Easy steps for free SMART Board software download

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1 Easy steps for free SMART Board software download 1. Go to 2. Click on the Support tab and then click on software downloads You will see SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software 3. Click on Choose a Version and click on 11.4 for Windows the newest version is 14 this is not free! 4. Then click the download button 5. It will ask you to save file click on yes 6. After it has downloaded click on the upper right hand green arrow in your browser to open your download window 7. Double click on smartesi2013decwebv2.exe 8. It will ask you if you want to make changes on the computer click yes 9. The education software December 2013 Update window will pop up this is the wizard to install the program make sure to uncheck the check for newer versions of the software 10. Click on next 11. Click on I accept terms of agreement then click next 12. Click next on software location page 13. On select products page click smart notebook and smart product drivers (it may automatically check when you click on smart notebook) - Click next 14. Select startup options page click next 15. Pdf viewer page do not check just click next 16. Customer experience page read and choose to check or not then click next 17. Smart notebook gallery essentials page click next 18. Select languages you want (English and Spanish) and click next 19. Ready to install the program page click install This will take a while to download when finished: 20. Click finish and then the side bar for SMART board should come up on the left side middle of your screen you can click on the tab to minimize it. When you want to use it click on the Notebook. You can also go to for complete SMARTBoard lessons and ideas for any grade level and any topic. By teachers for teachers and more than half of the site are free downloads! You CAN use SMARTboard software without the actual SMART board in your room if you want to! Just project onto the white board or your projection screen and anything you want the students to do they will have to use the keyboard and/or mouse on your laptop or PC. Thank you! Elizabeth Krajewski Any questions? me [email protected] or call/text me

2 TMEA Convention Wednesday, February 11 th, 2015 Room cc204 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Elizabeth Krajewski - Presenter

3 Let s start from the very beginning

4 Click on File then New

5 This is your new untitled document SMARTBoard is similar to a combination of MS Paint, Publisher, and PowerPoint

6 Click on the arrow next to your first page and then click on insert blank page and add as many pages as you need

7 Click on File then Save As

8 Save it to your desktop or folder of your choice it will save as a *.notebook file

9 Then click on the gallery picture the second icon on the left margin it will open up gallery essentials

10 Click on Gallery Essentials and a drop down menu will appear

11 Click on the Arts folder and another drop down menu appears

12 Click on the Music folder and a drop down menu appears

13 Click on Music Notes and you will have a choice of large or small

14 Click on Music Notes and Paper large

15 Click on Pictures and it will give you a drop down menu of music symbols and notes to choose from

16 Click on Notebook Files and Pages and it will give you different options for manuscript paper

17 Double click on Duet and a grand staff will appear

18 Then scroll back up to the music symbols and double click on the icons you want to use then move them where you want them to be on the page you can use your mouse and keyboard for this OR your fingers on the SMARTBoard

19 Adding bass clef and building an example for note recognition and/or counting beat patterns can be used for solfege as well written in underneath the notes as the students progress with the lesson

20 Adding time signature

21 Bar lines and double bar lines remember to always save your work!

22 Adding notes

23 Click on the pen icon and you can write with different colors and designs

24 The drop down menu from the pen icon has Creative Pen click on it and the user can draw and write with colorful and playful choices

25 Smiley faces for note heads is always a winner and then you can draw the note stems in any color ink with the regular pen

26 You can use the eraser icon for anything that you draw on the SMARTBoard the other notes and such can be deleted by right clicking on the note or music symbol

27 There are shapes and lines and text boxes that can be used in SMARTBoard you can also have different color backgrounds

28 The view screens icon has a drop down menu click on Dual Page Display and

29 Click on your second page or whatever page you want and it will split the screen for you this is great for two or more parts to be read at the same time - you can then click the same view screens icon and put it back to Single Page Display

30 Make sure to Orient your SMARTBoard screen before class starts so that the screen coincides with what you write or click on with a SMARTBoards pen or your fingers. Use your pointer finger to orient the screen right in the middle of each target if someone bumps your cart with your projector on it you will have to orient again

31 SMARTBoard FUN! Here is a list of available SMARTBoard interactive software that is great for any music classroom: 1. Always FREE complete lessons for any age group 2. Purposeful Pathways Book 1 and 2 with CD-ROM and SMARTBoard capabilities by Roger Sams and BethAnn Hepburn available at Music Is Elementary 3. Smart Rhythms for Fall and Smart Rhythms Vol. 2 by Linda Miller available at Music in Motion 4. Interactive Folksongs by Cristi Cary Miller with CD-ROM and SmartBoard capabilities available through Hal Leonard at RBC Music 5. In the Modes and Canya Conga for grades 4-8 by Chris Judah-Lauder with CD-ROM and SmartBoard capabilities available through Beatin Path Publications 6. Anything by Quaver Music visit their booth or

32 Thank You!! Remember to explore and do not be afraid to play with your SMARTBoard!! Practice makes perfect!! Please feel free to ask any questions and/or contact me anytime I am happy to help! Elizabeth Krajewski [email protected]