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Education and Conferencing Software
Getting Started: Quick Reference Guides
The Basics (PDF 124 KB)
Learn how to orient the interactive whiteboard, control applications and write, erase and save notes using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard.
Hardware Basics for Front-Projection SMART BoardT Interactive Whiteboards (PDF 221 KB)
Learn about basic hardware components, such as the SMART Pen Tray and the Ready Light, for a better understanding about how your SMART Board interactive whiteboard works.
What's New in SMART Board Software 9 (PDF 178 KB)
This Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of the most important changes to SMART Board software 9.
Orienting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 100 KB)
Learn how and when to orient your SMART Board interactive whiteboard.
Two-Minute Tutorials
Simply follow a link below to watch a Two-Minute Tutorial. You must have Macromedia Flash player installed to watch them.
Touch, Write and Save
This tutorial is a quick introduction to the basics of SMART Board software. You will see how to launch an application with your finger, write on the interactive whiteboard and how you can save your notes.
With voice-over (2.6 MB) | Without voice-over (1.5 MB)
Powerpoint
This tutorial provides a quick overview of how to use PowerPoint on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. You will learn how to navigate through a PowerPoint slide show and how you can make notes to focus your audience's attention.
With voice-over (2.5 MB) | Without voice-over (1.8 MB)
Notebook Software Basics
This tutorial provides an overview of the Notebook software interface, writing in Notebook software and converting handwriting to typed text.
With voice-over (1.8 MB) | Without voice-over (0.9 MB)
Objects in Notebook Software
Watch this tutorial to see how to create, select, move, resize and rotate objects in Notebook software.
With voice-over (3.0 MB) | Without voice-over (1.8 MB)
The Notebook Software Page Sorter
Learn how to create a new page, drag an object from one page to another, name pages and change the page order in your file.
With voice-over (2.5 MB) | Without voice-over (1.8 MB)
The Notebook Software Gallery
Learn how to use the Notebook Software Gallery to help you develop and enhance presentations with rich graphical content.
With voice-over (1.8 MB) | Without voice-over (0.9 MB)
Intermediate: Quick Reference Guides
Notebook Software Toolbars (PDF 135 KB)
Access and use the tools in Notebook software's toolbars.
Working with Notebook Gallery Collections (PDF 188 KB)
Create rich graphic content with Notebook Gallery collections.
Capture and Share Information with Notebook Software (PDF 135 KB)
Quickly import and export content with Notebook software.
SMART Board Tools (PDF 115 KB)
Learn how to access and use the SMART Board tools to help you operate your interactive whiteboard most effectively.
The Floating Tools Toolbar (PDF 106 KB)
Access, use and customize the Floating Tools toolbar.
SMART Board Start Center (PDF 145 KB)
Access the most frequently used features in SMART Board Tools in just one click.
Hands-on Practice
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics (PDF 189 KB)
Using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is as simple as learning to touch, write and save. When you've completed this exercise, you'll be able to orient your SMART Board interactive whiteboard, use your finger as a mouse, use the pens in the SMART Pen Tray, use the On-Screen Keyboard and save files in Notebook software.
Notebook Software in the Classroom (PDF 107 KB)
In this exercise, you'll learn how to create a lesson with Notebook software. You will learn how to use page templates and content from the Gallery collections to produce interactive lessons you can reuse every time you teach the same unit.
Notebook Software in the Office (PDF 130 KB)
Learn how to use Notebook software to make a meeting template and interactive diagrams that you can use during presentations.
Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 130 KB)
Use Microsoft Word to discuss quizzes and tests with your whole class. Learn how to convert handwriting to text or save your notes directly into your document as an image.
Using Microsoft Excel in the Office on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 45 KB)
Use Microsoft Excel with the SMART Board interactive whiteboard during a meeting. Make changes to your documents as a group by converting handwriting into text and importing this directly into any selected cell.
Using Microsoft PowerPoint Software on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 227)
When you use PowerPoint software on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, you can focus the attention of your audience by making notes to clarify your point or to record feedback during your presentation. In this exercise, you'll learn how to use your finger as a mouse, navigate through a slide show, emphasize key points, and record and save notes in PowerPoint software.
NOTE: This exercise requires a PowerPoint presentation. You can use your own presentation or our sample PowerPoint file. If this file opens in your Web browser, save it under a new name and open it in PowerPoint software. SamplePresentation.ppt (PPT 37 KB)
Education and Conferencing Software
Use SMART's education and conferencing software to interact with students or customers, and to present ideas in a way that engages everyone who is watching.
SMART Ideas Concept-Mapping Software Basics (PDF 55 KB)
SMART Ideas Menus and Toolbars (PDF 81 KB)
SynchronEyes Software Basics (PDF 197 KB)
SynchronEyes Software Toolbars (PDF 126 KB)
SynchronEyes Software Quizzes (PDF 212 KB)
Bridgit Conferencing Software (PDF 227 KB)
LinQ Software (PDF 144 KB)
Number Cruncher Software (PDF 165 KB)
Speller Software (PDF 244 KB)
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