Put your interactive whiteboard to immediate use with confidence and skill, and launch your classroom directly into the 21st-century! In this book, teacher and SMART-Certified Trainer Amy Buttner provides clear, practical steps for making the most of your interactive whiteboard, plus other multimedia tools and the web. You'll learn how to design your own activities using SMART Notebook software, utilize the board for assessment purposes, connect with online resources, and more.Use interactive whiteboards to enhance instruction and engage your students in a media-rich setting. With these strategies, you'll maximize this and other revolutionary technologies, and ultimately help to raise classroom achievement.

AcknowledgementsMeet the AuthorFree DownloadsIntroductionPurpose of the BookValue of the Interactive Whiteboard in the ClassroomA Note to the Teacher1. Question and ExploreGetting StartedIdea 1: Pose a QuestionIdea 2: Explore Using Internet Resources2. Integrate Multiple Forms of MediaIdea 3: Use ImagesIdea 4: Use Videos3. Interact with Online ResourcesIdea 5: Use Online Resources4. Present and Model MaterialIdea 7: Create Presentational MaterialsCreating Different Types of Page BackgroundsBasic Skills for Working with Text and ObjectsPresenting a LessonMore...5. Provide Opportunities for PracticeIdea 8: Create Activities to Practice and ProcessCreate Opportunities for Active StudentsUsing the Interactive Whiteboard as a Learning StationUsing the Interactive Tools and Activities from the Lesson Activity Toolkit to Preview, Practice, and ReviewOrganizing and Synthesizing Information6. Students Examine and CreateIdea 9: Students Examine WorkIdea 10: Students Present their LearningConclusionReferences and Resources