Staff Development
- Central Bucks School District
- August 28th Secondary
- SMART Notebook 14 Middle School
Middle School SMART Training
Part 1: 20-30 Minutes
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Go back to your classrooms to work on your board/projector. Feel free to work in groups. Follow the steps below. Feel free to skip topics that you already know.
1. OPTIONAL: Atomic Learning Videos: The purpose of these videos is to review some of the basic features of SMART Notebook. This activity will take 11 minutes to complete. You will be prompted to log-in with your CB Username and Password.- Using the new Adaptive Toolbar (0:45)
- Displaying full screen page borders (0:34)
- Resetting a page to the last saved state (0:38)
- Navigating the user interface pt. 1 (0:59)
- Navigating the user interface pt. 2 (0:55)
- Moving the toolbar (0:36)
- Using the Page Sorter (1:04)
- Using the Gallery tab (0:45)
- Using the Attachments tab (0:39)
- Using the Properties tab (1:08)
- Using the Add-ons and SMART Response tab (0:43)
- Customizing the toolbar (0:58)
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2. SMART Board Application
Open the file below and try to complete the tasks with your group. This section should take roughly 30 minutes. When you are done, please return to the large group to review Part 1.
Part 2: 30 Minutes
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1. Find the file below that relates to your content area. In groups, open it and complete the tasks. This should take about 30 minutes.
2. When you are done, try to prepare or plan content that relates to an upcoming unit you are teaching. Brainstorm with your group ways in which you can use SMART Notebook. This also should take 30 minutes to complete.