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April 12, 2010

Notebook software allows you to create and deliver lessons from your computer to the screen via a projector. Each notebook file has a series of pages, much like you might create in PowerPoint or Keynote, but with more power attached to them for delivery of concepts. Objects can have various properties, can be grouped and layered, and the software can use your own graphics or the ones in a huge database of graphics, backgrounds, and interactive flash files.

The screen does not have to be a SMARTBoard, but if you have one of these to use with your lessons then you get to add the feature of interactivity. Today's session will go over the basics of the Notebook software, covering the tools that you use to create your pages. We will also look at gallery and explore just a few of the thousands of elements in the gallery. We will take a look at the new features in the latest version of Notebook 10.6, which some of you may have already downloaded or wish to download at a later time.

Here is a link to the page on the SMART website where you can get access to the latest version of the software: @http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/SBS/NBSv10MacEval.htm

Here are links to the notebook files that we will use today. These have been created by others and in some cases modified by me with permission. Tools Gallery Enhancements Here are some other links to Notebook materials. Sites I have bookmarked with my delicious account. SMARTExchange - notebook files shared by others including teachers. Standards-Correlated Lessons - British Columbia standards. I hope you enjoy the day!