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Article Archive for October 2011

Teacher’s Perspective : Adding the Magic Factor
October 24, 2011 – 7:06 am | No Comment
Teacher’s Perspective : Adding the Magic Factor

When it comes to teaching her classroom of fifth-graders, Katy Wang knows that she can count on SMART products to make her lessons dynamic and engaging.
This SMART Exemplary Educator from Martin Elementary School in Santa …

Meet the new SMART Podium
October 21, 2011 – 7:56 am | No Comment
Meet the new SMART Podium

Whether you and your students are presenting reports or collaborating on projects, the new SMART Podium 500 series interactive pen display makes the experience both interactive and visual.
The SMART Podium interactive pen display connects to …

Plug into Digital Resources for SMART Products with Ignite! Learning
October 20, 2011 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Plug into Digital Resources for SMART Products with Ignite! Learning

Packing a powerful combination of math, science and social studies lessons, assessment and instructional support, the small, but mighty Ignite! Torch- Made for SMART gives you instant access to state standardized lesson content that’s designed …

Video: The History of Technology in Education
October 19, 2011 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Video: The History of Technology in Education

Since the first time a pictogram appeared on the wall of a cave, teachers have been trying new tools and new techniques to engage their students in learning and prepare them for the future.
Watch the …

More Than 100 SMART Showcase Schools in Europe, Middle East and Africa
October 18, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
More Than 100 SMART Showcase Schools in Europe, Middle East and Africa

In March 2009, SMART named the Zurich International School the first SMART Showcase School in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Today, less than three years later, 104 SMART Showcase Schools have been designated in …

Laurie Cassie, Rebecca Robins Win Prime Minister’s Award
October 15, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Laurie Cassie, Rebecca Robins Win Prime Minister’s Award

Two SMART Exemplary Educators, Laurie Cassie and Rebecca Robins from David Livingstone Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, are Certificate of Excellence Recipients of the 2010-2011 Prime Ministers Awards for Teaching Excellence (PMATE).
The awards …

Next SMART Table and Toolkit webinar – October 20
October 14, 2011 – 10:36 am | No Comment
Next SMART Table and Toolkit webinar – October 20

The SMART Table User Group is holding their next webinar called and Show and Share on Thursday, October 20, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (CT).
Participants will share best practices and resources with other users and learn …

Want to Win a SMART Response System?
October 12, 2011 – 7:42 am | No Comment
Want to Win a SMART Response System?

Tell us how classrooms today differ from when you were a student and you could win a SMART Response interactive response system for a classroom of your choice!
The SMART Response sweepstakes are a part of …

Canadian Teachers: Show off Your Interactive Classroom!
October 11, 2011 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Canadian Teachers: Show off Your Interactive Classroom!

Enter MindShare Learning’s 4th Annual 21st-century Classroom Video Challenge for a chance to win one of three classroom technology packages, valued at over $15,000! The prize package includes a SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard …

Saddleback brings math and literature to life with interactive lessons
October 6, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Saddleback brings math and literature to life with interactive lessons

Everything from polygons to Pride and Prejudice becomes more fun to learn about when teachers add interactive elements to the lessons. That’s what Saddleback Educational Publishing is helping to do with its series of interactive …

Celebrating the Teaching Profession
October 5, 2011 – 6:02 am | No Comment
Celebrating the Teaching Profession

Happy World Teacher’s Day!
For 17 years, October 5 has been dedicated to teachers. Designated World Teacher’s Day by UNESCO and Education International, this day is an opportunity to celebrate teachers and promote international standards for …

Love SMART? Tell eSchool News about it!
October 1, 2011 – 7:01 am | No Comment
Love SMART? Tell eSchool News about it!

If a SMART product or service has helped you create more extraordinary moments in your classrooms – we hope you’ll tell eSchool News about it, as part of the 2012 Ed-Tech Readers’ Choice Awards!
These annual …