Smart Boards are revolutionizing classrooms and meeting rooms across the globe. They serve as interactive whiteboards which integrate digital learning and help facilitate seamless collaboration. While they are already known for their fantastic range of features, there are still quite a few hidden gems left to be discovered. Here are 11 things you never knew you could do with your SMART Board:
1. Annotate PDFs on the Fly: You can easily annotate PDFs directly on the SMART Board using SMART Ink. This feature allows users to highlight, underline, or write on any PDF without altering the original document.
2. Quick and Easy Screen Recording: Need to record a lesson or presentation? The SMART Board’s built-in screen recording feature lets you capture all your interactions, which you can later review, share, or even publish online.
3. Customizable Backgrounds: Make your lessons or presentations more engaging or personalized by customizing the background of your SMART Board.
4. Import PowerPoint Slides: Did you know that you can directly import PowerPoint slides onto your SMART Board? Just copy the slide images to your board and annotate them during a lesson or presentation.
5. Export Whiteboard Sessions: Once a whiteboarding session is complete, users can easily export the entire work as a PDF for further collaboration or sharing with others.
6. Gamify Your Learning: Besides using imported games, you can use SMART Notebook software to create custom games tailored specifically to your students’ needs.
7. Access Online Libraries: Want some quick inspiration for lessons? You can access countless premade content from online libraries like SMART Exchange, which offers free educational resources created by fellow teachers.
8. Use as a Giant Tablet: Turn your SMART Board into an all-in-one tablet by utilizing its touch-input capabilities. This means that multiple users can interact simultaneously with various digital objects on-screen.
9. BitPaper Collaboration: This digital collaboration tool, compatible with all SMART Boards, allows students or colleagues to interact on a shared canvas in real-time – regardless of their physical locations.
10. Use SMART Blocks: These physical manipulatives can be used with the SMART Board to help students understand complex concepts in arithmetic or geometry by utilizing tangible objects.
11. Create an Interactive Quiz: Smart Boards are equipped with the tools to create an interactive quiz, enabling teachers to assess student understanding and provide feedback in real time.
These 11 hidden features can bring your SMART Board usage to a whole new level, transforming your lessons or presentations into engaging and interactive experiences that everyone will enjoy. The possibilities with SMART Boards are endless – explore and unlock their full potential today!
