Getting+Started+with+SMART+Tech

=__Getting Started__=

A simple cost-saving step you can take is to set your projector's lamp life to **Economy** mode. Try these steps and see if the SMART Board is still bright enough for viewing in your classroom.
1. Press **Menu** on the projector’s remote control. 2. Select **Lamp Mode** to adjust the image’s brightness, and then select **Standard** to brighten the image, or **Economy** to darken the image.
 * ======In **Standard** mode the projector lamp will typically last ** 3,000 hours **.======
 * ======In **Economy** mode the projector lamp will typically last **4,000 hours** .======

Using technology in the classroom can have tremendous benefits for learners. In SMART's educator resources, you'll find activities, programs and training to help you get the most from your SMART products.
 * SMART's Educator Resources**
 * Lesson Activities - Take advantage of thousands of SMART Notebook lesson activities for your classroom
 * SMART Response Question Sets - Each one includes 10 questions that can be combined with lesson activities on the same topic

The SMART Exchange is an online community for educators using SMART products, featuring hundreds of free learning resources, including lesson activities, image collections, educational software and web resources. Educators can also exchange ideas, share exemplary teaching practices, and receive news and offers through a monthly newsletter.
 * SMART Exchange**

The [|SMART Learning Center (SLC)] provides a convenient way to plan, access and keep track of all your SMART training. There is no cost to access the SLC:
 * SMART Learning Center (formerly LMS)**

SMART's Training Center features downloadable, complimentary quick reference guides and step-by-step practice activities for the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, SMART Notebook software and other SMART products, as well as video tutorials, and access to trainer led online training sessions.
 * Training Resources**

Use SMART's product support page to find answers to frequently asked questions, download user’s guides and specifications, and access a wealth of information about the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and SMART Board software.
 * Product Resources**

Don't have the full version of SMART Notebook in your classroom? Take advantage of a **free web-based lightweight version** of SMART Notebook software called SMART Notebook Express.
 * SMART Notebook Express**

Use SMART Notebook Express! Nothing to download...try it here - @http://express.smarttech.com/

Overview Brochure

What features will I be missing by using SMART Notebook Express? Click here for a comparison of SMART Notebook **vs** SMART Notebook Express.

Click here for the Student Edition brochure. Click here for the product page on the SMART Tech website. There is a 30-day trial version you can download from this page.
 * SMART Notebook SE (Student Edition) software**

"SMART Notebook™ SE (Student Edition) collaborative learning software is interactive software that **helps students complete school work, take notes, manage due dates and organize digital material**. And they can do it all in the **visual, free-form style that's most comfortable for them**. With SMART Notebook SE, students have multiple ways of searching and accessing files, and can work on several documents at the same time and quickly switch between tasks."

A listing of new features in Notebook 10 (SMART's current version): []
 * __New Features in Notebook 10__**