Written by James Hollis
After a lot of hours getting things working just right, I’m happy to say that I finally finished my latest Notebook game for the SMART Board called The Sinking Octopus. This is a hangman-type game where students try to guess a word by selecting letters. If they select a letter that is in the word, […]
Last week, I wrote an article on my Teaching With iPads blog about Student Response Systems and how they can help improve learning. I wrote this specifically for classrooms who have, or are thinking about adopting, a one-to-one iPad initiative at their school. The article highlights a Student Response System called Socrative which is currently […]
Why do we get that “wow factor” over some technologies? The last big wow factor I had was when I used my iPhone for the first time. I couldn’t stop playing with it! I took it to bed with me and watched YouTube videos while my wife sat next to me threatening to buy the […]
I love adding animation to the Notebook lessons I create. Animation is a great way to excite your students and get their attention. To state it more succinctly, animation is fun!
Animation can be used to convey an idea, concept, or thought in a way that words, still pictures, and audio cannot. Animation also has advantages over a movie when trying to teach certain concepts or skills and it requires a lot fewer computer resources.
Read more for how to use animation effectively when using a SMART Board.
People familiar with abcteach.com already know that this is perhaps the best online resource available for all types of educators, including teachers, parents, and homeschoolers.Best of all, abcteach now contains an extensive library of Interactive Resources for your SMART Board.
abcteach.com has an incredible library of free resources and they are also providing readers of Teachers Love SMART Boards an exclusive discount of 25% off their one year subscription. This is an offer you don’t want to miss!
Here is a collection of Notebook files for the Phantom Menace Review Game: Game Versions: U.S. Midwest and Great Plains States and Capitals (New and Improved with mnemonic hints and Star Bonus Page) U.S. Western States and Capitals Algebra Chapter 3 - Linear Equations (Kelley Garbero) Pre-Algebra - Solving 2-step Equations (Heather Lambert) […]
This award winning blog has always been dedicated to providing resources and support for teachers who have a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard in the classroom. Get ready because it's about to get even better! We have been working with teachers and asking them what they wanted in a online SMART Board resource. […]
The newest Get SMART with SMART Boards podcast is now available. In this edition of the popular audio podcast, Harvey Almarode and I revisit the topic of random selection. Harvey shares a Notebook file that demonstrates how he adds a little bit more engagement when generating random numbers by using the Random Image Tool from the Lesson Activity Toolkit.
Each SMART Insider newsletter contains Tips & Tricks, a featured Website, a Notebook Video Tutorial, and a Notebook file to use in your classroom. This month’s newsletter has a great tip for how to integrate websites with your Notebook lessons; it highlights an amazing website containing interactive educational games and activities that work great on the SMART Board; it has a short video tutorial on how to create a drop shadow in Smart Notebook; and it has a fun Notebook file that you can download called the Bubble Reveal.
The final installment in my battle against educational resources that contain inappropriate advertisement will focus on interactive resources provided by education publishers.