Transcript SmartBoard - Taster Session Presentation

Teaching the Teachers Taster Session
Smart Board Interactive
Whiteboards
Ann Sheach
Education Centre Manager
What Is SMARTBoard?
• An electronic and inter-active whiteboard
that uses Notebook Software
• And can work with other software such as
PowerPoint
The Board
The SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard is touch sensitive and operates as part of
a system that includes a computer
and a projector.
• Image sent to the
projector.
• The projector casts the
image onto the interactive
whiteboard.
• Board is both the monitor
and input device
The Pens
• The SMART Board comes
with four pens & one
eraser.
• Pick up a pen from the pen
tray and write on the Board.
• To erase, remove the
eraser from the pen tray
and move it in a smooth
motion over the notes. Your
notes will disappear.
The Floating Tools Toolbar
• The features you use most are literally at your fingertips
with the Floating Tools toolbar.
SMART Board Tools
Accessing SMART Board Tools
Press the SMART Board icon in the
Windows Notification Area at the
bottom right of your screen. The
SMART Board Tools menu will
appear.
Electronic Whiteboard
• Notebook – the best for SmartBoard.
• Its benefit is that you can keep what
you write, draw, etc on file to re-use or
as evidence of teaching delivered.
PowerPoint & SMART Board
When you use PowerPoint in conjunction with a SMART
Board, presentations become more collaborative &
relevant to your audience.
• You can record audience feedback
Slide Show Toolbar
The Slide Show toolbar automatically appears when
you are viewing your PowerPoint presentation as a
slide show with SmartBoard.
1. Press to go to the
previous slide in your
presentation.
2. Press to open the
Command Menu.
3. Press to go to the next
slide in your presentation.
Interaction in Presentations
•
For emphasis, you want to draw your audience’s attention to the
items listed on your PowerPoint slide.
•
Pick up a pen from the SMART Pen Tray and place a tick beside
each point as you discuss it.
•
A memory aid.
What does SMART Board do
again?
• Notebook™ software.
• SMART Recorder
• SMART Video Player
• SMART Keyboard
• Floating tools
• SMART Board Control Panel
SMART Board
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Electronic White Board
Interactive Tool
Can use existing files
Can retain or erase information
SMART Board is a SMART way to
improve the learning environment
with interaction.
Improved learning = improved patient
care.