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Article Archive for April 2011

First SMART Showcase Schools in Brazil, Russia and the Netherlands
April 28, 2011 – 1:59 pm | No Comment
First SMART Showcase Schools in Brazil, Russia and the Netherlands

Educators in Brazil, Russia and the Netherlands now have a new resource when they want to learn more about how to integrate SMART products into their classrooms.
That’s because each of these nations now has a …

ARRA Funding Expires September 30. How Are You Spending Yours?
April 26, 2011 – 1:14 pm | No Comment

SMART has a wealth of information on how you can use the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to purchase SMART products along with how they foster deeper engagement in your classroom.
Find out how …

Teacher’s Perspective: Engaging Students with Autism
April 24, 2011 – 12:38 pm | 4 Comments
Teacher’s Perspective: Engaging Students with Autism

“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”
This Chinese proverb often pops into Cathy Webb’s mind as she works with her students on the SMART Board interactive …

Win an 885ix for Your Classroom
April 15, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Win an 885ix for Your Classroom

This month and next we’re giving away a SMART Board 885ix interactive whiteboard system valued at US $4,899 to two educators in North America and you could be one of them!
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We Have a Winner!!
April 14, 2011 – 9:44 am | No Comment
We Have a Winner!!

Congratulations Stephanie Erbes of Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephanie is the winner of the EDCompass blog contest that ran throughout March, and awards her school with a SMART Document Camera, valued at $799.
Did …

A Quick Guide to SMART’s Accreditation Program
April 13, 2011 – 9:32 am | No Comment
A Quick Guide to SMART’s Accreditation Program

The new SMART Software and Content Accreditation Program (SCAP) encourages third-party publishers to develop software and content that is integrated with SMART products. This ensures you have access to additional digital content that’s compatible with …

More Resources Available with the Accreditation Program
April 13, 2011 – 9:30 am | No Comment
More Resources Available with the Accreditation Program

It’s a typical classroom scenario – you have a great lesson that you want to teach, but the content is only available in the textbook. Of course, you’d love to create an amazing SMART Notebook …

All Gaston County classrooms get SMART Boards
April 8, 2011 – 10:07 am | No Comment
All Gaston County classrooms get SMART Boards

Find out why Gaston County School District in Gastonia, NC has decided to put SMART Board interactive whiteboards in over 2,000 of its classrooms.
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Sion Learns English: A SMART Table Story
April 5, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Sion Learns English: A SMART Table Story

A couple of weeks ago, we shared the story of Andrew and how the SMART Table interactive learning center helped him learn to spell. It’s part of our blog series about students who are experiencing …

What do you find valuable?
April 4, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment
What do you find valuable?

Hi EDCompass Blog readers!
We appreciate that you’ve been reading our posts for the last couple months. We’ve tried to share information on a range of topics – including product news, teacher’s perspectives and professional development, …

Survey: Parents feel technology can empower student learning
April 1, 2011 – 10:08 am | No Comment
Survey: Parents feel technology can empower student learning

According to Project Tomorrow’s annual Speak Up survey – the majority of parents now support the use of mobile devices for learning, saying they would purchase a mobile device for their child to use for …