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5 Cool Tricks on the Smartboard
I’m presenting to my staff a quick tech corner at the regular staff meeting, my topic this week is 5 cool tricks on the Smartboard. There are many cool tools, techniques, and resources. I’m selecting...
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5 More Smart Notebook Tips and Tricks
My last post was a hit – it seems that sometimes a reminder of some of the neat features of a program is helpful. PD seminars can be overwhelming and packed full of information (if they are good ones)...
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Smart Notebook – Flash Activities in the Lesson Activity Toolkit 2.0
I love the customizable flash activities that are a part of the Lesson Activity Toolkit. I thought I would give a brief overview of each one and an example of how I might use it. Each activity comes...
View ArticleBuilding a Digital Classroom
This school year has been one of tremendous growth in my teaching and in my use of technology in the classroom. In previous years I used technology consistently and came up with some great projects,...
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Do You Remember Your First Time With a Smartboard?
I don’t even remember the first time I saw a smartboard – it may have been student teaching in Edmonton, or it may have been in my undergrad days at U of A. Today I introduced a new set of teachers to...
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Building a Unit in Smart Notebook
One of my goals for next year is building my individual Smart Notebook files into complete units, providing some flow, cohesiveness, and I will have all of my resources in one place, easily accessible....
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Reveal Tools in the Smart Notebook Gallery
When preparing lessons using Smart notebook, one of the great features you can incorporate is the ability to hide content and have it “appear” at an opportune moment. The list below are your options to...
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Teaching Science Vocabulary
I’m starting a unit about chemistry and it is very vocabulary heavy, so I wanted to find ways to teach vocabulary that are interesting, but effective in reinforcing the terminology. What I love about...
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Windows 7 and the Smartboard
I’ve been piloting Windows 7 for my school division, trying the program to see how it works with other software and hardware we are running throughout the system. I’ve run into a few problems and come...
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Smart Notebook – Flash Activities in the Lesson Activity Toolkit – 3 New Tools
I love the customizable flash activities that are a part of the Lesson Activity Toolkit. I thought I would give a brief overview of each one and an example of how I might use it. Each activity comes in...
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Why I love my IWB
Interactive whiteboards (IWB) often get a bad reputation, but its a tool I have always found immensely valuable and an essential part of my classroom. I`ve always used a Smartboard, not due to...
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