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Focus on students means success for Pittsburgh school
August 30, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Focus on students means success for Pittsburgh school

By Mike MacKinnon

When it comes to unlocking potential in students, the staff at Propel Braddock Hills takes a unique approach – try anything and see if it works. It’s a philosophy they share with …

Taking a Title I School to New Levels with Classroom Technology
August 24, 2012 – 8:41 am | No Comment
Taking a Title I School to New Levels with Classroom Technology

By Wendy McMahon

When Joe Griffin took the position of principal six years ago at Crystal Lake Elementary School, a SMART Showcase School in Lakeland, Florida, this Title I school had very little classroom technology. …

National Teacher of the Year honored at the White House
May 16, 2012 – 6:00 am | 4 Comments
National Teacher of the Year honored at the White House

By Kimberleigh Doyle
Education Briefing Manager
SMART Technologies
Last month, on April 23, U.S. President Barack Obama honored Rebecca Mieliwocki, a seventh-grade English teacher from Luther Burbank High School in Burbank, California, as the 2012 National Teacher of …

Districts across the U.S. continue choosing SMART
March 29, 2012 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Districts across the U.S. continue choosing SMART

As educators around the world continue to choose SMART products, more and more districts are implementing large-scale installations, often standardizing across multiple schools, grades and subject areas. Charleston County School District (CCSD) in Charleston, South …

Product announcement: Meet the LightRaise 40wi interactive projector
January 11, 2012 – 9:06 am | No Comment
Product announcement: Meet the LightRaise 40wi interactive projector

Now any space can be turned into an interactive lesson space with the LightRaise 40wi interactive projector. As a pen-enabled, ultra-short-throw projector, the 40wi offers educators an affordable option for making classrooms interactive. You and …

SMART Finds Itself in the Lost City of the Incas
November 19, 2011 – 7:32 am | One Comment
SMART Finds Itself in the Lost City of the Incas

SMART Board interactive whiteboards are found all over the world – from mountainous regions of Azerbaijan to the savannas of Zimbabwe.
But recently, several demonstration units of SMART Board interactive whiteboards, along with a team from …

Blogs We Love: RN Designs
November 15, 2011 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Blogs We Love: RN Designs

If you haven’t checked out rndesigns.com – a blog about life as a teacher, SMART Board trainer and ed-tech advocate – it’s definitely something we recommend to add to your must-view list!
Created by Rafranz Dixon, …

Teacher’s Perspective : Adding the Magic Factor
October 24, 2011 – 7:06 am | No Comment
Teacher’s Perspective : Adding the Magic Factor

When it comes to teaching her classroom of fifth-graders, Katy Wang knows that she can count on SMART products to make her lessons dynamic and engaging.
This SMART Exemplary Educator from Martin Elementary School in Santa …

SMART Showcase School Recognized for its Innovative Science Program
September 26, 2011 – 10:15 am | No Comment
SMART Showcase School Recognized for its Innovative Science Program

Preston Middle School in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been named a 2011 Intel School of Distinction for its demonstrated excellence in science education.
Through its innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program, Preston encourages students …

Access ISTE 2011 presentations after the show!
June 29, 2011 – 10:22 am | 2 Comments
Access ISTE 2011 presentations after the show!

Did you see a great presentation that you would like to view again? Or perhaps you couldn’t attend a session with one of your favorite presenters.
We know that ISTE was busy and chock full of …

Teacher’s Perspective: Spicing Up SMART Board lessons
June 24, 2011 – 5:01 am | No Comment
Teacher’s Perspective: Spicing Up SMART Board lessons

Whether you’ve been using SMART products for years or you’ve just created your first SMART Notebook software activity, there are so many easy and creative ways you can energize learning in your classroom!
Just ask Donna …

Invest in SMART products before the ARRA deadline
June 11, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Invest in SMART products before the ARRA deadline

“We knew we wanted to use this one-time money wisely to create an engaging learning environment for our students, as well as address their diverse needs. Our director at the time had the foresight to …