SMART Board resources

This page will help you become familiar with the District's new SMART Board initiative! Check back often for updates on the project.

The following video clips provide brief overviews of different functions of the SMART Board. The full video is also available for viewing. The clips are a very basic introduction - SMART Boards are capable of MUCH more than this!

These links work inside the district:

Basic input (2 minutes, 35 seconds)

Simple instruction examples (4 minutes, 35 seconds)

Additional instruction examples (3 minutes, 50 seconds)

Senteo student response example (4 minutes, 18 seconds)

Studies (2 minutes, 44 seconds)

• Read Huck & Schmitz, 2007 - "media rich, teacher mediated learning environment"
• Read Blanskat, Blamire & Kefala, 2006 - review of European research studies
• Note: these are samples only, and not offered as definitive evidence of efficacy

Full presentation (25 minutes, 3 seconds)

These links work outside the district:

Basic input (2 minutes, 35 seconds)

Simple instruction examples (4 minutes, 35 seconds)

Additional instruction examples (3 minutes, 50 seconds)

Senteo student response example (4 minutes, 18 seconds)

Studies (2 minutes, 44 seconds)

• Read Huck & Schmitz, 2007 - "media rich, teacher mediated learning environment"
• Read Blanskat, Blamire & Kefala, 2006 - review of European research studies
• Note: these are samples only, and not offered as definitive evidence of efficacy

Full presentation (25 minutes, 3 seconds

Additional resources (good inside or outside the district):

SMART Teacher's Hub

SMART online training opportunities

Exemplary Notebook lessons by teachers (requires Notebook software to run)

TeacherTube videos