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Eight Accessibility Sites from SMART Exemplary Advocate Kristina Parr
December 7, 2012 – 1:34 pm | 2 Comments
Eight Accessibility Sites from SMART Exemplary Advocate Kristina Parr

We continue introducing our EDCompass readers to SMART Exemplary Advocates for Accessibility who enjoy sharing their experiences with other educators online. Today’s featured advocate is Kristina Parr. Kristina is a SMART Exemplary Advocate for Accessibility who …

SMART Exemplary Advocate for Accessibility: Danielle Kovach
November 29, 2012 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
SMART Exemplary Advocate for Accessibility: Danielle Kovach

This month we continue to showcase the SMART Exemplary Advocates for Accessibility who enjoy sharing their experiences with other educators via blogs, websites or social media. SMART Exemplary Advocates can help grow your professional learning …

Helping my nephew with special needs learn using a SMART Board
August 9, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Helping my nephew with special needs learn using a SMART Board

By Emily Sparago
13-year-old student and aspiring teacher
In February 2012, my two-year old nephew, Cole, was diagnosed with Epilepsy – a condition that incites inevitable seizures, unless controlled with medication.  In late June of 2012, he …

Supporting and engaging students with autism
April 3, 2012 – 3:23 pm | No Comment
Supporting and engaging students with autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and we’d like to acknowledge the many educators who are using technology to open up the lines of communication and increase engagement for students with autism.
And there are so …

Complimentary one-hour webinars on STEM and special education
February 15, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Complimentary one-hour webinars on STEM and special education

Discover new ways to bring math and science to life in the classroom
February 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Find out how educators have successfully used SMART products to further engage students in STEM subjects. Guest …

A Parent’s Perspective from ATIA 2012
February 2, 2012 – 7:39 am | No Comment
A Parent’s Perspective from ATIA  2012

By Brenda Stenglein
At the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference last week, my friend Jennifer tried to convince me to go to the seminar called SMART Inclusion: Touch to Literacy. I told her I intended …

Alternative Access to the SMART Table
January 27, 2012 – 10:28 am | No Comment
Alternative Access to the SMART Table

By Alex Dunn
At ATIA 2012 in Orlando, Florida this week, one of the popular questions at the SMART Technologies Booth #105 is:
What happens if my student can’t directly interact with the SMART Table?

The …

How SMART products enhance early education, special education, STEM and ELA environments
July 8, 2011 – 7:39 am | No Comment
How SMART products enhance early education, special education, STEM and ELA environments

New smarttech.com pages make it easy to find the right solutions for your classroom

For the past 20 years, the SMART Board interactive whiteboard”s touch capabilities have transformed learning for students around the world – from …

Winding Down at ISTE
June 29, 2011 – 7:13 am | No Comment
Winding Down at ISTE

It’s day three of the show and visitors to the SMART booth are filling seats in the presentation area to absorb any last tips and information they can gather and learn before …

Winning strategies from Teachers of the Year
June 7, 2011 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Winning strategies from Teachers of the Year

On Tuesday, June 28, three former Teachers of the Year will be at ISTE 2011, presenting their ideas on how teachers can integrate education technology, like SMART products, effectively in the classroom.
This panel discussion features …

A Q&A with Michelle Shearer, 2011 National Teacher of the Year
May 28, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
A Q&A with Michelle Shearer, 2011 National Teacher of the Year

Michelle Shearer, a high school chemistry teacher at Urbana High School in Frederick, Maryland, has been named this year’s National Teacher of the Year.
Shearer, who is passionate about STEM education and special education, currently teaches …

Investing your IDEA B funds
May 25, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Investing your IDEA B funds

 “I love the technology because, as an educator, it gives you such a wonderful opportunity to set that child up for success and gives them a chance for the spotlight to shine on them in …