Celebrating Everyday Wins (Part One): Stories from Bill and Kristin
May 17, 2013 – 1:03 pm | No Comment

Educating students is not always about giant strides forward in achievement and a matter of  statistics. Sometimes it is those smaller, more personal learning moments with students that educators use to energize their practice. We …

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Make the most of SMART Notebook 11 with training
April 14, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Make the most of SMART Notebook 11 with training

By Sandi Boga, Team Lead, Learning Design
SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software has loads of great new features, like the Activity Builder, an embedded Internet browser, adaptive toolbars, improved Text Tools and Tables, an awesome …

Amplify Learning Series: Get to know SMART Audio (part 1)
April 9, 2012 – 9:12 am | No Comment
Amplify Learning Series: Get to know SMART Audio (part 1)

Educators, health experts and researchers are discovering that classroom amplification systems are a must-have technology for the classroom – and for good reason.
Classroom amplification systems have the power to make learning more accessible for all …

SMART Vantage now available!
March 1, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
SMART Vantage now available!

Insight inspires informed decision-making and that’s exactly what SMART Vantage technology management software provides. You can now have detailed information on all of your SMART Board interactive whiteboards and projectors, throughout your school and district.
This …

Professional development for digital learning is a TALL order
February 17, 2012 – 9:13 am | No Comment
Professional development for digital learning is a TALL order

By Byron Ernest
In my previous EDCompass blog posts, I described our journey at Lebanon High School researching technology implementation and development of the SMART Worldwide Effective Learning Lab (SWELL). For this post I am excited …

Be SMART’s Valentine with February training discounts!
February 14, 2012 – 2:27 pm | No Comment
Be SMART’s Valentine with February training discounts!

With February being the month of Valentines, we’re offering discounts on professional development opportunities all month long.
Take advantage of February’s specially priced distance education and self-paced courses (scheduled weekly), and experience online learning that’s convenient, …

Could Teacher Evaluation Initiatives Power Down Technology-driven Innovation?
February 9, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Could Teacher Evaluation Initiatives Power Down Technology-driven Innovation?

By Eric Jansson
Teacher quality is arguably the largest policy shift in education today in the United States and will have a long impact on our public education system. Legislatures across the country are hammering out …

Seminars Offer Strategies for Avoiding Costs and Shifting Resources
January 9, 2012 – 7:30 am | No Comment
Seminars Offer Strategies for Avoiding Costs and Shifting Resources

Tight budgets can make education leaders feel like there isn’t any funding for new initiatives or resources that can improve results in your schools.
But there are ways to keep the budget balanced without eliminating opportunities …

‘Tis the Season for Training Specials!
December 2, 2011 – 10:20 am | No Comment
‘Tis the Season for Training Specials!

During the month of December, we are offering distance education courses at the special price of US$99 (regular price is US$149). With savings like these, it’s a great time to take courses that can be …

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 …

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 …

Connect, Learn and Share – SMART Board Revolution Virtual User Group
September 21, 2011 – 7:55 am | No Comment
Connect, Learn and Share – SMART Board Revolution Virtual User Group

A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned that the SMART Board Revolution Ning now has a monthly Global Virtual User Group meeting.
By joining this online group, you’ll have the opportunity to find new ideas and …