Monthly Archives: February 2008

Friday Wrap-Up

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Alex Kane

Here at the TeqSmart blog we are starting a new Friday tradition with a wrap-up of the week that was.
Let’s kick this off with some special thanks to those who commented on our site.

  • Francesca nominated New Park Pizza in Howard Beach as one of the best pizza places in the greater New York

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Kerpoof!

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Alex Kane

Back from vacation and ready to roll.

  1. Florida is wonderful this time of year.
  2. Juno was robbed for Best Picture.

We have wanted to post about a website we came across called Kerpoof for quite some time now. We had a post ready to go. Then, one of our favorite blogs, Teachers Love SMART Boards… Read more

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“The SMART Board versus . . . “

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Alex Kane

Today we begin a new TeqSmart blog feature entitled “The SMART Board Versus . . .” We will match up the SMART Board against a series of opponents and see who comes out on top. As completely unbiased even-minded judges who by complete coincidence work for a company that sell SMART Boards, we will rate … Read more

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Another Contest! More Prizes! Woo!

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Alex Kane

You wanted another contest! You got another contest! Yeah! So many exclamation points.

This time, it will not be just one picture, however, but a whole lesson. We like to increase the difficulty as we progress to the next level. Like a video game. Like Guitar Hero. Man, do we love Guitar Hero.

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Pizza and SMART Boards: Our Two Loves

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Alex Kane

As the loyal readers of this blog have come to find, we focus here on important information that is helpful to users across ability levels. Today, I would like to address a more serious topic: Pizza.

As a SMART Board trainer, I spend most of my time on the road traveling between schools, quickly grabbing … Read more

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“This Thing is AWESOME!” Episode 2: Tables in Notebook 10

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Joe Dixon

In this episode Alex and a very special guest explore the new Table tool in the beta version of Notebook software 10.

Let us know what you think and how you would plan to use this tool in your classroom.

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