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SMART Skills

SMART Notebook

To the right are short instructional videos associated with your selected skill. No Certificates can be earned upon completing these videos.

Linking an Object to a Webpage in SMART Notebook

Learn how to link any object on a SMART Notebook page to a webpage.

Recording a Sound to an Object

Learn how to record a sound to any object on a SMART Notebook page. This skill will require an active microphone on your computer.

Removing a Sound from an Object

Learn how to remove a sound from an Object on a SMART Notebook Page

Use 'My Content' To Quickly Attach Sound to Any Object

See how to attach a sound directly from 'My Content' to an Object on a SMART Notebook page.

Attaching a Sound for Instant Feedback

See how to attach a sound to an object for instant feedback on a SMART Notebook page.

Linking an Object to a Page in Your SMART Notebook File

Learn how to link any object on a SMART Notebook page to another page in SMART Notebook..

Using Interactive Pull Tabs

Discover how to use the interactive pull tasb found in the Gallery.

Ordering Objects in SMART Notebook

All objects on SMART Notebook are stacked like a collage. See how to change the order of objects and move them around in this video.

Creating a Fill in the Blank

Learn how to create a Fill in the Blank Activity using ClassLab.

Creating a Rank Order

Learn how to create a Rank Order Activity using ClassLab.

Creating a Student List

Student lists can be an easy way to encourage turn taking inside of ClassLab Activites, learn how to create and pick from a Student list with this video.

Creating Shout it Out

Learn how to create a Shout it Out Activity using ClassLab.

Customizing Toolbar

Need access to a favorite or not readily available tool? Learn to customize your toolbar.

Searching the Gallery

Explore the SMART Notebook Gallery where you will find images, multimedia and interative content.

My Content - How to Export and Import Your Files as a Collection

Need to share your My Content with another computer? Watch this video to leanrhow to export as a gallery collection file.

MyContent – Adding Images

Adding to My Content can be a great way to save time and collect custom objects that you regularly use. Learn how to add images into My Content so they are always accessible inside of SMART Notebook.

MyContent – Adding Pages

Creating templates from pages is an easy way to save time when creating SMART Notebook lessons or when delivering content to students. Discover exactly how to add pages to My Content with this video.

Setting the Default Font in SMART Notebook

Want to customize your default font inside of SMART Notebook? This video will show you how.

Sharing a SMART Notebook File via a Link

Emailing a SMART Notebook file could be difficult due to it's size. This video will show you how to share a SMART Notebook file to another teacher using a link.

Locking Objects in Notebook

Locking objects can be very useful when creating content, discover how and when to lock objects with this video.

Setting a Background

Learn how to set the background color, pattern or image to a SMART Notebook page.

Adding and Filling Shapes in SMART Notebook

Using the shapes tool bar, see how to add and customize shapes onto aSMART Notebook page.

Adding Typed Text in SMART Notebook

Learn multiple options for adding typed text into a SMART Notebook page.

Create Your Own Pull Tabs

Learn how to create pull tabs. Creating them from the gallery or using any objects to create custom pull tabs.

Creating a Game Show IN SMART Notebook

Create a Game Show review game activity using ClassLab.

Creating a Saved Quiz

Create a Saved Quiz to be used in mulitple Lab Activitities.

Creating a Monster Quiz

Create a Monster Quiz review game activity using ClassLab.

Converting Microsoft Word to SMART Notebook

Converting Microsoft Word to SMART Notebook on PC.

Converting PDF’s to SMART Notebook

Converting PDF’s to SMART Notebook on a PC.

SMART Notebook - Animating Text

When the teacher needs students to come up to the SMART board and tap on a word or letter to identify something in the lesson, text can be animated.  This means that the word or letter can magically change color!  This involves text animation, and this video show you how to create the magic!

Inserting Measurement Tools on to a Notebook Page

Learn how to access and insert the measurement tools on to a page in the Notebook software.

Inserting an Equation on to a Notebook Page

Learn how to access and apply the Equation tools in the SMART Notebook software.

Accessing SMART Blocks in SMART Notebook

Learn how to access and add SMART Blocks to a page in the Notebook software.

Accessing Geogebra in SMART Notebook

Learn how to access and add the Geogebra widget (add-on) to a Notebook page.