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=SMART Board Workshop Series (8 Sessions)=

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 * Click here to sign up for the complete SMART Board workshop series (8 sessions) **

Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 4:00-6:00 P.M. Location: Forestdale School Description: The SMART Board is an exciting,interactive educational tool that can truly enhance the instructional process in the classroom. But how does a SMART Board work and what do I need to know to operate it? In this workshop you will be introduced to set-up procedures,hardware components, and how to use and operate the SMART interactive whiteboard.Topics to be explored are;
 * Session 1: Getting Started with your SMART Board - 2 Hours**
 * Hardware and set-up
 * Control panel
 * Calibrating the SMART Board
 * Pen tray and pen options
 * Keyboard options
 * Floating tools and customizing the floating toolbar
 * Understanding the digital ink layer
 * Capturing and Saving notes
 * Print Captures
 * Downloading and updating SMART software and SMART Notebook
 * Troubleshooting and Tips and Tricks

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 * Session 2: Working with Ink-Aware Applications and SMART Board Tools - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** December 10, 2009
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description:** SMART Aware software, which comes with the SMART Board, works in the background when the SMART software is running.Some of the most popular applications used on an interactive SMART Board are Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These and many other appications are //**Ink Aware**//. Ink Aware applications allow you to write and save your notes directly into a file without using Notebook software. The SMART Recorder and the SMART Video Player, part of the SMART Board Tools, include functions that help you operate the interactive whiteboard more effectively and to create and present dynamic content. In this session, participants will explore:
 * How to find and configure ink aware applications in SMART Board software
 * How to insert notes as images or text into a Microsoft Word document or Excel spreadsheet
 * Presenting a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow on the interactive whiteboard and saving notes in a presentation
 * Capturing notes from a PowerPoint presentation into Notebook software
 * Importing a PowerPoint presentation into Notebook software
 * Accessing, configuring, and using the SMART Board tools
 * Creating a video with SMART Recorder
 * Write directly over video with SMART Video Player

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 * Session 3:** **Getting the Basics for Notebook Software - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** January 7, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description:** Notebook software is SMART's interactive whiteboarding software that enables teachers to create engaging and interactive lesson activities. In this workshop you will explore the Notebook software interface including the Notebook toolbar, menus, side tabs, and the Notebook Gallery. Topics to be explored are:
 * Opening the Welcome Center and Notebook software
 * Exploring the Notebook side tabs
 * Customizing the Notebook toolbar
 * Using the toolbar and menus in Notebook software to create and enhance objects and navigate between the pages in a file
 * Cloning and the Infinite Cloner
 * Navigating, using, and creating Notebook Gallery collections
 * Creating objects in Notebook and using drop down menus to change the properties
 * Working with text
 * Adding images and flash files into Notebook
 * Saving and exporting Notebook files to a variety of formats
 * Attaching files in a notebook to use in lesson development
 * Adding to "My Content" in the Gallery

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 * Session 4:** **Structuring and Organizing Lessons: The Lesson Activity Toolkit - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** January 21, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description:** Do you want fast interactive lessons? The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a great way to start. The Lesson Activity Toolkit is a Notebook Gallery Collection of customizable tools and templates, including lesson pages, activities, games, graphics, and tools that you can use to create professional-looking, interactive and engaging lessons. In this session you will discover how easy it is to use as you create activities using these customizable tools and templates. Topics to be included are;
 * Creating Title Pages and Lesson Pages
 * Locating and customizing activity templates
 * Adding icons and images from the Graphics folder to enhance and add interactivity to lesson pages
 * Creating pull tabs
 * Using flash based tools from the toolkit to add interactivity to lesson activities
 * Adding to "My Content" in the Gallery
 * Where to find video tutorials and resources for using the Lesson Activity Toolkit

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 * Session 5:** **Let the Games Begin! Creating Classroom Games for Use on the SMART Interactive Whiteboard - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** February 11, 2010
 * Time**: 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description****:** Who says learning can't be fun??? In this workshop you will learn how to make classroom materials tailored to the curriculum you are teaching. See how easy it is to create a Jeopardy game that can be used for classroom review. In this make and take workshop, you will find the right tools and leave with newly created resources. So pick out a topic and come prepared with questions that can be added to the Jeopardy game you will create. Once you learn how to use Powerpoint to create a game, you will then be able to create more classroom games using other game templates that will be given to every participant. So....let the games begin!

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 * Session 6: Adding Style and Interactivity to Lesson Activities - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** March 4, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description:** As you become more comfortable with with the SMART Board and Notebook software, you will see that Notebook software 10 includes many new tools and features to enable you to create lesson activities that not only contain interactivity, but also help you create lessons that have a professional, and visually appealing look. Creating engaging lessons that bring students up to the interactive whiteboard provides them with a hands-on experience they will remember. In this session, we will explore just how this can be done. Topics to be explored are:
 * Page grouping
 * Linking
 * Adding attachments
 * Themes
 * Tables
 * Dual Page Display and Pin Page
 * Active Alignment
 * Object Animation
 * Attaching Sound
 * Page Recorder

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 * Session 7:** **Lesson Design and Development in Notebook Software - Part One - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** March 25, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location**: Forestdale School
 * Description:** Building on the skills we have learned so far, in this session, participants will use the tools and features in Notebook Software 10 to create a curriculum related lesson plan. A rubric and project based checklist will be provided. Participants will also learn how to modify an existing lesson plan to fit their own particular objectives. A curriculum topic should be selected before the start of this workshop. Completed lesson plans will be posted on our new Tech Space so they can be shared with our learning community.

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 * Session 8:** **Lesson Design and Development in Notebook Software - Part Two - 2 Hours**
 * Date:** April 8, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Forestdale School
 * Description:** In this session, participants will continue developing their lesson plans. In addition, additional topics will be explored:
 * Web resources and integrating your curriculum
 * SMART Educator Resources
 * SMART Training Center
 * SMART Exchange
 * SMART Board Portal for Sandwich Teachers

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 * Click here to sign up for the complete SMART Board workshop series (8 sessions)**