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=﻿SMART board use and integration = =SMARTboards are a useful, interactive tool to reinforce concepts with visuals and interactive stations.= = = = = = =
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__**Tutorials and Videos:**__
From SMART tech: a menu of tutorials : Smart tech offers a lot of videos and tutorials on various topics and tools from SMART tech.

EduTecher & Beyond: This link will take you to a video from EduTecher (Adam Bellow). YouTube has a bevvy of helpful videos for educators to use to get started and expand their knowledge.

[|Setting up a mobile board]- This video from EduTecher walks a user through setting up a mobile SMART board as well as helpful tips for placement.

====A video lesson about SMART Activity Tool kit- This is a video about using the SMART Activity Tool Kit that often comes with the SMART notebook software. This video is simple and thorough to follow.====

SMART Board in a PreK classroom- A video example of how one PreK classroom is using their SMART board for lesson delivery and student interaction.

**__ Helpful Websites __**
[|A site from the Roan Creek Elementary school in Tennessee] ( [] ) This site has a large range of helpful tutorials for the SMART board and notebook. From getting started to embedding videos; it requires the ability to read PDF’s. The site also contains a long list of websites for many curricular areas.

SMART board downloads []

//These are add-ons to the SMART notebook software, including the extensive Math Tools and Mapping software. //
Recycling SMART tech products- If you're updating, this site will help you recycle your prior SMART products.

**__ Premade lessons __**** : **
// As with any downloaded lesson plan, it is always best practice to review the lesson and make sure it is compatible with the technologies you are using. // [|**A long list of templates for K-12 with a wide range of subject area**] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">//(//[|//http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/SB/templates.htm//]//)// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">//It is important to remember that these are templates for lessons, not lessons themselves. Already made templates are gracious time savers that can used at various levels; not just K-12. Personalizing little details takes far less time than building from the ground up. There is also a list of “Special Classes” templates for special education and speech classes, which is a rare find.//

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">[|**SMART exchange is a place for educators to post and exchange notebooks**] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">([] ) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">This is a far more vast and updated collection than the other SMART notebook lesson resources. The user can search by subject and most downloaded. Lessons are recent and some come with background information on how the lesson is formatted.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">A page from Scholastic <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">([]) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">Many of the links on this page link back to the SMART technologies site. However there are some very useful lessons that keep in the Scholastic spirit of being easy to use, informative and thorough.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">[|Extensive list from Lees Summit Schools; includes pages, interactive websites and tutorials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">([] ) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">This list is a collection of websites, some better than others. For example, the National Library of Math Manipulatives links is excellent for K-12 educators while other links require membership or take you back to SMART technologies.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SMART board mobile
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SMART notebook express Make and exchange SMART notebook files with students and teachers. This version of the notebook is not as extensive as the software but still filled with possibilities for assigning assessments and making lesson launchers. This software is worthy of its free download. Remember to keep files organized in a titled folder!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Get SMART with SMARTboards: This is a series of podcasts and videocasts from two educators who are now focused on technology and SMART boards. Listen, watch & learn.