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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Testing and reviewing the new SMART Notebook App for iPad!
September 15, 2012 – 6:00 am | 9 Comments
Testing and reviewing the new SMART Notebook App for iPad!

By Emily Sparago
13-year-old student, SMART Board aficionado and aspiring teacher
The new SMART Notebook App recently came out for the iPad and I just got the chance to test it out!  This is an amazing …

Tips I use to ensure a great start to the year
September 4, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Tips I use to ensure a great start to the year

By Lisa Parisi
Fourth-grade teacher
Herricks Union Free School District
Long Island, New York
September is here and, for many, this means beginning a new school year. This is the time I start thinking about what I need to …

Learning language
August 27, 2012 – 6:00 am | One Comment
Learning language

By Kelly Derushia
SMART Exemplary Educator
Technology Resource Teacher
Bailey Elementary School
Dover, Florida
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”
– Frank Smith
Bailey Elementary School is located in Dover, …

Using Voki Avatars in SMART Notebook 11 is super easy and fun!
August 14, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Using Voki Avatars in SMART Notebook 11 is super easy and fun!

By Rachel Long (Csanadi-Schwartz)
While attending the North American SMART Exemplary Educator (SEE) Summit this summer, we had a session with SMART Education Consultant, Heather Lamb, who introduced us to embedding widgets or Flash Files in …

Sharing SMART knowledge and training teachers
August 12, 2012 – 7:00 am | One Comment
Sharing SMART knowledge and training teachers

By Al Wolmer
Well, hello to the SMART community. I haven’t blogged much before (as in I’ve never blogged before!) but so many of my new SMART Exemplary Educator (SEE) friends from this year’s SEE Summit …

Transforming learning spaces with SMART’s interactive displays
April 26, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Transforming learning spaces with SMART’s interactive displays

Innovative, technology-rich classrooms with multiple interactive displays are creating expanded opportunities for student collaboration and learning. We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Charles, a faculty member at Dawson College and educational researcher associated with the consortium …

SMART inspires success for my son with autism
April 21, 2012 – 7:00 am | One Comment
SMART inspires success for my son with autism

By Colette Retrosi

In honor of Autism Awareness month, I was asked to write about my journey with my son, Luciano (Luc), and how SMART products have impacted some of his success.
To give you a …

To SMART “A” is for Accessibility
April 17, 2012 – 6:10 am | One Comment
To SMART “A” is for Accessibility

By Alex Dunn
SMART Technologies has listened!  A very passionate group of educators, administrators, business people, parents and students have asked SMART to consider ALL people when designing their products.
Last week at the Council for Exceptional …