Author Archives: Matthew Thaxter
6 Steps to Getting Started Using SAFARI Montage
SAFARI Montage is a Learning Object Repository (LOR) and Digital Media and Curriculum Delivery solution. It is being adopted more and more by districts that want a single interface for accessing and managing all of their digital resources.
As with any enterprise-wide solution, there is a professional development component to help the district’s administrators and … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Technology, Tips
Tagged Learning Object Repository, Professional Development, SAFARI Montage
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Embedding HTML Content in Google Earth
One of my favorite teaching tools is the topic of today’s free webinar: Google Earth. We have produced three webinars about using Google Earth in the Classroom. The latest version of Google Earth lets teachers insert links, images, and videos via HTML into the “Comments” section when a place-marker, polygon, overlay, or line is created.… Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Cross Curricular, Literacy, Social Studies, Tips, Video
Tagged Google Earth, Google Lit Trips, YouTube
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SMART Notebook App for the iPad
Ever since the schools began integrating iPads into the classroom, teachers using SMART Notebook have been looking for a way to bring their interactive files to the device. SMART recently released a SMART Notebook app, and here’s what we’ve found:
- Open Notebook files from DropBox, a web browser, Google Docs, Edmodo, or email. Keep in mind
Posted in Classroom Tools, Notebook
Tagged Interactive Lessons, iPad, SMART Board Resources, SMART Notebook
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St. Patrick’s Day Resources
Céad Míle Fáilte! Lá Fhéile Pádraig Shona! A Hundred Thousand Welcomes! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Keeping the tradition of a post for St. Patrick’s Day, here are a few ideas to bring the Holiday to your classroom with some meaning.
Currently we have a lesson on the Educator Resource Center called, An Gorta Mór… Read more
Posted in Educator Resource Center, Holiday
Tagged SMART Board Resources, St. Patrick's Day
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The Page Is Alive with the Sound of Music…
One of the most requested features that teachers want in SMART Notebook is the ability to play sound automatically when a page is entered.
Only MP3 sounds can play within Notebook when embedded onto an object. MP3′s can only play/pause and restart when you leave and re-enter a page. If a teacher wanted the … Read more
A New Learning Object for New Jersey
We have developed a new learning object for our neighbor to the West – New Jersey. This interactive New Jersey map can give the New Jersey educator a good resource for different aspects of New Jersey Social Studies Standards: 6.1.B (Geography, People and the Environment); and 6.1.D (History, Culture, and Perspectives).
There are buttons to activate:… Read more
Maps for Everyone… In One Place
Hello all you chartophiles (pronounced CART-oh-files)! You know who you are¦ and do we have a site for you! Trying to find clear, well-designed and organized maps online can be tough to do, but we have found the perfect website from U.S. Department of the Interior.
National Atlas Map Maker has just about everything Social … Read more
The New and Improved Print Capture in Notebook 10.6
*UPDATE* Print Capture does not currently work on Windows 7 machines. SMART are aware of the issue and are working on a solution. We will provide updates when we receive them.
Once upon a time, there was a feature in SMART Notebook that allowed one to print from a Word document into the Notebook software. … Read more
Posted in Notebook, Tips
Tagged Notebook, print capture, Smart, SMART Notebook, SMART Notebook 10, update, Word
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Tools to Set Up an Engaging SMART Board Classroom
As you may know, Tequipment trains teachers how to use the SMART Board and Notebook software. But did you know that, besides having courses for teachers, we offer courses for administrators, too.
Administrator Track sessions helps identify and analyze not just the teachers’ lessons with the SMART Board, but the students’ engagement in those lessons.… Read more
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Tagged Administrators, Classroom Management, set-up, smart board
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Gettysburg Address Lesson
We’ve created a file on our Educator Resource Center for the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Download it here.… Read more
