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This is a new site for folks at FSUSD to collabarate and share SMART Board ideas. In the discussion section, please feel free to ask questions about SMART Boards, effective use in the classroom, etc. This is a site for teachers. This site may expand into other tech tools, but will start out with the SMART Board.

> The SMART Board has dramatically changed the way we perceive interactivity in learning. We currently have about 120 SMART Boards installed in the disrict with more on the way. Not only can one save classroom discussions and notes in real time, but students can actively participate. It truly engages learners! If a SMART Board is only used as a projection device with the ability to make comments on screen, then much of its power goes unused. The real power lies in the SMART Notebook software. Each classroom presentation or discussion can be saved, annotated, revised and reviewed whenever necessary. Notebook files can even be posted to a web site. I think that the coming trend is increased use of Flash animation in the extraordinarily rich Gallery of images and templates that SMART provides. In addition, collaboration using products such as Adobe Connect are just around the corner. Imagine two teachers and classrooms with SMART Boards - each in a different school (maybe a different country) - who set up an Adobe Connect conference. They each share their "Screen" and whiteboard with each other. What a powerful realtime collaboration that could be! > > > >
 * For more on SMART Boards at FSUSD, go to: http://ww4.fsusd.k12.ca.us/education/SMARTBoardUserGroup/
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