Flip Quiz

FlipQuiz™​ was created to provide educators with a quick way to create gameshow-style boards for test reviews in the classroom. Traditionally, these are created (tediously) using posterboard, chalkboards, or dry-erase markers on an overhead slide. The review questions are usually even written on a separate sheet of paper.

With FlipQuiz™​, questions are displayed on-screen and boards are saved for later use. Combined with a well-designed board, students are more likely to be interested and stay engaged with an otherwise disjunct test review process.

Some new SmartBoard ideas for the Elementary Classroom

One of the best things about your SmartBoard is sharing! You often don't have to come up with your own SmartBoard lessons - you can "borrow" them from other teachers using resources like SmartExchange. That's what it is set up for - why spend your time reinventing the wheel when other teachers are teaching the same material across the country?
The teachers in Cobb County, GA have set up some great SmartBoard lessons that they are sharing via the internet. They call them the "Math RAP files for SmartBoard". Each month they have included timely math review lessons that are fun and challenging. They include activities for the SmartBoard to include during your morning meeting time or during math review. These lessons are designed for grades 1 through 5 to match the curriculum. Click on the picture on the left and download the lessons directly from their site. Customize them for use in your classroom.

IT IS HERE!!!!

I heard back in February that is was coming
and it has FINALLY arrived! What is it you ask?
SMARTNotebook 11. Tons of new and exciting
features to make your SMARTBoard experience
better and SMARTER! To find out all the new
features click here. The above link will lead you
to the download.
Enjoy and get SMARTER with Notebook 11

SMART Document Camera 330 with Mixed Reality

Are you one of the lucky few who recently found a black and white cube with your new SMART document camera and wondered, "What in the world is this?" The cube is used with Mixed Reality, which offers an innovative way for you to foster deeper engagement and understanding by enabling your class to interact with 2D, 3D, animated and audio-enriched content.

Click here to watch a video that introduces you to your new treasure!

Looking for some SMART Notebook files?

Below is a search engine created Obe Hostetter, who runs the Smartboard Revolution Ning. Obe has created search engine to specifically locate SMART Notebook files.  I found it via a tweet by dannynic.  Be sure to check out his Whiteboard Blog.


Try the SMART Notebook search HERE.

Triptico Desktop Resources

Do you want a cool way to pick students in your class? To keep score during group activities? How about creating your own word magnets with a custom background? If you are interested in any of these things you have got to check out http://www.triptico.co.uk/. You can download it for FREE!! It works great with an interactive whiteboard and you can use it even if you don't have access to a interactive board.

Check out this video from the creator.


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Interactive SmartBoard MATH Lessons

Here is a site containing wonderful Math resources for your SmartBoard use created by Harvey Almarode. Harvey works at James Madison University primarily teaching mathematics methods and strategies for seniors and graduate students in the Elementary Education Department. Harvey has created some engaging and interactive SmartBoard Lessons to help teach your students math skills. He has them conveniently organized by math objective and incorporates student manipulatives, instructional strategies, and problem solving into his lessons. He has some clever teaching techniques (check out the lesson, Telling Time with a Broken Clock ) that will be sure to help your students master even the trickiest math concepts.

Also, be sure to tune in to Harvey's latest podcast, Get Smart with SmartBoards, where he teams up with James Hollis, creator of Teachers Love SmartBoards blog. In each podcast episode, Harvey and James give you interesting website resources, Smart Notebook applications, and terrific tips and tricks to use while creating your own Smart Notebook lessons. You don't want to miss it!