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Learning and Leading in the 21st Century – 10 Tips by an Administrator, For Administrators
May 13, 2013 – 8:34 am | No Comment
Learning and Leading in the 21st Century – 10 Tips by an Administrator, For Administrators

Tom D’Amico is the Superintendent of Human Resources and Leadership Development with the Ottawa Catholic School Board.  He has worked with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for 23 years, but he’s also a known to …

Creating Global Learners – Another Inspired Collaboration from Boris Berlijn
May 3, 2013 – 2:07 pm | One Comment
Creating Global Learners – Another Inspired Collaboration from Boris Berlijn

Boris Berlijn is a SMART Exemplary Educator. He currently teaches geography at Ashram College in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.  Boris often undertakes student projects within the SEE community and we’re really proud of how …

“Going to a SMART Showcase is a Must-Do:” Dan Gallagher Explains
April 26, 2013 – 1:29 pm | No Comment
“Going to a SMART Showcase is a Must-Do:” Dan Gallagher Explains

Dan Gallagher, a SMART Exemplary Educator from West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, recently attended one of the SMART New Collaboration Solutions Showcase events in New York City. He kindly shared what it’s like …

iPad Pilot at a SMART-Standardized School – Year in Review
April 24, 2013 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
iPad Pilot at a SMART-Standardized School – Year in Review

What happens when a school has a SMART Board interactive whiteboard in every classroom and undertakes a 1:1 pilot? Martha Fairley and the Honors Algebra-1 students at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (ELCA), in McDonough, Georgia, …

How Do You Evaluate Ed Tech? Experience it First-Hand!
April 15, 2013 – 7:00 am | One Comment
How Do You Evaluate Ed Tech? Experience it First-Hand!

Education technology companies make every effort to communicate the value of products virtually through brochures, videos, spec sheets and online, but it’s always best to experience a product first-hand.
Some educators have told us that they …

Six Updates to SMART Notebook app for iPad!
March 28, 2013 – 11:30 am | 2 Comments
Six Updates to SMART Notebook app for iPad!

It’s been six months since we launched the SMART Notebook app for iPad (available on the iTunes App store). Over those months we’ve received a lot of feedback and several feature requests. And we’ve been listening …

Excitement Building in Farmington for LightRaise interactive projectors!
March 20, 2013 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Excitement Building in Farmington for LightRaise interactive projectors!

Farmington Public Schools is a Michigan district serving 11,000 students. The district’s Educational Technology Advisory Committee (EdTAC) is responsible to develop, recommend, implement, support and communicate the district’s technology plan, revising it as needed and …

New Collaboration Solutions Showcase – See the new products!
March 19, 2013 – 12:09 pm | No Comment
New Collaboration Solutions Showcase – See the new products!

SMART recently announced more products to help you transform learning with collaboration. You’ve seen photos and videos of these latest additions to the SMART family online, but we know hands-on time and conversations are crucial …

Congratulations to Joyce Public School! (MindShare Video Challenge)
March 13, 2013 – 1:40 pm | No Comment
Congratulations to Joyce Public School! (MindShare Video Challenge)

MindShare Learning recently honored a longtime SMART Showcase School in their video challenge contest. We wanted to spread the word about their achievement as the Central Canada region winner!
Joyce Public School in Toronto District School …

A Very Social SMART Collaborative Classroom in Pennsylvania
March 12, 2013 – 10:30 am | One Comment
A Very Social SMART Collaborative Classroom in Pennsylvania

In November 2012, Kate Seward and Spring-Ford Area School District in Royersford, Pennsylvania were awarded a SMART Collaborative Classroom for Room 242. The technology was provided by SMART to select schools across North America to …

Dr. Robert Goodman Explains How Direct Instruction Complements Social Constructivism
February 28, 2013 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Dr. Robert Goodman Explains How Direct Instruction Complements Social Constructivism

Dr. Robert Goodman is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL) and founder of the Progressive Science Initiative (PSI) and Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI). Bob has developed his science …

Calgary Board of Education Receives Shifting Minds School System Award
February 21, 2013 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Calgary Board of Education Receives Shifting Minds School System Award

SMART Technologies global headquarters are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The largest school district in our city is the progressive  Calgary Board of Education (CBE), an urban district serving 107,000 students.
CBE added another award to …