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Fix for Using Google Chrome on Your SMART Board
Are you a fan of Google’s Chrome web browser, but have found that it doesn’t work well on your SMART Board? If you’re like me, there are too many things to like about Chrome – from the simple, streamlined look to the speed and seamless integration with my Google Apps content – to have to … Read more
Getting to Know Your SMART Board
Want to know more about your SMART Board? Download our SMART Board Quick Reference Guide. If you have just received a new SMART Board in your classroom, or just feel you need to know more about it, the quick reference guide will help you with setting up, familiarizing yourself with the different parts, and, most … Read more
Posted in Tech Support, Technology
Tagged Quick Reference Guide, smart board, SMART Board Resources, Troubleshooting
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Using a Webcam to Capture Images to Your SMART Board
If you are looking to use your webcam for the purpose of taking pictures and annotating those images, look no further. This video will explain how to capture photos via webcam and then seamlessly add them to your SMART Notebook 11 software.
Mirror, Mirror on the… Interactive Whiteboard
With so many teachers now using iPads in their classroom, a frequent question that comes up is, “Can I project my iPad on my SMART Board?” The answer is “yes!” Projecting (or mirroring) works with most apps installed on iPad 2. For iPad 1, in general, photos and videos are displayed best. At this time, however, there … Read more
Posted in Tech Support, Tips
Tagged apple, Apps, interactive whiteboards, iPad, smart board
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Plot Real World Functions with Algodoo
Algodoo is a physics-based 2D sandbox which has features and functions designed specifically for use on the SMART Board. The video below shows how Algodoo’s “plot” tool can be used for a lesson on interpreting graphs and real-world functions. In this example, we create a plot showing the height of a Ferris Wheel’s car over … Read more
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
Math Open Reference
The Math Open Reference Project is a free interactive math textbook on the web. It provides High School Geometry Teachers with amazingly smooth animations, often with draggable items, to demonstrate a variety of Geometric concepts. For an example of this, check out this animation of The Euler Line and the 9-Point Incircle.
You can also change parameters within … Read more
Using Your Kindle with a SMART Board
The Kindle has changed the way we read books. Students are very comfortable with technology, but many are reluctant readers. The Kindle can help us bridge that gap for our students. Plus, the Kindle is a great tool to use on your SMART Board!
If you own a Kindle you can download the free Kindle … Read more
Heart Shaped Math for Valentine’s Day
It’s no secret that Math is beautiful, and everyone loves it. This Valentine’s Day, celebrate that love with some Heart Shaped Graphs. There are many ways to graph a heart, and a lot of great Math programs to help you. If you have SMART Notebook Math Tools, you can use the Equations Tool to graph x²+(y³√x²)²=1 . Click … Read more
Posted in Holiday, Math
Tagged graph, GSP, Notebook, Sketchpad, Smart, smart board, trigonometry
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3outube to download Videos
When it comes to downloading YouTube videos, “3″ is the magic number. If your school is blocked from YouTube, and there’s a clip you’d like to show your class, the video below shows how you can insert that clip into Notebook.
Posted in Notebook, Tips, Video
Tagged Flash, Notebook, Smart, smart board, SMART Notebook, YouTube
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