This workshop teaches SMART Notebook basics including tools, manipulating objects, adding text and images, linking, and using templates from the Lesson Activity Toolkit and SMART Exchange. Key tools covered are the pen, eraser, capture tools, properties panel, and drop-down menus for ordering, grouping and locking objects. Participants will practice skills like capturing screenshots, linking objects to web content, and creating customized lessons using templates. The goal is for teachers to learn how to effectively use the SMART Board for classroom instruction.

1. SMART Notebook Beginners Workshop
Essential Questions:
What are the important tools in Notebook?
How do I control how the objects on my page relate to each other?
How can I use the SMART Board to enhance learning in my classroom?
Basics Creating SMART
Notebook Objects
Other Tools /
Features
Exploring the tools
Working with ink
Working with pages
Adding text
Inserting images/media
Creating shapes & lines
Manipulating Objects
Infinite cloner
Lesson Activity Tool Kit
Smart Exchange
Linking
Order & reveal
Screen shade & reveal
Magic Pen
Snapshot of This Workshop
Melissa Lennett 2014
Overview of Capabilities

2. Finding tools in SMART Notebook
Toolbar above
When you click on a function, a panel will
appear beside it with all the related capabilties
Customize if you'd like
Move to bottom if you'd like
Manipulating pages

3. Writing Notes
regular
pen
creative
pen
creative
pen
crayon
Take a few minute to "play" with the above pens.
Erasing Ink:
Click on the eraser icon and choose the largest size and erase.
form an enclosed circle around the ink and tap inside of it.
paint brush
pen
calligraphy
pen

4. Resize Handle
Object drop-down menuRotation handle
Manipulating Objects
Practice!
Your notes/ink drawings are objects on the SMART Notebook page.
All SMART Notebook objects can be moved, rotated and resized.
Before you can manipulate an object, you must select it.
When you select an object, a selection rectangle appears around it.
Video: Properties of an
Object

5. Magic Pen - Invisible Ink
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DemonotesDemonotes

6. Magic Pen - Spotlight
DemonotesDemonotes

8. DemonotesDemonotes
Magic Pen - Magnifier
Shape Recognition Pen

9. Creating SMART Notebook Objects
- INSERTING IMAGES
Type in what you are looking for and press ENTER or SEARCH.
Search results come into different folders.
Simple pictures
Advanced Pictures
Themed Pages/Backgrounds
Interactive/Multimedia
Importing From Google
hat

10. Properties of an Object
To change the characteristics of an object:
OR
Add some text/shape.
Change the color.
Change the size.
Add animation.

11. Locking Objects
Object Drop-down Menu
Ordering Objects
Grouping Objects
Flipping Objects

12. Capturing Images
Button How It's Used
1. Hold down the left mouse button and drag to
outline the rectangular area you want to capture.
Release the left mouse button after the area is
selected.
2. Click on the window you want to capture. Release
the left mouse button after the desired window
appears as a hatched area.
3. Navigate to the screen you want to capture and
click the button to capture the entire screen.
4. Click and drag to create a freehand shape around
the area you want to capture. Release the left
mouse button after the area is selected
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Practice #1-4
Video: Capturing Images

13. Practice:
Place the correct label under each object.
Group the beaker & wire gauze together and lock in place.
Group the bunsen burner and tripod together and lock in place.
Order the bunsen burner to the front.
Practice Drop-down Features
beaker
tripod
bunsen burner
wire gauze

14. Are you learning anything in this
workshop??
Not at all!
Order and RevealThis technique uses color and layers to disguise and
then reveal an object.
I think so! o
Absolutely!

15. Infinite Cloner
How many words can you make using the letters in the words SMART Board?
S M A R T DRAOB
S T AT

16. Practice:
Link the tiger to www.tenafly.k12.nj.us
Set it so clicking anywhere on the object will take you to the
website.
Linking Objects or Text to External Content
2 ways to link:
Click ON the actual text or object
Click ON the corner, blue circle

17. Lesson Activity Toolkit
These are templates that
can be used to input your
specific content!

18. Create an account
Activate through email
Create a search topic
Select at least 3 grades
Click 'download"
Click 'open"
View and decide whether or not to save it
SMART Exchange
Smart
Exchange

20. Afternoon Expectations
Create a customized lesson, using a template from Lesson Activity Toolkit
Find a lesson from The Smart Exchange, tweak it, and save it correctly
Create as many lessons as you can!
Look for more lessons in the SMART EXCHANGE
and save them to your Documents.