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SMART Response Reports: Reaping the Real Benefits of Data Driven Instruction
May 21, 2013 – 10:09 pm | 2 Comments
SMART Response Reports: Reaping the Real Benefits of Data Driven Instruction

This post originally appeared on Classroom21.net, a blog run by The Chariot Group, a SMART authorized reseller in the United States. Used with permission.
By Bob Jackman
Data driven instruction is a hot topic in education right …

Interactive Projectors — Let’s Talk About Choice
May 9, 2013 – 12:00 pm | 2 Comments
Interactive Projectors — Let’s Talk About Choice

Why do we as consumers love buffet brunches, designer lattes and online shopping? It’s about choices. We value choice in our everyday life, even if it comes in half-sweet, double espresso form.
This moment in education …

Onboard Academics Resources – A Review by Danesa Jepson
April 11, 2013 – 12:04 pm | No Comment
Onboard Academics Resources – A Review by Danesa Jepson

Danesa Jepson Menge is a SMART Exemplary Educator and SMART Certified Lesson Developer. She teaches English language arts at Oakdale Junior High in Oakdale, California. We asked her to share her experience with third-party content …

SMART Notebook App for iPad Benefits Absent Students: Dan Explains
April 2, 2013 – 9:28 am | Comments Off
SMART Notebook App for iPad Benefits Absent Students: Dan Explains

You and your students enjoyed a great collaborative learning experience with your students using SMART products, but one or two students were absent. You’d like to share the content from that class but know the …

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 …

Top Five Things to Know About Education Software Installer 2013
March 26, 2013 – 1:56 pm | No Comment
Top Five Things to Know About Education Software Installer 2013

The annual spring software update is here for SMART customers who use SMART Notebook software, SMART Response interactive response system and SMART Ink!
This update will be distributed through the SMART Product Update in April, but …

Student-Centered Learning Transformations at Kuna School District
March 21, 2013 – 5:23 pm | One Comment
Student-Centered Learning Transformations at Kuna School District

By Ashleigh Jensen
Kuna School District in Kuna, Idaho, went from very little interactive classroom technology last year to a large technology implementation that includes SMART products and a professional development plan this year. Ashleigh Jensen, …

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 …

QR Codes in a BYOD Classroom (Part Two): XC Add-on Beta for SMART Notebook!
March 5, 2013 – 11:00 am | No Comment
QR Codes in a BYOD Classroom (Part Two): XC Add-on Beta for SMART Notebook!

In February we highlighted ideas about how to use QR codes in a BYOD classroom. We promised to continue the conversation about QR codes by exploring the XC Add-on Beta for SMART Notebook by Freiland and …

New SMART product announcements excite the student and educator in me!
February 19, 2013 – 10:45 am | One Comment
New SMART product announcements excite the student and educator in me!

Our student blogger Emily Sparago is back!
Emily Sparago is a freshman at Cheshire High School in Cheshire, Connecticut, with a passion for teaching and technology.  An aspiring teacher, Emily supports the learning needs …

Easy Tips for Using QR Codes in a BYOD Classroom (Part One)
February 12, 2013 – 10:07 am | No Comment
Easy Tips for Using QR Codes in a BYOD Classroom (Part One)

The QR code (Quick Response code) is a matrix barcode that was first invented by the automotive industry to track vehicles during manufacturing. With the rise of smartphones, QR codes became a clever way for …

Kevin’s New Classmate – Revealed! (SMART product announcements)
January 30, 2013 – 8:35 am | 3 Comments
Kevin’s New Classmate  – Revealed! (SMART product announcements)

The wait is finally over.  SMART Technologies unveiled Kevin’s new classmate today!
 
All is revealed in the video Kevin’s New Classmate – Part Three.
 
Small group learning will never be the same again.
Watch the video before you scroll …