Power - use pen tray or remote HDMI/VGA - picture (toggle to the correct source to display picture) USB - pen tray (must be solid green for tray to be fully functioning)
Sound - HDMI cords will play sound as well as give you the picture. Use the headphone jack if you want to use your classroom's surround sound system otherwise an HDMI cord will default and play the sound through the SMART speakers only.
You must disable HDMI Output sound if you want to utilize the surround sound. (When connected via HDMI: Click on sound icon in your task bar > Click on the SMART board image > Change "device usage" to "don't use this device: disable") You can always enable by right clicking to "show disabled device and enabling.
Microphone (channel A or B, adjust sound on sound panel)
DVD Player (source - composite)
Orient
Notice that the cursor/pen seems to not be aligned where you are touching? You may need to "orient" your board. This can happen if the board is new, gets bumped or you are plugging into a different board. Click the crosshairs button on the pen tray and follow the on screen directions.
Components
SMART Notebook (Software)
SMART Notebook is the software designed to create lessons for SMART. Think of this as the program's software. You can create lessons with multiple pages and activites. Think of this as SMART's version of Powerpoint. You have the most control over colors and interactive features within this program itself. You can create files, save, alter and rename just like other products you might be comfortable with like Microsoft. The free version of this software is SMART Notebook 11.4, so feel free to download onto your home computer if you are interested. DCPS does have licenses for SMART 15, see Ms. Davenport or put in a help ticket if you want this on your machine.
SMART Touch Inking Tool (aka SMART Ink 3.0)
SMART Ink was developed to give users easy access to the tools they used most often. Again this can only be used when the board is plugged into the computer. When working outside of Notebook itself, a SMART Ink icon will be available to use.
From here clicking Ink tool allows you to manipulate some of the most frequently used items (pens, highligher, eraser and camera tool).
Having trouble remembering what tool you have selected? SMART Ink will inform you with an active item image.
Need to save anything you did with SMART Ink? Don't forget to use the camera tool and it will place the screenshot in Notebook (or a place you designate) for you!
"Technology amplifies your teaching. You're the hero, you just need a superpower and that's technology. That technology is your help"- Dr. Kecia Ray
The second day of #iDC2016 (technology conference within D.C. Public Schools) started off well with the keynote speaker Dr. Kecia Ray, with the Center for Digital Education. Dr. Ray highlighted what education should look like today. Her message indicated that there are no negatives with personalized learning and only positives. She emphasized that technology is changing the landscape of teaching.
She shared the video from Dateline NBC that highlights the changes with technology from the "olden days" to the present. Students have access to much different technologies today than were available not even that long ago.
In what ways do you feel that "technology is changing the landscape of teaching?"
Google Drive is an online storage system that allows files to be saved and stored online to be accessed through a web browser or app. Files can be stored for personal use or shared with others for collaborative work. No more emailing files back and forth or even using a flash drive. With Google Drive, your files are in your online account on any device you log into. Drive allows multiple people to access and edit documents in real-time. Document/file owners can determine who they want to be able to view or edit files. And, of course, you can have your own personal files and folders that don't need to be shared at all.
How do you get into Drive?
Accessing Google Drive, as with all Google Apps, is as easy as typing drive.google.com in the Omnibox search bar. (For example for Google Calendar type calendar.google.com and so on)
You can also easily access Google Apps through the apps chooser arrays located within your internet browser.
Check out Alice Keeler's tips for those who are new to Google Drive below:
Devices can be important for student engagement, creativity, and personalized learning. However, students need to be developmentally ready to engage with technology in a meaningful and productive way. With many districts looking to adopt a 1-to-1 device model as resources are reallotted, at what grade do you think this program should be introduced?
Please share any additional thoughts on 1:1 or grade level introduction in the comment section below. I would love to hear any and all explanations.
Starting at what grade is 1-to-1 devices important and appropriate?
You must disable HDMI Output sound if you want to utilize the surround sound. (When connected via HDMI: Click on sound icon in your task bar > Click on the SMART board image > Change "device usage" to "don't use this device: disable") You can always enable by right clicking to "show disabled device and enabling.
The second day of #iDC2016 (technology conference within D.C. Public Schools) started off well with the keynote speaker Dr. Kecia Ray, with the Center for Digital Education. Dr. Ray highlighted what education should look like today. Her message indicated that there are no negatives with personalized learning and only positives. She emphasized that technology is changing the landscape of teaching.
Google Drive is an online storage system that allows files to be saved and stored online to be accessed through a web browser or app. Files can be stored for personal use or shared with others for collaborative work. No more emailing files back and forth or even using a flash drive. With Google Drive, your files are in your online account on any device you log into. Drive allows multiple people to access and edit documents in real-time. Document/file owners can determine who they want to be able to view or edit files. And, of course, you can have your own personal files and folders that don't need to be shared at all.
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