Long Island
Session 1 - July 20 - 24, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
Session 2 - August 24 - 28, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
New York City (3 P-Credits for NYC educator salary differentials are available)
Session 1 - July 13 - 17, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
Session 2 - July 20 - 24, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
Session 3 - July 27 - 31, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
Session 4 - August 10 - 14, 9am - 4pm - SOLD OUT
This course teaches educators how to use the SMART Board interactive whiteboard effectively for classroom use by creating SMART Notebook lessons geared toward student interaction. Teachers will learn how to improve learning outcomes for their students through technology integration of the core subject areas. Participants will learn everything from the basic set-up to the more advanced features of the SMART Board software as well as how to create interactive lessons. Teachers will have the ability to become TeqSmart SMART Board User Certified after this course is complete.
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07/01/2009
Create Virtual Tours with Google Earth
The latest version of Google Earth gives users the ability to create tours that include historical imagery, embedded YouTube videos, and audio narration. The process to create these tours is fairly simple and, depending on the complexity, they can be completed in a relatively short time.
Here are some simple steps to create a virtual tour [...]
06/29/2009
Reflecting Objects Over a Line
Math teachers may want to show the reflection of a shape across an axis. This video demonstrates a way to create a reflection in SMART Notebook using Object Animation. It also includes the use of Picture Transparency and Screen Capture.
06/26/2009
Dynamic Graphing
Thanks to everyone who’s followed our blog over the past school year. Have a great summer! Here are a couple of short videos which illustrate some of the new features in SMART Notebook Math.
Handwriting Recognition for Mathematical Equations
Write an equation on the page using a pen. SMART Notebook Math will recognize many functions [...]
06/25/2009
Songs on the SMART Board
In elementary school classrooms students are often found singing and doing finger plays and rhymes. Teachers know that music encourages learning and has been linked with a child’s language development. Music stimulates the brain, and is correlated with children building vocabulary, gaining listening skills, and understanding basic mathematical concepts. Not only does music arouse the [...]
06/24/2009
SMART Notebook Math Beta is Released
SMART Technologies has released the beta version of SMART Notebook Math Software 2009. It’s a great leap forward in how Notebook works in the Math classroom, and it provides some incredible tools for interactive learning.
Among the new features in SMART Notebook Math are:
• Handwriting Recognition for Mathematical Equations
• Equation Solving
• Advanced Shape Creation and Manipulation
• Improved Measurement Tools
• Graphs [...]
06/19/2009
Updated Summer Courses!
We’ve added another Subject-Specific Math session and ELA session to our roster of summer courses! Math is scheduled for August 4 on Long Island, and ELA is scheduled for August 19 in NYC. We really appreciate the interest that has been shown in our 2009 Summer Academy, are we’re trying to accommodate as many people [...]
