Smart Gallery Collections
The new SMART Gallery collections is now live. These are themed compilations of copyright cleared objects which you can download and add to your Smart Notebook gallery. You can see the list of resources here.
Finding Smart Notebook Resources
If [...]
I wrote back in the Spring about how Promethean were changing the nature of the IWB market with a change in the way their ActivInspire software was licenced so that you could use a cut-down version on other brands of Interactive Whiteboard.
Well it looks as though Smart are now following along similar lines with the [...]