Norms for Learning Centers Work collaboratively through each learning center. Problem solve together. Have fun. May 21 7:50 PM 1
station 1 Hardware location: SMART Board May 21 6:22 PM 2
Hardware Connections Use the trouble shooting guide to connect your laptop to the SMART Board, document camera, and projector. Practice the skills shown on the following pages. May 22 8:13 AM 3
Day 4 Learning Centers.notebook May 22, 2014 Document Camera 1. Connect via USB cord from document camera to laptop/ computer. (Usually tan cord.) 2. Turn on document camera. If it is the first time being connected to the computer, the driver software automatically installs. 3. On the document camera, switch from "computer" to "camera." 4. Document camera will display image from directly under it. You may adjust the projected image by the controls on the camera. Apr 24 4:37 PM 4
Capturing an Image via Image Mate software 1. To capture image, you will need to open Image Mate software. 2. Click on Office button, type Image Mate. 3. Select Image Mate for Presentation from the menu. 3. Click on Tools, then "Still Capture". The image will appear in a new window within the program screen. From there, you may save the image to import into your Notebook file. Note: the SMART document camera icon does not work for capturing images because KSD does not use the SMART brand of document cameras. This is the reason for needing the Image Mate for Presentation software. May 3 4:34 PM 5
SMART Board Tools To Launch: 1. Click on the Office button and type Smart Board Tools into the search field. 2. When Smart Board Tools 2013 appears in the list, click on it to launch the tools. 3. If you are not connected to the SMART Board, you will see the red x in the corner of the icon. 4. Click on the SMART Board Tools and a menu of options appear. May 10 12:52 PM 6
Recorder Recorder allows you to record any process on your computer, not just from within SMART Notebook. SMART Recorder is a bit different from the Page Recording feature found in the Properties Tab in that the Page Recording feature can only capture processes done on the page within Notebook. 1. Begin by clicking on the Record button. By default, it is set to record the desktop. I find it is best to keep it this way. 2. Complete the steps to the process you are recording, then press the Stop button when you are finished. (You may also press the pause button to temporarily stop and resume your recording.) 3. The Save As window will appear. Make your selection to where you want the file to save. 4. Click the Save button. *By default, the file will save with the current date & time. 5. Another window will appear showing the process of your download. When complete, you have the option to Play or Share. You do NOT have to make a selection. 6. Click the OK button. May 17 12:18 PM 7
SMART Video Player Select File > Open in SMART Video Player, browse to and select the video file that you want to play, and then press Open Select Settings > Playback Speed, and then select a playback speed from the list. SMART Video Player will play any.avi or.wmv file. Browse for video files, download, view through SMART video player. Apr 21 12:24 PM 8
Floating Toolbar Options Select Tool Pen Highlighter Eraser Right Click Notebook Keyboard Undo Customize } } When you select Show Floating Toolbar, the toolbar will appear to the left of the screen. May 10 1:49 PM 9
Smart Settings 1. Click on the Smart Board icon. 2. Select SMART Settings. 3. Click on SMART Hardware Settings. Must be connected to Smart Board Pen & Button Orientation/Alignment Mouse & Gesture Advanced Hardware Info & Settings Apr 3 2:48 PM 10
Other Smart Tools 1. Once you select Smart Board Tools 2013, the icon will appear in your task bar. If your computer is NOT connected to a Smart Board, you will see a red x on the Smart Board Tools icon, but you will still be able to use the tools on your computer. Click on Other SMART Tools and the following menu appears: Screen Shade: Shades all or part of your page. Spotlight: Spotlights one part of your page while the rest is shaded out. Magnifier: Magnifies a certain section of your screen. Calculator: Launches the calculator. Pointer: Inserts an arrow for you to use as a pointer to different objects on your page. Screen Capture Toolbar: Captures information on your screen. May 3 3:22 PM 11
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station 2 Using SMART with Microsoft products location: andy's room May 21 6:27 PM 13
Using Smart Ink with Microsoft Office Products 1. Connect your laptop to the SMART Board. 2. Follow the handout for opening SMART Ink. 3. Follow the next three (3) pages to test SMART Ink in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Apr 24 4:37 PM 14
SMART Ink Toolbar Options Open Microsoft Word and test out the ink tools. Open Microsoft Excel and test out the ink tools. May 21 7:27 PM 15
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Moving Pages from Notebook to Notebook 1. Open the Notebook file from where you want to move pages. 2. Open the Notebook file to where you want to receive pages. 3. Click on the Restore icon to resize your 1st Notebook file window. 4. Drag the window to snap to the side of your computer screen. 5. Repeat the same process for the 2nd Notebook file window. **Watch video below to view process. Video toolbar May 21 6:35 PM 17
Moving Pages from PowerPoint to Notebook and vice versa Follow the same process shown on page 14 (previous page) by opening both files, PowerPoint and Notebook. Restore Down each file and drag to the side of your screen until it snaps. Click on the page/slide from one file and drag it over to the next file. May 21 7:19 PM 18
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station 3 inserting video files, browsing for video, browsing for lessons location: tables May 21 8:06 PM 20
Inserting Video Files from Discovery Streaming NOTE: Video must be a Flash Video File (.flv) 1. Login to Discovering Streaming. 2. Search for video clip. 3. Click Download video. 4. Change format of video being downloaded. 5. In Notebook, go to Insert>video and browse to video file location. Apr 24 4:46 PM 21
Links to SMART Notebook Lessons Gallery: Lesson Activity Toolkit & Lesson Activity Examples SMART Exchange Webpage Engaging Learners the SMART Board Way (Eduscapes) May 19 8:14 PM 22
Above & Beyond Video Use Zamzar.com to convert any video file to.flv format. Use personal email address when following steps of converting files. Application: Use Recorder in SMART Board Tools to record processes, save the file, then use Zamzar to convert.wmv file to.flv file. May 21 8:14 PM 23
station 4 inter-actives location: tables May 21 8:44 PM 24
Internet Window Insert>Internet Browser. Drag to move browser window to desired location below. Practice by adding a web page, browse within Internet Window, and Apr 24 4:37 PM 25
Create a Reveal Lesson Activity Click on each cell shade. Click on paper clip for instructions to build this activity. Apr 11 8:05 PM 26
Balloon Pop To honor those who have served our country. Click on balloon to reveal answer. Click on paper clip for instructions to build this activity. May 19 9:56 PM 27
Erase to Reveal Use the eraser tool (above) and erase the area below to reveal a word. Information Click on paper clip for instructions to build this activity. May 19 10:09 PM 28
Checker Tool Drag the appropriate answer to the box. How many days are in a work week? 5 7 His name Thomas. is are Click on paper clip for instructions to build this activity. May 19 10:17 PM 29
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Attachments hardware instructions.pdf Smart Ink.docx nb11_balloon_pop.pdf nb11_click_to_reveal.pdf nb11_create_a_reveal_activity.pdf nb11_erase_to_reveal.pdf nb11_instant_checker.pdf nb11_magnifying_glass.pdf nb11_pull_tabs.pdf