By Kimberleigh Doyle
Education Briefing Manager
SMART Technologies
Last month, on April 23, U.S. President Barack Obama honored Rebecca Mieliwocki, a seventh-grade English teacher from Luther Burbank High School in Burbank, California, as the 2012 National Teacher of …
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So far in the Amplify Learning series, we’ve discussed how SMART Audio can benefit you, and what the system is and how it works.
One of the main reasons that SMART Audio is a valuable addition to a SMART-enabled classroom is its seamless integration with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software.
That’s because you’ll never have to leave your SMART Notebook lesson to adjust the volume of your audio – whether it’s the volume of a second microphone, your MP3 player or the video file you downloaded from the SMART Exchange website. Read the full story »
Available this summer, you and your students will soon be able to use SMART Notebook collaborative learning software on your personal or school-owned iPads with our upcoming release of the SMART Notebook app for iPad. This convenient new app enables a seamless transition between whole-class, small-group and personalized learning, allowing you to enjoy the engaging lesson materials of SMART Notebook software anywhere and at anytime. Read the full story »
The first week of the Amazing Learning Moments contest is now behind us and we’ve begun the second of six contests over a six week period, ending on Friday, June 15, 2012. A new winning school will be selected each week through June 15. And with each passing week, the prizes will continue to become more valuable – worth a total of nearly US $10,000!
If you participated in the first contest that launched on Friday, May 4, we want to thank you for making our contest a success. Check back on the blog for an announcement of the winner.
The second contest is now on. This week’s winning school will receive a class license for SMART Response VE assessment software, valued at US$599, so come back once a week to enter for a chance to win the weekly prize for your favorite school. And encourage your friends and colleagues to enter too. The more people that enter the same school as the prize recipient, increases the chance of that school winning SMART products! Read the full story »
Imagine building a school and then just giving it away. The Green Schoolhouse Series is an initiative to build as many as 24 new schools around the US, solely through corporate funding, donated materials from top companies in the building industry, and volunteer labor from teams of architects, general contractors and engineers. The program is estimated to be worth more than $200 million.
Architects, general contractors and SMART are eager to join in the initiative to transform public schools in the US. The Green Schoolhouse Series builds take place on existing Title 1, low-income public school campuses, with projects ranging from 6,000 to
15,000 sq ft.
The first of the Green Schoolhouse Series projects are planned in Phoenix, Arizona, and then will take place in San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and other major U.S. cities. Leading up to the build, teams of architects, engineers and contractors (AEC) in each market meet with local school officials, teachers and students for design charrettes, and participate in groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies. As a Flagship Building Partner, SMART is donating SMART products to new Green Schoolhouses in Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Read the full story »
By Kimberleigh Doyle
Education Briefing Manager
SMART Technologies
Last month, on April 23, U.S. President Barack Obama honored Rebecca Mieliwocki, a seventh-grade English teacher from Luther Burbank High School in Burbank, California, as the 2012 National Teacher of the Year. President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan presented Rebecca with an engraved glass apple during a special ceremony in the East Room of the White House. President Obama stressed the importance of good teachers, and Rebecca spoke about her passion for teaching and her strong belief in maximizing the potential of each of her students.
It was an incredible week for the 54 teachers of the year from each of the 50 states, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. They too were honored at the White House, where they shook hands with and talked to President Obama. They also attended a reception at Vice President Biden’s home, toured the Smithsonian Museums, engaged in discussions with members of the Department of Education, enjoyed a formal dinner at the new U.S. Institute of Peace and participated in a hands-on workshop at SMART’s office in Arlington, Virginia. At this workshop, they were introduced to SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software, the SMART Response VE interactive response system and Bridgit conferencing software. The state teachers of the year collaborated in grade and subject level groups to create SMART Notebook lessons that they could take back to their classrooms. Read the full story »
So far in the Amplify Learning series, we’ve discussed how SMART Audio can benefit you, and what the system is and how it works.
One of the main reasons that SMART Audio is a valuable addition …
Available this summer, you and your students will soon be able to use SMART Notebook collaborative learning software on your personal or school-owned iPads with our upcoming release of the SMART Notebook app for iPad. …
The first week of the Amazing Learning Moments contest is now behind us and we’ve begun the second of six contests over a six week period, ending on Friday, June 15, 2012. A new winning …
Imagine building a school and then just giving it away. The Green Schoolhouse Series is an initiative to build as many as 24 new schools around the US, solely through corporate funding, donated materials from …
By Sandi Boga
Team Lead, Learning Design
SMART Technologies
When you think of SMART products, does training and professional development come to mind? Well, it should be an essential part of any classroom technology purchase. Based in solid …
So many amazing learning moments can happen in a classroom. And, as a teacher, when those learning moments happen, you’re reminded how lucky you are to experience that moment in time, and how proud you …
By John Mein
Any lesson can fall on either end of the boredom spectrum with some being very interactive and engaging, while others are, well… “Bueller…Bueller…Anyone…Anyone?” Now, I’m not going to say that using the SMART …
By Colette Retrosi
In honor of Autism Awareness month, I was asked to write about my journey with my son, Luciano (Luc), and how SMART products have impacted some of his success.
To give you a …
By Cindy Savio
To recognize National Autism Awareness Month in the US, I wanted to share my experience teaching autistic students with SMART products. I teach a class with 23 Kindergartners, six of them with special …
By Alex Dunn
SMART Technologies has listened! A very passionate group of educators, administrators, business people, parents and students have asked SMART to consider ALL people when designing their products.
Last week at the Council for Exceptional …
By Eric Jansson
Senior Education Policy Manager, SMART Technologies
It’s no secret that funding for education is tight these days. Although signs of relief are on the horizon with recovering state economies and budgets, educators still need …
April is National Autism Awareness Month, and we’d like to acknowledge the many educators who are using technology to open up the lines of communication and increase engagement for students with autism.
And there are so …
By Alex Dunn
In my post on Tuesday, Three cheers for inclusion, I told you about my wonderful experience at the 10th Annual CESA 5 School-Based Speech-Language Pathology Institute, in the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, where I …
By Alex Dunn
Nestled amidst the Flow Rider, Master Blaster, the Screaming Hyena, the go-karts, and the full-sized ferris wheel – all part of the Kalahari Resort, a playground for both adults and children – was …
By Byron Ernest
If you’ve been following my posts, you’ve had the opportunity to learn about the SWELL classroom.
To recap, after I was named 2010 Indiana Teach of the Year, SMART donated a SMART Board interactive …
By Byron Ernest
In my previous EDCompass blog posts, I described our journey at Lebanon High School researching technology implementation and development of the SMART Worldwide Effective Learning Lab (SWELL). For this post I am excited …
In today’s world, students are undeniably tech-savvy digital natives, which led Ian Fogarty, a teacher at Riverview High School in New Brunswick, Canada, to determine how effectively classroom technology supports small group collaboration. In his …
By Joey Savoy
Education experts contend that 21st Century Learning involves breaking down the classroom walls and providing students with an opportunity to apply their skills in the real world, and that is exactly what is …
The Amplify Learning blog series takes a closer look at the SMART Audio classroom amplification system and how it can enhance teaching and learning in a SMART-enabled classroom.
Our first post in the series detailed the …
By Sandi Boga, Team Lead, Learning Design
SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software has loads of great new features, like the Activity Builder, an embedded Internet browser, adaptive toolbars, improved Text Tools and Tables, an awesome …
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin got it right. Receiving proper, ongoing and hands-on training will help you make the most of your …
