SMART Fundamentals Interactive Whiteboard Learner Workbook
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SMART Fundamentals Interactive Whiteboard Learner Workbook TM Bringing people and ideas together. 1207 – 11th Avenue SW, Suite 300, Calgary, AB, T3C 0M5 CANADA Toll-free 1.888.42.SMART, ext. 8536 Fax 403.228.2500 e-mail: [email protected] www.smarttech.com Trainer Information Name Phone E-mail © 2005 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. SMART Ideas is a registered trademark of SMART Technologies Inc. in Canada and the U.S. SMART Board, Notebook, SMART Ideas, the SMART logo and “Bringing people and ideas together.” are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macromedia and Flash are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Adobe and Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Printed in Canada 05/2005. Contents Basic Functionality...................................................................................................................1 How Does the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Work?.......................................................2 Working with Applications on Your SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard...................................3 Your Finger Is Your Mouse..................................................................................................3 SMART Pen Tray.......................................................................................................................3 The Pens.............................................................................................................................3 The On-Screen Keyboard....................................................................................................4 Right Mouse Button.............................................................................................................5 Orienting Your SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard.................................................................5 Writing Notes..............................................................................................................................6 The Transparency Layer......................................................................................................6 Hands-on Practice: Basic Functionality......................................................................................11 Ink Aware.................................................................................................................................13 How Do Ink Aware Applications Work?......................................................................................14 What Applications Are Ink Aware?.............................................................................................14 Microsoft Word..........................................................................................................................15 Microsoft Excel..........................................................................................................................16 PowerPoint................................................................................................................................17 Ink Aware Tools Summary Chart...............................................................................................19 Hands-on Practice: Ink Aware and PowerPoint..........................................................................23 Notebook Software..................................................................................................................25 Using Notebook for the First Time..............................................................................................26 Toolbar......................................................................................................................................26 Menus.......................................................................................................................................27 Side Tabs..................................................................................................................................28 Page Sorter...............................................................................................................................29 Objects in Notebook Software....................................................................................................29 Modifying and Moving Objects...................................................................................................30 Object Drop-down Menu............................................................................................................30 Grouping............................................................................................................................31 Order..................................................................................................................................31 Hyperlink............................................................................................................................32 Handwriting Recognition............................................................................................................33 Drawing Tools...........................................................................................................................33 Pen Tools...........................................................................................................................33 Lines..................................................................................................................................33 Shapes...............................................................................................................................34 Create a Shape..................................................................................................................34 Gallery Collections.....................................................................................................................35 Opening a Gallery Collection..............................................................................................35 Templates.................................................................................................................................35 My Content – Creating Your Own Gallery Category...................................................................36 Macromedia Flash and Notebook Software................................................................................37 Attachments Tab.......................................................................................................................37 Sharing Your Notebook File.......................................................................................................37 Hands-on Practice: Notebook Software in the Classroom..........................................................41 Hands-on Practice: Notebook Software in the Office..................................................................44 SMART Resources..................................................................................................................49 The SMART Training Center......................................................................................................50 EDCompass ..............................................................................................................................52 SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Learner Workbook Basic Functionality How does the SMART Board interactive whiteboard work? The full-featured SMART Board interactive whiteboard is incredibly easy to use. If you can use a computer, you can use a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. B asic Functionality The touch-sensitive display connects to your computer and digital projector to show your computer image. You can then control computer applications directly from the display, write notes in digital ink and save your work to share later. 1 Basic Functionality How Does the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Work? The SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard is touch sensitive and operates as part of a system that includes a computer and a projector. · The computer sends an image of an application to the projector. · The projector casts the image onto the interactive whiteboard. · The interactive whiteboard acts as both the monitor and input device, allowing you to control any application by simply touching the interactive whiteboard. It may help you to think of your interactive whiteboard the same way you think of your mouse or keyboard – it is an input device that that enables you to control applications on your computer. 2 SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Learner Workbook Working with Applications on Your SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard If an application runs on your computer, you can control it from the interactive whiteboard. Your Finger Is Your Mouse A press on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is the same as a left-click. Open an application the same way you do on your desktop computer, but instead of using your mouse to select and open files, just press or double-press the application with your finger. Orienting the interactive whiteboard will ensure the cursor is aligned with your finger press. Orienting is discussed in detail on page five. SMART Pen Tray The pen tray consists of four color-coded slots for pens and one slot for the eraser. Each slot has an optical sensor to identify when the pens and eraser have