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Effective use of the Smart Board technology can without question quickly produce increased student interaction and engagement with specific instructional material and can have lasting benefits on the classroom dynamic and cognitive development of the middle school age student population

In the 21st century not only do most K-12 students have or are in the process of acquiring technological literacy, but concurrently the use of technology has become the central focus of their lives

While the classroom should not become simply a conduit for students to further immerse themselves in technology, the classroom should not pretend technology does not exist as well

ng replaced by tech-infused lessons that get through to the new generation of students. S

SMART Boards make the teacher’s job easier and more creative. They can store and retrieve lessons quickly, connect to the Internet and bring the outside world into the classroom.

Students are given new ways to approach problem solving because of the interactivity and visual approach of the SMART Board. A report from FutureLab noted that, “one of the most striking benefits of interactive whiteboards is that they can introduce ‘theatrical tension’ into the classroom.”

Multitouch – Taking collaboration to new heights Now up to four students can collaborate without boundaries using four-touch interactivity. Students can use their fingers or a pen to write, draw and interact with content on the surface of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, or two students working together can each use natural multitouch gestures. This means they can spend more time collaborating and less time waiting for their turn to work on the interactive surface. And there are no special tools or menus required – students can simply walk up to the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and immediately begin working together.

Topics include: Setting up your hardware Launching SMART Notebook Creating and moving objects Typing text Recognizing handwriting Layering, linking, and locking objects Managing pages Customizing toolbars Adding animation and reveals

The Top 8 Reasons why SMART Boards are an essential component in the modern day&nbsp;classroom:

2.&nbsp;Enhanced teaching/learning experience

3.&nbsp;Interact and share:

Click on the Blue Smart Notebook Icon w

ith the white circle at the bottom of your screen. Select the Control Panel. Now, click on "Smart Hardware Settings." Click on the blue down arrow and select "Mouse and Gesture Settings." Make sure that you&nbsp;check the box next&nbsp;to "Enable Touch Recognition." You will see other boxes checked as well, just leave them as they are.&nbsp; Then, click on Apply and then OK.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Click on the Blue Smart Notebook Icon with the white circle at the bottom of your screen. Select the Control Panel. Now, click on "Smart Hardware Settings." Click on the blue down arrow and select "Orientation/Alignment Settings." Select "Fine (20 points)" and click on Apply, then OK. &nbsp;Now, when you orient your board, you will have 20 plus signs to click in the exact center of to fine tune it.

Technology has become integrated in the classroom in so many ways, that we often don't even think about how we are using it. The Education World Tech Team offers lessons and activities to help educators make better use of technology tools for instruction, and to help students improve their technology skills within the context of the regular curriculum. Included: Integration activities that utilize the Web, PowerPoint, Excel, digital photography, SMART Boards, and more.

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POWERPOINT AND EXCEL

Flip the Classroom Some teachers are reversing the way they run some classes. The Smart Board allows teachers to work through a lesson and save it for students to review at home. Thus, students can watch lessons at home, then come into class to work on their problems with a teacher. This may not be ideal for all situations, but it is certainly an interesting option for those inclined to test it.