Working with Picture Sets This file contains ideas of how you can use your SMART Board Tools and SMART Notebook Software to support teaching and learn...
Working with Picture Sets This file contains ideas of how you can use your SMART Board Tools and SMART Notebook Software to support teaching and learning through use of the the TC2 Picture Sets. These suggestions may be used in a variety of contexts such as whole class learning, small group learning and individual learning by using Notebook Software in a computer lab or on laptops.
Working with Picture Sets Contents SMART Board Tools
SMART Notebook Software
(can be used with any
(Features and tools inside Notebook Software)
application or program)
Annotating images
Floating Toolbar Screen Shade
Floating Toolbar Customize
Floating Toolbar Area Capture
The Notebook Toolbar
Vote Tool
Floating Toolbar Spotlight
Floating Toolbar
Manipulating and Moving Images
My Content
SMART Recorder
Notebook Software
Magic Pen
Dual Page Display
SMART Board Tools Annotating Images Make observations and draw inferences about daily life.
Use the pens from the pen tray or floating toolbar to annotate an image from the website.
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SMART Board Tools Annotating Images - The Ink Layer
When using pens on a website, the "Digital Ink Layer" appears. To save your annotations, click on "Capture writing". This saves your annotations as a screen shot in Notebook Software. When you are finished working, click on "Close Digital Ink Layer." Contents
SMART Board Tools The Floating Toolbar - Customize The Floating Toolbar is available outside Notebook Software and can be used with any application. To view your floating tools, click on the arrows on either side of your desktop screen. Customize your Floating Toolbar to gain access to additional tools.
Click on the gear to customize your toolbar.
Drag additional tools such as the Spotlight, Screen Shade, Recorder and Area Capture Tool to your Floating Toolbar. Contents
SMART Board Tools The Floating Toolbar - Spotlight Give an insightful account of the scene from the boy's perspective.
Move the spotlight by dragging the spotlight. Change the size by dragging the blue outline. Change the transparency or shape by clicking on the drop-down menu. Contents
SMART Board Tools The Floating Toolbar - Screen Shade
Make observations and draw inferences about daily life.
Use the screen shade tool to gradually reveal parts of images. Use the "handles" at the top, bottom or either side to reveal. Contents
SMART Board Tools The Floating Toolbar - Area Capture Describe the inner thoughts of the older boy in the image.
Use the Area Capture Tool (click and drag to draw a rectangle) to "crop" an image to focus the attention on one person or object. Contents
The new image is saved directly in Notebook Software.
SMART Board Tools The SMART Recorder Infer the beliefs, fears and values of an individual in the image. The SMART Recorder Tool records audio and screen movements. To record audio, you must have a microphone (built-in or external). Use the SMART Recorder Tool to record student responses.
Click on the video to play a sample use of the SMART Recorder. .mov version (mac)
.wmv version (pc)
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SMART Board Tools The SMART Recorder 1. When you click on the SMART Recorder tool you will see a window like this:
Record 2. Press the red button to start recording and the stop button when you have finished recording. 3. Name and save your recording. The recording is saved as a .wmv (pc) or .mov (mac). 4. To play back the recording: Locate the file on your computer and double click on it to open it. Contents
Notebook Software Working with Images When investigating images, you may find it beneficial to insert images directly into Notebook Software. This allows you access to many tools and allows you to manipulate and move images and objects on your page to sort or rank images according to criteria. Images can be copied and pasted from the website. Additionally, image files on your computer may be inserted into Notebook Software.
Download images from website screen Screen shot of shot downloading images from website? Contents
Notebook Software The Notebook Toolbar
When working with images inside Notebook Software, you can use the Notebook Toolbar to enhance your learning activities. For example, you may annotate images using the pens and highlighters. Use the text tool to include additional titles or information. The line, shape or table tools may be used to create boxes or tables.
Observations There are children sitting under a tree. There is a board leaning on the tree. A girl is holding a notebook. The children are not wearing any shoes.
Inferences The children are having a class outdoor.
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Notebook Software Manipulating and Moving Images Rank the three most valuable natural resources in a region according to economic contributions.
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Drag the images to the boxes.
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Notebook Software How was this page created? 1. Create a table.
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Select the shape tool and choose the rectangle. Draw a rectangle by clicking and dragging diagonally. This is the outline of your table. Select the line tool. Choose the line. Draw two lines to divide your table into thirds. Use the text tool to write the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in each box. 2. "Group" the table so it becomes one object. Click on the selector tool. Select the entire box and text by clicking outside the top left corner and dragging diagonally until all the objects are selected. Now click on a drop-down menu and choose Grouping>Group. Click and drag diagonnally.
Drop-down menu
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Notebook Software How was this page created? 3. Lock your table in place so it doesn't get moved around. Select the table.
Click on the drop-down menu and choose Locking>Lock in Place.
4. Insert or copy and paste your images onto your page. Use the selector tool to move them into position. Resize them by dragging the white ball in the bottom right corner.
Resize 5. Now your page is ready for students to use. Students rank the images by using the selector tool to move them into the table.
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Notebook Software The Magic Pen Tool Highlight and/or zoom in on particular parts of an image.
Draw a circle with the Magic Pen to create a spotlight. Draw a rectangle with the Magic Pen to zoom in and magnify an area of the image.
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Notebook Software The Magic Pen Tool Spotlight example
Zoom example
Draw a circle.
Draw a rectangle.
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Notebook Software Dual Page Display Use the Dual Page Display to display two pages side by side. This is beneficial when displaying an image on one page and taking notes on the next page. Easily switch back to the single page display by clicking on this icon in the toolbar.
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Notebook Software Dual Page Display Use visual clues to develop informative explanations of images.
· What role or occupation? · What status (rich or poor)? · If several people are shown, are they related to each other?
What are the people doing?
· What actions ? · What objects are used? · What is the focus of the attention?
Where does the image take place?
· In what country or region? · In what setting (rural or urban)? · What is the terrain (flat/ mountainous)? · Are there landmarks (natural and human)?
When does the action in the image take place?
Why is the action happening?
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Observations
Possible Inferences
What time of day? What time of year What year or decade? What historical period?
· What reason might there be for the actions? · Does the broader context suggest a purpose? · What might happen next?
Summary explanation
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Notebook Software Vote Tool
In what ways did technology and tools facilitate different aspects of daily life?
Vote
Which form of technology had the greater impact on daily life in Ancient Rome?
Roman oil press
Roman aqueducts
Horse powered millstone
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Press the blue "up" arrow to count your votes.
Notebook Software Vote Tool
In what ways did technology and tools facilitate different aspects of daily life?
Vote
Which form of technology had the greater impact on daily life in Ancient Rome?
Roman oil press
Roman aqueducts
Horse powered millstone
Merchant ship Next
Press the blue "up" arrow to count your votes.
Notebook Software Vote Tool The Vote Tool can be found in the Gallery Tab. Type in "Vote" in the search box.
Drag onto your page.
Click to expand folder.
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Notebook Software My Content Store images from the Picture Sets in the My Content folder for quick and easy access. The My Content folder can be found in the Gallery Tab. The My Content folder is a folder in the Gallery where you can store images you have saved.
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Notebook Software My Content - Sub-folders Create sub-folders to organize your images and resources.
Select the My Content folder in your Gallery Tab. Click on the drop-down menu. Choose New Folder. Double click on the folder to name it. That folder now appears inside your My Content folder. Next
Notebook Software My Content - Adding Images Add images to your My Content folder by dragging them into the appropriate folder.
Once the image has been dragged into the folder it appears below under the Pictures title.
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Notebook Software My Content - Notes The My Content folder is stored locally on your computer. Back up your My Content folder before doing any SMART Gallery updates. Back up your collection file by clicking on the drop-down menu > Export as Collection File. Choose a name and location to save the folder. When you want to use that collection file, double click on the file on your computer. A Notebook file opens up. Your collection file will automatically be populated into the My Content folder. Contents
