The following information has been compiled by Jim Birney, Education Adviser ICT, Fife Education.
| What's New? (October 2009) | SMARTBoards in Learning and Teaching |
A selection of SMART Notebook files may be downloaded from the
A Hints and Tips page offers a few step-by-step guides and sample file.
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Each SMART Board has a CD ROM software bundle delivered with the Board. Installation rights may be restricted so staff should first login, go to the Start menu and check on ZEN Apps - if SMARTBoard Notebook is there then remote installation is available.
SMART released a Training CD ROM in spring 2007containing sample files for secondary schools and a very useful selection of short training videos suitable for all Notebook users. Please view the Frequently Asked Questions for more information on Safety Issues and using Smart Notebook. Staff could also refer to the short Smart Safety Notebook file. |
Websites offering online activities suitable for use with interactive whiteboards:
| Ambleside Primary | Count On |
| Crick Flash Activities ( Numeracy, Literacy, Science and Early Years) | Mathematics for 5-14 from South Lanarkshire (LT Scotland site) with a collection of links |
| Mathsroom (Invergordon Academy) | Planet Arkive |
| Sample activites based on some of these websites and on senteacher.org are described in more detail in Hints and Tips | |
| Applications which work well as group activites on a SMART Board are available as free downloads from: | |
| Literacy Standards Site | Mathematics Standards Site |
| SMART's own website offers a number of resources including: | |
SMART Technologies Inc. - SmartBoard manufacturer's website for Notebook files and definitely take a look at the Interactive Education quarterly magazine - a free pdf download and subsciption. |
Two minute tutorials - online coverage of the key tools found in Notebook. |
Canterbury Christ Church University College is a good source for a range of SMART resources, including Notebook files and recommended websites - classified by sector and curricular area. Please register your school (it is free) to access and download the Notebook files. |
