1 Incorporating Internet and MS Applications with Smart Notebook Catherine Ritz Goals: • effectively use the Internet and MS applications in conjunction with SmartBoard SmartBoard functions: • transparent background • screen capture tools • ruler, protractor, compass, geodreick protractor • shape, fill icons • grouping • “aware tools” • magic pen
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1. Incorporating Internet and MS Applicationswith Smart
NotebookCatherine RitzGoals: effectively use the Internet and MS
applications in conjunction with SmartBoardSmartBoard functions:
transparent background screen capture tools ruler, protractor,
compass, geodreick protractor shape, fill icons grouping aware
tools magic pen 1
2. Transparent Background The transparent background icon will
allow your SB page to "disappear," but will save all work you do as
if you were still on it. Why use the transparent background? - look
at content on-line or on the computer, take notes and save them -
create a class record of notes/discussion without constantly
re-opening Smart Notebook 2
3. *Note that this slide does NOT have a background! 3
4. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/parisActivity #1: Visit
ParisWhat are the key monuments in Paris? 4
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6. Technical How-ToInsert Text:- begin typing anywhere on the
page- highlight the text to change font, color, size, etc.- when
done, click outside of text box- text can now be moved around the
page like an image 6
7. Technical How-ToCreate Text Boxes:- click on "Shapes"
button- select the shape you want to encircle your text- size it
around your text 7
8. Technical How-ToFill Text Boxes:- click on the text box
youve created- click on the "Properties" tab on the left- select
the color/style you want 8
9. Technical How-ToSend Text Boxes to Back:- click on the text
box- click on the drop-down arrow- select "Order," then "Send to
Back" Practice 9
10. Technical How-ToGroup Text & Text Boxes:- drag the
mouse around the text & text box so that both are selected-
click "CTRL + G," or select drop-down arrow on either and select
"Grouping," "Group"- text & text box now move together*you will
no longer be able to modify text Practice 10
11. What are web search ideas for your content area? 11
12. Screen Capture: The screen capture icon will allow your to
select certain parts of the page youre looking at and save it to a
SB page. Area capture will allow your to select certain parts of
the page youre looking at and save it to a SB page. Window capture
will allow your to select a window within the page youre looking at
and save it to a SB page. Full screen capture will allow your to
save the entire page youre looking at and save it to a SB page.
Freehand capture will allow your to select a part page youre
looking at and save it to a SB page. 12
13. Area capture will allow your to select certain parts of the
pageyoure looking at and save it to a SB page. Un-check "Capture to
new page" if you want content on same page as the one youre working
on. 13
14. Window capture will allow your to select a window within
thepage youre looking at and save it to a SB page. 14
15. Full screen capture will allow your to save the entire page
yourelooking at and save it to a SB page. 15
16. Freehand capture will allow your to select a part page
yourelooking at and save it to a SB page. 16
18. Magic Pen:- Circle with magic pen = spotlight- Square with
magic pen = magnifying glass- Write with magic pen = disappearing
ink 18
19. http://maps.google.com/mapsActivity #2: Measuring Distances
On-Line What is the distance from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame?
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21. What are some ways you could use screen capture,measurement
tools & magic pen in your content area? 21
22. Ink Aware:Ink Aware Programs: MS Word, PPT, Excel Insert as
Image Insert as Text Save to SB page 22
23. Ink Aware in MS 2007:Word:- MS Word 2007 requires a
complicated and temperamental activation- if you simply pick up
your SB pen, all ink-aware products will work inWord regardless of
the version! 23
24. Ink Aware in MS 2007:Excel & PowerPoint: 24
25. Export SB as a PPTSmartBoard documents can be exported and
saved as PowerPoint files or PDFs.- Convenient if you want to
share/present something you create in SB on acomputer that doesnt
have SB software. 25
26. What are some ways you could combine MS Applications &
SmartBoard effectively in your content area? 26