Notebook and Gallery Features
Now that you know a few things about the basics, you are ready to really begin using a smartboard to create lessons. When you use notebook to create lessons, you can structure a presentation much like you would sheets for an overhead or slides in a PowerPoint presentation. The really neat thing about using a Smartboard to create lessons is that you can make them even more interactive.
Check out this activity about the basic parts of the respiratory system from the Smartboard Gallery, click here.
How could this activity be use in a classroom to engage the students in learning the parts of the respiratory system? E-mail your idea to your Smartboard mentor.
Using Notebook and Gallery
The Notebook and Gallery features can help you locate activities and features that you can use with your students. Remember to find ways to actively involve the students. Each of the links below will help provide information to help you use Smartboards to create lessons.
You were introduced to Notebook during the Smartboards Basics tutorial. This tutorial will provide more information about using Notebook and Gallery.
Notebook
The links below will help you learn more about the Notebook feature of your Smartboard. Two items are short video presentations. The third is a pdf designed to help you learn to use notebook.
PDF Using Notebook in Your Classroom
Gallery
You are almost ready to start designing your own lessons. The links below will help guide you through using the Smartboard Gallery. The Gallery provides pre-made items that you can use when creating lessons. The Respiration activity we completed at the start of this tutorial came from the Gallery. When you are ready, you can begin to create and download your own items to use with the Gallery. Two of the links below provide short videos. The third, provides a pfd to help you work with Gallery
Other Tools
The short video below will provide access to more features that you can use with your Smartboard. Try them out!
Use the Notebook and Gallery features to build an quick activity to share with your students. Try to make it something that will get the students actively engaged. When you have finished, e-mail your creation to your Smartboard Mentor.