As part of the TLE series of professional development offerings, I attended the SMART Technologies workshop facilitated by Marjorie Contenti and Wendy Buck from Teaching and Learning Enhancement. Marjorie and Wendy started the workshop by giving everyone a letter from a Scrabble game so they could call out a letter instead of relying on wary volunteers to use the SMART board. In our session, the letters weren't needed as they had several volunteers, including our enthusiastic Jennefer Rousseau who worked with SMART technologies at her previous institution.
Marjorie and Wendy led an interesting and informative workshop with clearly defined objectives and learning outcomes. They explained how to use the SMART board, and also the SMART podium and the differences between the two. All classroom either have a SMART board or a SMART podium, not both. Wendy and Majorie also explained how to use encrypted USB files in the classroom and with the SMART podiums and boards. The handout they provided on the various connections and outlets in the classrooms is available here. Marjorie and Wendy recommend having the SMART Notebook software installed on your work station computer so you can edit any Notebook documents at your desk. BVC has hundreds of licenses for this software and instructors are encouraged to have it installed. ITS can do this for you. One of the most interesting features is the SMART Gallery, which is a repository of images that can be dragged and dropped into your SMART Notebook document. If you ask ITS to install the SMART Notebook software on your work station, be sure to also ask for the Gallery. There are many interactive components in the Gallery including math tools such as a a compass and a protractors that can be moved and used right on the SMART board.
Marjorie and Wendy led an interesting and informative workshop with clearly defined objectives and learning outcomes. They explained how to use the SMART board, and also the SMART podium and the differences between the two. All classroom either have a SMART board or a SMART podium, not both. Wendy and Majorie also explained how to use encrypted USB files in the classroom and with the SMART podiums and boards. The handout they provided on the various connections and outlets in the classrooms is available here. Marjorie and Wendy recommend having the SMART Notebook software installed on your work station computer so you can edit any Notebook documents at your desk. BVC has hundreds of licenses for this software and instructors are encouraged to have it installed. ITS can do this for you. One of the most interesting features is the SMART Gallery, which is a repository of images that can be dragged and dropped into your SMART Notebook document. If you ask ITS to install the SMART Notebook software on your work station, be sure to also ask for the Gallery. There are many interactive components in the Gallery including math tools such as a a compass and a protractors that can be moved and used right on the SMART board.
As part of the session you will be able to:
set up a SMART classroom
navigate among SMART applications
create and save new files
add to existing PPT, PDF and Microsoft files
identify interactive features in SMART technologies
use classroom technology with increased confidence
set up a SMART classroom
navigate among SMART applications
create and save new files
add to existing PPT, PDF and Microsoft files
identify interactive features in SMART technologies
use classroom technology with increased confidence
I would recommend participating in the workshops offered by TLE. They are also available for individual consultation and tutoring for many programs including SMART, D2L, Adobe Connect, and various other classroom technologies. You can email them at tle@bowvalleycollege.ca. In my experience, they are very quick to respond and very friendly.
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| Marjorie and Jennefer at the SMART Board |
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