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 * [[image:http://montrealchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/smartboard.jpg width="240" height="180" caption="SmartBoard"]] || **Title:** Using Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs AKA Smartboards) effectively in the classroom.
 * Presenter:** Bethany Smith
 * Room:** Poe 417
 * Description:** There are several different types of IWBs, from SmartBoards, to Promethean Boards, to Mimios. The product type does not matter, how you use it in your class does matter. In this session we will cover some of the basics of IWBs, but primarily focus on effective use in the classroom. ||
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SmartBoards http://smarttech.com/
Smartboards are a brand name that has become synonymous with IWBs. Smartboards come with the Smart Notebook Software that can be placed on the teacher machine. It is a combination of the IWB and the SmartBoard software that teachers enjoy. Smartboards also have a variety of additional tools to add including; Senteo Classroom response systems (Clickers), Document Cameras, and portable stylus tablets.

Activeboards or Promethean Boards http://www.prometheanworld.com/
Promethan is the manufacturer of the Activeboard type of IWBs. Activeboards are very similar to Smartboards and have some of the same software features. Promethean boards come with a stylus to be used with the IWB.

Mimio
The Mimio system transforms any whiteboard into an IWB. A Mimio can be suction cupped or permanently attached to a whiteboard. The Mimio system has some of the basic software features that SmartBoards and Activeboards has. Mimio requires users to use a stylus pen.

IWB Basics:

 * Orientation
 * Use of Pens
 * Interacting with Objects

IWB Tools & Tricks:

 * Magic Paper
 * Cloning
 * Spotlight
 * Magnify
 * Pull Tabs
 * Click & Reveal
 * Export Notebook as PDF or PPT

Example Lesson:
The Structure of a Leaf

Interactive Websites to use with IWBs
Shodor Interactivate National Library of Manipulatives The Virtual Body Dynamic Periodic Table Cells Alive Magnetic Poetry Design a historical period home Flash Jeopardy Review Game

Online Resources for Teaching with IWBs
Smart Classroom Resources Thumann SmartBoard Resources Thumann ActiveBoard Resources Thinking Machine Smartboard Revolution NING