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Article Archive for November 2011

Afghan College Gets Interactive with Help from California Educator
November 29, 2011 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Afghan College Gets Interactive with Help from California Educator

Afghanistan’s first-ever SMART Board interactive whiteboards were recently installed at Nangarhar University’s College of Education in the city of Jalalabad.
The interactive whiteboards were donated by SMART and installed by Mark Morgan, a technology training coordinator …

Going to TCEA? Attend the SMART Academy!
November 28, 2011 – 3:53 pm | No Comment
Going to TCEA? Attend the SMART Academy!

Conferences are the perfect place for professional development, and TCEA 2012 is no exception!
During the conference, we’ll be hosting the SMART Academy – a full day workshop which will give you the opportunity to work …

Swedish Students and Teachers Dress for School’s Success!
November 24, 2011 – 2:43 pm | One Comment
Swedish Students and Teachers Dress for School’s Success!

When Karl-Oskarskolan, a Swedish school in the southeastern city of Kalmar, became a SMART Showcase School, they decided to celebrate the announcement. And what better way to celebrate than by dressing up!
The school set up …

Teacher’s Perspective: Calming Qualms about Technology
November 22, 2011 – 2:10 pm | No Comment
Teacher’s Perspective: Calming Qualms about Technology

One of Alicia Gillean’s specialties is inspiring and motivating reluctant users of technology to change their perspective.
As the library media specialist at Jenks West Intermediate School in Jenks, Oklahoma, Gillean works with teachers on …

EDCompass Recognized for Creative Excellence
November 21, 2011 – 9:47 am | No Comment
EDCompass Recognized for Creative Excellence

The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals recently honored both the EDCompass blog and EDCompass magazine in its annual MarCom Awards competition.
The blog was presented a Platinum Award in the blog category for exceeding the …

SMART Finds Itself in the Lost City of the Incas
November 19, 2011 – 7:32 am | One Comment
SMART Finds Itself in the Lost City of the Incas

SMART Board interactive whiteboards are found all over the world – from mountainous regions of Azerbaijan to the savannas of Zimbabwe.
But recently, several demonstration units of SMART Board interactive whiteboards, along with a team from …

Monitor Student Performance with LearningStation Insight
November 18, 2011 – 5:04 am | No Comment
Monitor Student Performance with LearningStation Insight

Turn your SMART Response interactive response systems into a powerful tool to monitor your students’ progress against your state’s standards with the LearningStation Insight Assessment Platform.
LearningStation Insight has received a Standard accreditation from SMART’s Software …

Technology and pedagogy – a new series of distance education courses
November 17, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Technology and pedagogy – a new series of distance education courses

If you enjoyed our recent distance education courses on SMART products, then you’ll love our newest training and PD offering –a series of distance courses focused on pedagogical aspects of using classroom technology!
These four- or …

Teachers Get SMART Down Under
November 16, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Teachers Get SMART Down Under

This past year, ELECTROBOARD, SMART’s distributor in Australia, hosted five SMART Teacher Conferences in Australia and New Zealand.
The conferences attracted more than 1500 teachers in Australia’s Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide as well as in …

Blogs We Love: RN Designs
November 15, 2011 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Blogs We Love: RN Designs

If you haven’t checked out rndesigns.com – a blog about life as a teacher, SMART Board trainer and ed-tech advocate – it’s definitely something we recommend to add to your must-view list!
Created by Rafranz Dixon, …

Upcoming webinar: The Benefits of Technology for Early Learners
November 14, 2011 – 6:48 am | No Comment
Upcoming webinar: The Benefits of Technology for Early Learners

On December 1, you’ll have the opportunity to attend a live webinar where three educators will share their experiences transforming early education using SMART products.
This complimentary one-hour webinar features the insights and strategies of these …

Vote for your favorite Power a Bright Future nominees!
November 10, 2011 – 5:09 am | No Comment
Vote for your favorite Power a Bright Future nominees!

For the third year in a row, The Clorox Company has been offering a school grant program called Power a Bright Future, which gives schools the opportunity to nominate their school programs for a grant …