SMART+Boards

[|Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)] are the general term for SMART Boards, Promethean Boards, etc.

Their purpose in the classroom:
The purpose of an IWB is to get students more involved and interacting at the front of the class. IWBs increase the engagement of students when used properly, which translates to more engagement during instruction. There are generally subtle differences between the Mac and PC versions of the software.

Handouts:

 * Notebook 10 is the free software that comes with your SMART Interactive Whiteboard. The software is similar to PowerPoint in the way it is designed but allows you to create interactive lessons for students to use at the Board.
 * [|Mac]
 * [|PC]
 * Floating tools allow you to annotate and interact with other software programs n your computer. For example, your students could type their writing using Microsoft Word. Then, using your floating tools, the class can practice their revision skills using the SMART Floating tools and writing over top of the Word document. Once finished, all of the writing can either disappear or you can take a screen shot of it that will be saved to SMART Notebook.
 * [|Mac]
 * [|PC]
 * SMART also offers a variety of other tools free of charge, including screen recording software (for recording what you do on your computer and saving as a movie file), screen shade to cover up part of your screen, etc.
 * [|Other SMART Tools handout]

Resources:

 * Related article: [|The Purpose of the Interactive Whiteboard]
 * SMART Technologies on Twitter: [|@SMART_Tech]
 * Twitter hashtag search: [|#iwb] or [|#smartboard]
 * [|Josh's SMART Board class website]
 * SMART Resources
 * [|SMART's Education Website]
 * [|SMART Classroom] - SMART Technologies YouTube channel
 * [|SMART Publications] ([|Example EdCompass newsletter - February 2010])
 * __ [|SMART Exchange] __ - Online community supported by SMART Technologies; [|Watch a video about it by clicking this sentence]
 * [|SMART Ed Compass blog] - Official SMART Board blog for educators; just announced on January 13, 2011
 * Online Resources
 * [|Georgia ETTC] - websites organized by content area, then grade level
 * 50[| Interesting Ways to Use Your Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom]
 * [|SMART Boards in Education (wiki)] - [|Katie Morrow], O'Neill Public Schools
 * ESU 3 SMART Board wiki
 * SMART Teachers wiki
 * Ready made lessons - by content area
 * [|Teachers LOVE SMART Boards] - best SMART Board blog on the Internet ([|their YouTube Channel])
 * SMART Measurement wiki
 * [|10 Web 2.0 Tools for the IWB]
 * [|Mr. Egan's YouTube Channel] - I found this one searching SMART's YouTube channel.
 * The File Hive - geared toward K-5 teachers
 * [|Class Tools] - create your own quizzes for free
 * [|Engaging Learners the SMART Board Way] - website for a different class
 * Search [|Diigo]for other websites
 * Josh's bookmarks tagged "[|smartboard]"
 * All Diigo users tagged "[|smartboard]"
 * Diigo Groups
 * [|Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom]
 * [|IWB in the Classroom] - pdtogo.com
 * [|SmartBoard and Other IWBs]
 * [|IWB Pedagogy]
 * Social Networks
 * [|SMART Board Revolution]