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Meet Bhagvat, 11-Year-Old SMART Notebook Power User!
May 1, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Meet Bhagvat, 11-Year-Old SMART Notebook Power User!

The best emails SMART Technologies receives are from students. Developing products and services that foster academic and social learning is a big part of what makes many of us come to work at SMART. Fifth …

Congratulations to Jeff Charbonneau, U.S. National Teacher of the Year!
April 23, 2013 – 1:44 pm | No Comment
Congratulations to Jeff Charbonneau, U.S. National Teacher of the Year!

During a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House on April 23, 2013, President of the United States Barack Obama presented the CCSSO 2013 National Teacher of the Year award to Jeff Charbonneau. Jeff will …

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 …

Check Out the New SMART Learning Space!
April 8, 2013 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Check Out the New SMART Learning Space!

By Sandi Boga, Program Manager
Have you ever tried to access SMART’s award-winning courses and become so frustrated with the old SMART Learning Space (SLS) platform that you just gave up and left? Based on the …

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 …

Careers in STEM — Happy International Women’s Day!
March 8, 2013 – 12:16 pm | No Comment
Careers in STEM  — Happy International Women’s Day!

Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day! The United Nations recognizes the day on March 8 each year.
In education circles, we often use this day to discuss our progress regarding the number of …

Hackathon! (An Insider View on How SMART Developers Share and Learn)
March 1, 2013 – 2:13 pm | No Comment
Hackathon! (An Insider View on How SMART Developers Share and Learn)

An increasingly vocal group of educators and thought leaders think coding is a skill every high school student should learn. Even President Obama made reference to coding in a recent address. STEM skills will drive tomorrow’s …

California Head Start Honors Marilyn Hokanson as Educator of the Year
February 26, 2013 – 3:10 pm | No Comment
California Head Start Honors Marilyn Hokanson as Educator of the Year

The California Head Start Association (CHSA) is “the unified voice providing leadership and advocacy for the Head Start community in the state.” During their conference in February, longtime customer Marilyn Hokanson was honored by CHSA …

SMART Collaborative Classrooms Come to Canada!
February 14, 2013 – 12:20 pm | 2 Comments
SMART Collaborative Classrooms Come to Canada!

Ruth Bowman’s SMART Collaborative Classroom

Last week on Digital Learning Day, SMART announced our SMART Collaborative Classrooms on the blog. In honor of C21 Canada taking place this week, we are pleased to showcase the three …

Alex Dunn Receives Shifting Minds National Award from C21 Canada
February 13, 2013 – 10:38 am | No Comment
Alex Dunn Receives Shifting Minds National Award from C21 Canada

Alex Dunn and the Right Honorable Paul Martin

If you are a frequent visitor to the EDCompass blog, you will know first-hand that SMART Exemplary Advocate Alex Dunn from Upper Canada District School Board in Ontario, …

SMART Collaborative Classrooms Unveiled – Happy Digital Learning Day!
February 6, 2013 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
SMART Collaborative Classrooms Unveiled – Happy Digital Learning Day!

Happy Digital Learning Day!
February 6 is Digital Learning Day – a day to “celebrate teachers and shine a spotlight on successful instructional practice and effective use of technology in classrooms” across the United States. SMART …

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 …