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SMART Technologies Resource Page
Have you installed the free SMART Notebook Software? If so, click [|here] to "explore SMART Education Shortcuts and discover a variety of valuable education resources, including videos, newsletters, case studies, customer support materials, networking opportunities and more."

For lesson activities and resources, click [|here].

Click [|here] to listen to the weekly SMARTBoard Podcast. You can also follow this group on Twitter--click [|here].

To sign-up for the SMART newsletter, click [|here].

Check out these blogs! [|Teachers Love SMART Boards] and [|The Whiteboard Blog: Interactive Technology in the Classroom]

This Eduwikius site has a wonderful page full of resources!

Check out this [|collection of resources] at Delicious (a social bookmarking site).

[|SmartBoard Resource Wiki]

[|Students Click in Class] From Teacher Magazine Teachers receive immediate feedback to gauge student understanding. 07-08 Science Daily [|Students Who Use 'Clickers' Score Better on Physics Tests]

03-25-08 Globe and Mail [|"At This School, Chalkboards are Ancient History"] "Even the five-year-olds are wired at David Livingstone Elementary, where there's an interactive whiteboard in every class."

09-12-07 Digital Directions “Whiteboards Inc.” [“Interactive features fuel demand for modern chalkboards.”] http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2007/09/12/02board.h01.html

09-24-07 Washington Post “Breathing Life into the Lecture Hall” ["Lecturing is not good for children and other living things," says college professor who engages 192 students simultaneously through interactive learning.] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/23/AR2007092301035.html

[|A Clean Slate: Interactive Whiteboard Makes Lessons Snazzy] From Edutopia "Do you fit one of these scenarios? You've acquired an interactive whiteboard for your classroom, or you're about to. It's been installed, or it soon will be. You've attended a workshop on using the board or gone through an online tutorial, or a colleague has shown you the basics. Now what? How do you and your students make the most of this grand gadget?"

[|Board of Education: A Wall-Mounted Computer Monitor for Your Classroom] From Edutopia "A top teacher shares her enthusiasm for -- and tips about using -- interactive whiteboards."

[|Engaging Students through Interactive Instruction] A great resource on electronic white boards.

From Digital Directions Whiteboard Shopping Questions Here are important points technology officials and educators should consider when shopping for interactive whiteboards:
 * 1.** Do you prefer “resistive” technology, which means the whiteboard responds to hand pressure, rather than using a single pen or pointer that comes with the technology to interact with the board? Different whiteboards offer different methods of interaction.
 * 2.** How easy is it to incorporate a broad range of multimedia Internet resources and classroom content into lesson plans using the whiteboard?
 * 3.** Does the company offer whiteboard lesson activities and videoconferencing remote-control software?
 * 4.** Is the system compatible with the most current software available for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, or Linux?
 * 5.** Does the company offer extensive technical support?
 * 6.** Is the product durable enough to sustain the normal wear and tear of the classroom?
 * 7.** What warranty does the company offer?

[|Researchers Conclude Interactive Whiteboards Produce Significant Results] CALGARY, Alberta --- October 24, 2007--- SMART Technologies announces that an important, long-term study, commissioned by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), has concluded that interactive whiteboards have a positive impact on primary school students in math, science and English. The results showed that many students progressed more quickly if they consistently used interactive whiteboards for an extended period of time.