Author Archives: Brian McEnaney
What’s the Point(s)?
This is a shout-out to all of the happy OCD’ers out there in teacherland. Yes, those who have alphabetized their sock drawer and are frequent users of SMART Notebook’s Alignment Tool will be happy to know that SMART Notebook software allows the adjustment of the number of orientation points. The more points of orientation on … Read more
Two Minute Tables Tutorial, Part 2
Using the Tables Tool in Notebook software is an effective way to create interactive graphs and collaborative graphic organizers for students. In this blog post, “Two Minute Tables Tutorial, Part 2”, we’ll continue to take a look at the tables tool. Adding columns and rows, merging cells, adding text to cells, changing table colors and … Read more
Vocabulary Sites
Check out these vocabulary sites:
VocabAhead provides students with a variety (myriad) of opportunities to improve (ameliorate) their vocabulary (lexiconical) skills. The site offers many (copious) videos to assist students learn words geared towards SAT and ACT content.
VocabSushi is designed to get students ready for upcoming standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, GRE, and … Read more
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Resources for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a great opportunity to introduce students to the most popular (and misunderstood) Mexican holiday celebrated here in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexican independence. It is a celebration held on May 5 that commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French … Read more
Removing a Link or Animation From an Object
Linking in Notebook software (linking to a web page, page in this file, file on this computer, current attachments) is a great way to add to the fluidity of any teacher’s instructional time. Object Animation is an excellent way to create a dynamic presentation. You can easily create the effect of objects fading into or … Read more
Customizing Toolbar and Toggling Tabs
One of the most powerful features of the SMART Notebook software is its ability to adjust instantly to the needs of the learner. In this blog post, we’ll see how a teacher or student can customize the main toolbar as well as adjust the position of the main toolbar and the tabs.
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