SMART+Board+for+Beginners

=**SMART Board for Beginners**=

A SMART board is nothing without the Notebook software, which is the focus of this class. You will learn about the software so that you can create and edit Notebook lessons (as there several great ones already out there).

Timeframe:

There is a weekly module from September 12-October 10.

Requirements:

Each week you have a required Smart Notebook file that you will be creating and uploading back to Moodle for the TRT facilitator to check. You will be demonstrating weekly the concepts that you learned that week from the videos. At the end of the week, you will be uploading your Notebook file to Moodle for the TRT facilitator to review and check for accuracy.

Each week you should:


 * Read the Assignment for the week
 * Watch/listen to each of the SHORT training videos for the week
 * Practice the skills in each training video
 * E-mail/contact the facilitator with any questions/problems
 * Put together your Smart Notebook file using the skills for that week
 * Upload your Smart Notebook file to the dropbox in Moodle for each week
 * See the TRT during planning (with advance notice) for additional help and support

The Basics of SMART Notebook Software
For this session: 1. Watch the training videos for this session.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. Install SMART Notebook on your computer, if you do not already have it. Go to www.smarttech.com>support>downloads> and choose the latest version. It will take some time to install (it is a BIG program). It will ask you for a key/code to install the full version.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">3. After watching the training videos this week, Open Smart Notebook and create a new Smart Notebook file that demonstrates the following: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">- Contains at least 3 pages/slides <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">- Contains at least 1 shape that you have drawn in using the shapes tool on the top toolbar <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">- Includes text that you have typed on the screen <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">- Includes some ink that you have written on the screen using one of the pen or highlighter tools on the top toolbar <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">- Includes at least one object from the gallery

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Toolbar Overview Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Toolbar Part 1 Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Toolbar Part 2 Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Toolbar Part 3 Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Shape Pen Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Notebook Magic Pen Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">How to Customize the Notebook Toolbar Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Adding, Deleting, and Moving Pages Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Searching the Gallery Video

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Session 2: Moving Ahead in Notebook
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Expanding on Notebook Basics with Properties and Right Click Options

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">After completing session one, you are now familiar with the basic tools that are available when using Notebook software. Please refer back to prior videos at anytime. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">When designing Notebook files, consider how learners will interact with the pages on the SMARTboard. The drop down menu available from a right-click on any object gives you a variety of functions. This session, improve upon your 3 page file from session 1 by adding some creativity and functionality. Expand on Notebook Basics with Properties and Right Click Options

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">For this session: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">1. Watch the training videos for this session.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. Re-Submit your Notebook file from week/session 1 that WILL NOW include: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">-At least 1 Formatted or Themed Background -At least 1 Hyperlink or Attachment -At least 1 Object set to Infinite Clone (For grading purposes, please included a typed label that identifies where you have used this tool.) -At least 2 Locked Objects (For grading purposes, please included a typed label that identifies where you have used this tool.) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">-At least 1 set of grouped objects (For grading purposes, please included a typed label that identifies where you have used this tool.) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Resize, Flip, Rotate Objects Video Locking and Unlocking Objects Video Grouping and Ungrouping Objects Video Formatting and Changing the Order of an Object Video Setting Page Backgrounds and Creating Themes Video Cloner and Infinite Cloner Video Hyperlinks A Video Hyperlinks B Video Attachments Tab Video

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Session 3: The Teacher Toolkit
Using the Lesson Activity Toolkit in Smart Notebook to Make your Lesson More Interactive

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">After Session 2 you are ready to get to know the more interactive nature of the Notebook program. The Lesson Activity Toolkit allows teachers to quickly develop interactive lessons to engage learners. Make sure to spend time exploring each folder, but start in the Examples folder. To see more samples, follow the link (under course resources) to the SMART Exchange.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">For this session: 1. Watch the training videos for this session.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. Resubmit your Notebook file including features from the Lesson Activity Toolkit: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">-at least one Activity or Game from the Lesson Activity Toolkit -at least three Graphics or Page Templates from the Lesson Activity Toolkit <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Toolkit Overview Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Creating a Vortex Activity Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #697f55; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-decoration: none;">Reveal Answers 1 Video Reveal Answers 2 Video Reveal Answers 3 Video Pull Tabs Video

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Develop and Share Your Own Notebook Files
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">CONGRATULATIONS!!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">You've now successfully designed a Notebook file. Post your final Notebook file and join the discussion about your experience. Don't forget to take care of your end-of-course housekeeping: Do your [|My Learning Plan] Survey when it is available.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A group of us (TRTs) are designing a level two and a level three course right now. We will be rolling the level two course out later this fall as a countywide class. Please consider enrolling in that class which will go into a few more of the tools we didn't touch on and a little more about some actual integration ideas.

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