Notebook 15 for Iron County

Permalink: http://goo.gl/kIFb0A Today, we will focus on some of the great new features included with Notebook 15. Since SMART started charging for upgrades to Notebook, most of you are probably coming to this new version from 11.4. A LOT has been added since then, especially with the “Interactive” part of this interactive whiteboard software. Take… Continue reading Notebook 15 for Iron County

6-Word Memoirs Project with iMovie ’11

Permalink: http://goo.gl/GIdXlK A teacher emailed me to ask how this 6-Word Memoir project was created so that she could do the same thing with her classes. I instantly recognized it as an iMovie project, and one that would be simple for this teacher to compile from the text and images that her students provided. The… Continue reading 6-Word Memoirs Project with iMovie ’11

SMARTBoard Notebook: Beyond the Basics

Permalink: http://goo.gl/sEpP3R Thanks for joining me today to go beyond the basics of your SMARTBoard and the Notebook software. Here’s what we will cover today: Lesson Activity Toolkit review Activity Builder Linking to websites & other resources Animate Objects Page Recording & Floating Recorder Balloon Pop Timer with Transparent Background option Using Video Free Student… Continue reading SMARTBoard Notebook: Beyond the Basics

Microsoft Excel – The Swiss Army Knife of Office Applications

Permalink: http://goo.gl/uJesuq Thanks for joining me today to learn how to use Excel for more than just a list manager. Everything you’ll need is in the hand-out below: Excel Handout PDF Cheat Sheets & Quick Start Guides Excel 2016 Quick Start Guide (PC) Excel 2016 Quick Start Guide (Mac) Excel 2013 (PC) Excel 2010 (PC)… Continue reading Microsoft Excel – The Swiss Army Knife of Office Applications

Posterous for Teachers

I worked with some great teachers and club advisors today at Canyon View Middle School today on getting them set up and running with a new Posterous blog for their classes and the clubs that they advise. Below is the screencast of the training (Yo…

iPads at CMS

I’m not so sure where we’ll be heading today, so I’ll link out to a few of our options: iPads for Education and Productivity (basics) Intermediate/Advanced iPad Uses for Teachers (project-based learning apps) My list of iPad-related articles and p…

iPads for Education and Productivity

Permalink: http://goo.gl/NIHJv (capitol i) Thanks for joining me today to learn more about some great ways to integrate the iPad into classroom education, and for general productivity. I’ve attached a PDF and PPT version of the presentation below …

iPads for Special Education

Get the detailed workshop notes here. You can also access the presentation. Topics: Join the conversation and ask questions at TodaysMeet. The Basics home button – home screen, search screen double tap home to access latest apps, plus iPod & brigh…