SMART Board Use Spectrum
Beginning User | Adaptive User | Advanced User |
This user uses the SMART Board in a very basic way | This user uses the SMART Board for teaching and manipulating | This user uses the SMART Board for teaching, manipulating, and student interaction in a very visually effective way |
 | Displays overhead projector on SMART Board | | Uses dry-erase markers for annotations | | Teacher is primary user of the SMART Board | | Struggles with features, unsure of basic tools in Notebook | | Displays seatwork/bellwork directions then turns off for rest of morning/period | | Projector primarily used for showing videos, United Streaming or Chalkwaves |
| | Uses stylus markers for notes and examples in Notebook | | Notebook Galleries are used on a regular basis | | Notebook is used on an hourly basis | | Most Notebook features used | | Visual presentation limited to notes, study guides, worksheets or other scanned materials |
| | Numerous Notebook features are used with ease, including advanced features (such as recording, spotlighting, highlighting, etc.) | | Students interact with manipulatives, maps or other portions of interactive lessons | | Students annotate in Notebook, on the Internet | | Interactive lessons are developed and used on a regular basis | | Notebook, Internet, emulators and other projected programs used on an hourly basis | | SMART Board and projector are used in effective visual presentations (images, maps, Internet, video integration, SMART Ideas, interactive PowerPoints, saved annotations in Microsoft products) | | Has experimented with improving skills through training sessions, downloading templates and lessons | | Knows basic troubleshooting |
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SMARTboard LINKS
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Teacher Pages/smartboard_ideas.htm
Witchita Site with SMARTboard/Senteo Lessons
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=38
Quality Lessons (highly qualified creators)
http://exchange.smarttech.com/Language.aspx
Kenton Tech Site (downloads)
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartmath.htm
Smartboard Social Network
http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com/
http://smartboards.typepad.com/
Harvey (Math Professor at James Madison University) Downloads
http://almarolh.googlepages.com/utilities
Convert Files for Free
http://zamzar.com/
Record your own sounds
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Free Music Downloads for Lessons
http://www.televisiontunes.com/
http://freeplaymusic.com/
