SMART Tips
If you have a SMART board in your classroom or access one during the course of your day, read on. SMART Notebook 15 brought several updated features that you should check out. To find the version of Notebook you are using, choose Help, About SMART Notebook from the menu, then click on the Technical Support tab.
New SMART Ink
The floating toolbar has been replaced with the new SMART Ink. I call it the ink bubble.
Tapping this new bubble will give you access to most of the tools you were accustomed to on the floating toolbar, except the Screen Shade and Spotlight. Those are still available with a couple of taps by accessing the SMART Tools menu on the System Tray (Windows). For more detailed instructions, check out the SMART Ink UserGuide.
The floating toolbar has been replaced with the new SMART Ink. I call it the ink bubble.
Tapping this new bubble will give you access to most of the tools you were accustomed to on the floating toolbar, except the Screen Shade and Spotlight. Those are still available with a couple of taps by accessing the SMART Tools menu on the System Tray (Windows). For more detailed instructions, check out the SMART Ink UserGuide.
Some of the toolbar items have new options:
Accessing shapes and polygons
- Regular polygons are on the toolbar, irregular polygons are on the Tools menu.
- You can now divide shapes (circles, rectangles and squares). Right click the shape or choose Divide shape from the command drop down menu. Drag out divided pieces if needed.
- Show/Hide vertices, interior angles and side lengths. Find the options on the command drop down or right click menu.
Concept Mapping
- Tap the puzzle piece on the toolbar
- Choose concept mapping
- Tap + to add a node
- Double-click inside a node to add details.
Add-Ons
- There is a new Add On that makes it easy to add a YouTube video.
- Click the Add-On Tab
on the side bar to access the YouTube tool as well as SMART Blocks, Lesson Recorder, GeoGebra..
- From the Insert Menu or the LAB button
on the toolbar you can insert an activity from Lesson Activity Builder. There are sorting, fill in the blank and matching activity templates where you fill in the content and even add game components to make it more fun.
- Take advantage of mobile devices in your classroom with Shout It Out. With this LAB tool students can use any web enabled device to contribute text or images to your Notebook lesson, great for quickly assessing student progress or enhancing your discussion.
- In version 15.2 the LAB includes two new activities: Label Reveal and Speedup.
Explore these items on your own, or check out this video reviewing Lesson Activity Builder apps that came with 15.1 and demonstrating the new ones that came with 15.2. This video highlights a few of the new features in 15.2, including quickly inserting YouTube videos without ads, a fun lesson activity builder and some new themes. If you would rather read more about these tools, take a look at this quick summary from Teq.com.
As always, if you are a staff member at CFSD, you can contact your Tech Coaches for more information.
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