Introduction to Interactive White Boards Today Smart Boards
Introduction to Interactive White Boards: Today: Smart. Boards By Jim Olsen, Western Illinois University
What are they? – common characteristics �The Smart. Board and other interactive whiteboards allow you to: �Use the screen as a computer. � Use an Internet browser (i. e. , IE). � Use any piece of software (i. e. , Word, Excel, Geometer’s Sketchpad). �Use the screen as a White Board. � Hand-write directly on the screen, and the information is saved. � Use multiple screens of information (new slide!), creating a “slide show. ” � Have information (perhaps even typed) on the slides ahead of time (before class).
SMARTBoard �Big physical screen. �Stand alone device. It is an input device for the computer! (like a mouse or keyboard) �Plugs in to the computer (USB). �Use your finger as the mouse to point, click, and drag. �Use the “markers” to write (color is set by the tray you use). SMART Notebook �Is the software than runs the SMARTBoar. d
Why Use it? �Allows for class interactivity. Show it rather than just tell about it. �Has interactive power that Power. Point does not have! �Allows for ease of application change �It is great for explaining progressive clicks in software or Internet. �Great for visual representations. �Students love to come to the board and move things around.
I like to use SMART Notebook… �To make screencasting videos to demonstrate something (solving an equation for example) with steps �Use it without an actual SMARTBoard (just my computer screen). �Use voice audio explanation.
More Notes �Website: �https: //home. smarttech. com/en �Software* (free trial download) can be used even without the Smart. Board �For Smart. Boards it is best to have the Smart. Board (and the projector) permanently mounted and get the cords out from under foot. �Files can be saved and made available to (absent) students. Files can be viewed using the *software or files can be saved as a PDF. �Demonstration
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