The training and user resources
listed below are directly linked to official SMART Board documents
and training materials prepared by the interactive whiteboard's
manufacturer, SMART Technologies,
Inc.
The resources include
educator resources, guides
and workbooks, hands-on practice activities,
online two-minute tutorials and live,
online training seminars. Many are in the .PDF
file format, which can be opened with the free, downloadable
Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
(Click the Download link.)
Educator & Software Resources:
Guides & Workbooks:
A hard copy of the User's
Guide (90 pages) and the Interactive Whiteboard Learner
Workbook (101 pages) are available in the SSES Media Center.
Please also refer to resources gathered on the Common Drive in the
SMART Board Resources folder.
Links to additional
intermediate-level guides and resources can be accessed from SMART
Technologies' home page via the
Training link or under the heading
Additional Tools in the Training Center.
Hands-On Practice:
Two-Minute Tutorials:
Online SMART Board tutorials
available at
SMART
Technologies' Training Center include the following topics:
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Ink Aware
-
Notebook Software Basics
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Notebook Software Gallery
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Notebook Software Page Sorter
-
Objects in Notebook Software
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PowerPoint
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Touch, Write and Save
Live Online Training:
Additional opportunities for
live, online training sessions (usually 30-, 45- or 60- minutes in
duration) using computer and telephone connection are scheduled by
SMART
Technologies' Training Center on a regular basis. Connection
instructions are provided.