User guide

©2005 Innovative Technology Center
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IV. T EACHING WITH THE SMART B OARD
A. D ISPLAYING I MAGES ON THE SMART B OARD
Anything you can display on your computer monitor will be projected onto the SMART
Board when you are connected to the system. For example, you could display:
• Word Documents
• Images
• Pages on the Internet
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Statistical or Design Programs
Touching the SMART Board is equivalent to clicking on your computer screen using your
mouse. Tap once on the board for a single mouse click; tap twice on the board for a
double click.
B. D RAWING ON THE B OARD
Use the colored, electronic pens in the SMART Board tray to draw on the board. Do
NOT write on the SMART Board with dry-erase markers or pens.
Note that the SMART pens are interchangeable. They will write in the color of the lighted
empty pen tray. Try to keep the pens in the correct trays. Also note that if you remove a
pen from the tray, your finger will act as a pen and you cannot tap on the screen as if it is
a mouse. Return the pen to its tray (or select mouse from the Floating Toolbar) to be
able to tap on the screen again.
Use the round, black eraser to erase your marks. Press firmly when using the eraser. To
erase a large area, use the “circle and tap” method: using the eraser, draw a circle
around the area you want to erase, and tap in the center.
To customize your pen colors,
• Choose the SMART Board Control Panel from
the SMART Board menu.