IWB+&+SRS

=Interactive White Boards and Student Response Systems=

[|Smart Board] and [|Promethean] are 2 popular Interactive white boards that are currently used in schools. Both companies have numerous tutorials and resources from their home web ​page. Teachers sharing resources is encouraged.

Epson has developed a projector that converts any hard surface to be interactive. It is a less expensive alternative.

=Smart Board is the brand name for one type of Interactive White Board. This page has numerous videos to help you use your board effectively and links for resources.=

This [|tutorial] shows you how to use your board, the pen and save your notes.

If you touch the board, but it is not responding to the place you are touching, you may need to [|orient] your board again. This tutorial will show you how to do that, and how to increase the number of touch points.

Learn more about the [|Welcome Center and customizing your floating tools].

The[| Digital Ink Layer] allows you to write on top of any application while you are using your board.

If you need help aligning or grouping your pages, or would like to have a theme, watch this [|tutorial.] [|Sorting your pages] is easy!

Modify [|Properties] for fill effects, object animation and page recording. (Some may consider this more advanced)

Some new tools in Notebook 10: [|Tables, Shape Pen and Magic Pen]

The [|Gallery]contains resources that are searchable. Create and manipulate [|Objects](an object can be writing, typed text or clip art)

The [|Lesson Activity Tools kit] enables you to create custom lessons.

[|Connect with other teachers] using Smart Technologies. [|Download content] that was created by teachers.

Smart offered [|live training sessions in April]. Check the link for current offerings.

=Interactive Resources to use with your board:=
 * [|Smart Online Classroom Resources.]
 * [|Scholastic Resources]
 * [|Scholastic lab favorites] (each activity can be completed in 15-30 minutes)
 * [|SAS Curriculum Pathways]
 * [|Federal Resources for Education Excellence]
 * [|Hippocampus]
 * [|Exploratorium - 10 Cool Sites]
 * [|ReadWriteThink]

=Teachers love Smart Boards= Check out [|'Interesting ways to use your Interactive White board"]

=Promethean is a brand name for a type of Interactive Whiteboard=

[|Online training for using a Promethean Board.]

=**Interactive Resources to use with your board:**=
 * [|Promethean Planet Resources]
 * [|Scholastic Resources]
 * [|Scholastic lab favorites] (each activity can be completed in 15-30 minutes)
 * [|SAS Curriculum Pathways]
 * [|Federal Resources for Education Excellence]
 * [|Hippocampus]
 * [|Exploratorium - 10 Cool Sites]
 * [|ReadWriteThink]

=**Teachers love Interactive Boards**= Check out [|'Interesting ways to use your Interactive White board"]

Student Response Systems are hand held devices that students can use to be interactive with a white board, although they can be used without a white board. Both companies listed above have their own response systems that are specific to their software.

Share a whiteboard online when you can not be face to face.

Click on the links below to explore.

After you get the hang of it and want to collaborate, send an email invitation with the URL link to the online interactive white board you like best. Is this a tool you could use?

[|skrbl] is in Beta

[|Scriblink]

[|Dabbleboard]

[|Imagination Cubed] Has stamps, shapes and grid options, as well as the usual pen colors.

A review of 6 currently available online IWB's.