Articles tagged with: professional development
SMART recently phased out SMART Learning Space (SLS), our online professional development and training website. We recently moved those resources over to a new site run by CoursePark and made them directly accessible from the …
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 …
SMART Exemplary Educator John Mein from Kerrville ISD in Texas has blogged for EDCompass recently about TCEA and his classroom tips to engage middle schoolers. He also has a few PD tips to share to …
SMART defines a SMART Exemplary Educator (SEE) as a “dedicated teacher, technology coordinator or administrator who leads the way in using SMART products to engage students and improve learning outcomes.” While this description certainly fits, …
By Dr. Dale McManis, Research Director, Hatch Early Learning
This article originally appeared on the Hatch Early Learning blog on November 16. Hatch is an Elite Accredited member of the SMART Ecosystem Network and co-creator of …
By Emily Sparago
Eighth-grade student
Dodd Middle School, Cheshire, Connecticut
I hope you got a chance to read my first post on June 20, where I shared my passion and love for teaching and SMART Boards . In …
A technology implementation plan in the municipality of Helsingor, Denmark is helping public school students experience the benefits of interactive and collaborative learning.
The three-year, approximate US$8 million plan started in 2009. The goal was to …
By Lisa deRoy
Education Advocate, SMART Technologies
In my most recent post, Best practices for professional development in technology-enabled classrooms, I introduced the SMART Practitioner’s Continuum outlining five phases that an educator commonly moves through – from …
We’re excited to host the first SMART Exemplary Educator (SEE) Summit for some of SMART’s most passionate educators in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These standout educators share an enthusiasm for teaching, an innovative …
Would you like to learn how to create engaging and effective lesson content with SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software? Well, if you’re a teacher using SMART products in the UK, you can.
Later this month, SMART …
By Lisa deRoy
Education Advocate, SMART Technologies
The National Staff Development Council’s (NSDC) current definition of professional development sets the stage for progressively repositioning professional development in a new light. It focuses on continuous, professional learning …
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin got it right. Receiving proper, ongoing and hands-on training will help you make the most of your …
