Smart Technologies Table 230i Quick Reference Guide
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Important information
W A R N I N G
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Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMART Table® collaborative learning centre could result in personal injury and product damage.
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Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are properly bundled and marked to prevent a trip hazard.
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Make sure that an electrical socket is near your SMART product and remains easily accessible during use.
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If your table has castors, lock them before allowing children to use the table.
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Do not climb (or allow children to climb) on your table. Climbing on your table could result in personal injury and product damage.
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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your SMART product to rain or moisture.
C A U T I O N
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Do not place cables, boxes or other items on the surface of your table. Doing so can scratch the surface.
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If your SMART product becomes wet, dry it completely before turning it on.
I M P O R T A N T
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Do not operate your SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre’s projector in environments that are higher than 3,000m (10,000') above sea level.
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Your table’s surface does not respond to touch until the computer completes its startup process. Wait 30 to 60 seconds after you turn on your table before you touch the surface.
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Before you clean your table, turn it off so that you do not inadvertently start applications when you wipe the surface.
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Do not place keyboards, mouse devices or other objects on the touch surface. The camera may interpret these objects as touches if they are placed on the touch surface.
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This product contains lithium button cell batteries in the computer and in the remote control (perchlorate material—special handling may apply).
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Contents
How your SMART Table software works
Navigating SMART Table Activities
Initial setup using Teacher mode
Chapter 2: Working with SMART Table Toolkit
SMART Table Toolkit computer requirements
Installing SMART Table Toolkit software
Updating SMART Table Toolkit software
Using SMART Table Toolkit software
Chapter 3: Working with the SMART Table
Chapter 4: SMART Sync software and your table
About SMART Sync classroom management software
Using SMART Sync software with your table
Before you use SMART Sync software with your table
Appendix A: SMART Table 230i procedures
Chapter 1:
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Chapter 1
Getting started
How your SMART Table software works
Navigating SMART Table Activities
Switching from Student Mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
Initial setup using Teacher mode
Connecting your table to the Internet
Calibrating your SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre
Selecting how activity pack images are displayed
Specifying the number of students
Starting and closing applications
Capturing images from your SMART Document Camera
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C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
This guide is intended for teachers and application developers. It introduces you to SMART Table software and explains how to use and customise the software after initial setup.
About this guide
The information in this guide is applicable to the SMART Table 442i and 230i collaborative learning centres.
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For information on setting up your SMART Table collaborative learning centre or its accessories, refer to the appropriate installation instructions and hardware guide for your model of table.
Model Installation guide
442i SMART Table 442i installation instructions ( smarttech.com/kb/170315 )
Hardware guide
SMART Table 442i hardware user’s guide ( smarttech.com/kb/170308 )
230i SMART Table 230i installation instructions ( smarttech.com/kb/141081 )
SMART Table 230i hardware user’s guide ( smarttech.com/kb/141190 )
About your table
Your table has a touch-sensitive surface. By touching the surface, students can create, select, move and resize digital objects. More than one student can touch the surface at a time. This encourages collaboration and cooperation as students learn and play together.
Using a Wi-Fi® network connection to a computer with SMART Sync™ classroom management software, teachers can observe students’ tabletop activities from a distance, take control of the table, and capture and print the tabletop image.
SMART Table software includes interactive applications, learning activities and educational games. You can also download any of the SMART Table activity packs or applications available on the SMART Exchange™ website ( exchange.smarttech.com
) and customise the activities using SMART Table Toolkit. Install and run the toolkit on your computer and then transfer your activity packs using a USB drive or SMART Sync software.
You can also connect your table to the Internet and then download directly onto your table any of the SMART Table activity packs available on the SMART Exchange website.
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You can use your table with other SMART products, including the SMART Document Camera™ and SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software, as part of an overall learning solution.
For example, you can introduce a new concept to students on a SMART Board® interactive whiteboard and then ask the students to explore the idea in detail using the SMART Table collaborative learning centre.
How your SMART Table software works
The computer runs SMART Table software, the computer’s display appears on the table’s surface, the speakers play the computer’s audio and multiple cameras detect students’ touch on the surface. Combined, these components enable students to interact with SMART Table software.
N O T E
See
on page 74 for information on how to check the software
version installed on your table’s computer and on how to download and install the latest version of SMART Table software.
Navigating SMART Table Activities
SMART Table Activities is the primary software for your SMART Table collaborative learning centre. It starts automatically when you turn on your table. The SMART Table Activities menu has two modes: Student and Teacher.
Student mode
Student mode is the default mode. It enables students to start applications specifically designed for children in early primary years.
Teacher mode
This mode enables you to do the following: l
Set the number of students.
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Calibrate the surface.
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Access the Stretch or Scale properties menu and the languages menu.
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Synchronise and choose activity packs and applications.
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Access the SMART Exchange website to download activity packs directly onto your table.
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Complete other configuration tasks as documented in this guide.
Switching modes
There are two methods to switch between Student mode and Teacher mode.
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Using a USB drive
Teacher mode appears when you connect a USB drive to one of the USB ports on the outside of your table. Exit Teacher mode by removing the USB drive.
Switching from Student Mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
You can also switch from Student mode to Teacher mode without inserting a USB drive.
To switch from Student mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
1. Steadily hold five fingers down on the centre of the table.
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After approximately 10 seconds, the
cog wheel
table.
icon appears in one of the corners of the
2. Whilst maintaining finger pressure on the centre of the table, press the
cog wheel
your other hand.
The menu switches to Teacher mode.
3. Press the
cog wheel
icon again to return to Student mode.
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Initial setup using Teacher mode
In Teacher mode, you can do the following: l
Calibrate your table.
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Access the Stretch or Scale properties menu.
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Select the language that Teacher and Student mode menus appear in.
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Specify the number of students and adjust the speaker volume before students use the table.
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For information on orientating the surface of the SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre, see
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Connecting your table to the Internet
Connecting your table to the Internet allows you to update the table’s software and download activity packs directly from SMART Exchange.
To connect your table to the Internet using a wireless connection
N O T E
For information on using a network cable to connect a SMART Table 442i to the Internet, see smarttech.com/kb/170308 . For more information on using a network cable to connect a
SMART Table 230i to the Internet, see smarttech.com/kb/170383 .
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press the X in the corner to exit to the table computer desktop.
A message appears asking whether you want to exit to the computer desktop.
Press
Yes
.
4. Click
Start
and then type
winver
in the search box.
5. Select the winver.exe file and then press ENTER.
Details of your table computer’s operating system appear.
6. Go to the support.microsoft.com
and search for the
View and connect to available wireless networks
help topic. Follow instructions to finish connecting your table to a wireless local area network.
Calibrating your SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre
Whenever you use SMART Table Activities and you or a student touches the table’s surface, a white dot should appear directly below the touch point. If the dot doesn’t align with the touch point, you might need to calibrate the table.
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The size and shape of the white dot depends on the type and size of the contact.
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To orientate your SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre, see
To calibrate the table
1. Turn on the table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
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2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press
Calibrate
.
The table displays a message asking you to confirm that you want to calibrate the display.
Press
Yes
.
4. Press the centre of the target until it turns red and moves to the next position. Repeat this step for each target.
The display changes to the second calibration screen and a grid appears.
An example appears briefly, demonstrating how to draw across the screen to calibrate the surface.
5. Use your finger to draw a spiral horizontally across the grid.
As you draw, the ink is blue. As you complete each square, the square turns green.
When all the squares are green, a progress bar appears.
When the progress bar is full, the display returns to Teacher mode and a spinning wheel appears for 20 seconds.
When the spinning wheel disappears, the table is calibrated.
Selecting how activity pack images are displayed
Images in an activity pack can be optimised for viewing on tables with an aspect ratio different from your current table. You can use the Stretch or Scale option in the table’s Teacher mode to stretch or scale the image.
For information on how different versions of SMART Table Toolkit optimise images in an activity pack, see
How SMART Table Toolkit optimises images
Use the following procedure to select how your table displays an activity pack’s images.
To select how an activity pack’s images are displayed
1. Connect your USB drive to your table.
OR
Switching from Student Mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
The menu changes from Student mode to Teacher mode.
2. Press
Settings
.
The settings page appears.
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3. Ensure that the
Display
tab is selected.
The following image display options appear depending on the model of your table.
SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre
Display option Description
Images optimised for the SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre are stretched to fit the dimensions of your SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre.
The original aspect ratio of images optimised for the
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre is maintained by displaying black bars.
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre
Display option Description
Images optimised for the SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre are stretched to fit the dimensions of your
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre.
The original aspect ratio of images optimised for the
SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre is maintained by displaying black bars.
4. Select a display option and then press
OK
.
Selecting the language
You select the language that both Teacher and Student mode menus appear in when you install
SMART Table software. You can use Teacher mode to change the language after you complete the software installation.
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To select the language
1. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
2. Press
Settings
.
The settings page appears.
3. Press the
Language
tab.
4. Select a language from the list and then press
OK
.
Specifying the number of students
Your table can respond to input from up to eight students at a time. Before students use your table, specify the number of students that will use the table. Doing so changes several options in
SMART Table Activities. For example, if you specify three students, a Multiple Choice question will require three responses.
To specify the number of students
1. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
2. In the
Total Learners
control, press
+
to increase or press
-
to decrease the number of students.
Adjusting the speaker volume
You can adjust the volume of the table’s speakers to provide a comfortable listening level for a variety of environments.
T I P
The SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre has four USB ports that can be used to connect headsets to the table. The SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centrehas two
USB ports that can be used to connect headsets to the table.
To adjust the speaker volume
1. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
2. Rotate the
Volume Control
icon clockwise to increase the volume or anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.
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Press the small speaker symbol at the edge of the icon to mute or unmute the audio.
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About applications
SMART Table Toolkit includes the following applications: l
Paint l
Media l
Multiple Choice l
Hot Spots l
Narrow It Down l
Image Reveal l
Addition l
Addition Plus l
Hot Spaces l
Puzzle l
Scrapbook l l
Symphony
SMART Notebook
SMART Table software also includes most of these applications.
You can customise these applications and add other applications to your activity pack using
SMART Table Toolkit.
Starting and closing applications
To start an application
Whilst in Student mode, press an application icon.
The application starts.
To close an application and return to the menu
1. Press
.
The button moves to another corner.
2. Repeat the previous step for each button that appears.
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The maximum number of buttons is four.
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Paint
In this virtual finger-painting application, students select colours and effects from the palette.
Students can use up to four palettes simultaneously. Each palette is located in a different corner of the table’s surface. To open a palette, press it. The controls in the palette enable students to select coloyrs and line effects, clear the screen and close Paint.
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Each student must press
Clear Surface
next background image.
to clear the entire surface and display the l
Each student must press
Close Paint
to close Paint.
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When one student selects a colour or other option in a palette, that selection applies to all students.
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To erase, students can hold a finger or fist on the table’s surface until a circle appears around it, indicating that it is an eraser, and then drag the circle over the areas that they want to erase.
Media
In Media, students interact with sets of images and videos.
Students discuss and learn by dragging and resizing photos and videos. Students can resize the image or video by placing their fingers in opposite corners and dragging out to increase the size or dragging in to reduce the size. Teachers can use SMART Table Toolkit to add their own images and videos or import images from the Gallery to the Media application.
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Capturing images from your SMART Document Camera
Students can use a SMART Document Camera to capture images directly into this application where they can rotate and scale them like any other image. Refer to the
SMART Table 230i hardware user’s guide
( smarttech.com/kb/141190 ) for information on connecting a
SMART Document Camera to your table.
To capture images from your SMART Document Camera
1. Press the document camera icon
.
An image with a row of control options on each side appears on the table’s surface.
2. Adjust the image magnification using the zoom controls.
3. Press the tick.
The camera image appears on the table’s surface.
4. Press the
X
to close the image.
Multiple Choice
In Multiple Choice, students work as a team to answer questions by dragging the answers to the middle of the table’s surface. You can create your own questions to complement your class curriculum.
Each question appears in the centre of the table’s surface with its possible answers arranged in a circle around it.
Students can rotate the question image so they can all read it and then select an answer by dragging it to the question.
Depending on the settings that you choose, the application requires different ways of completing questions. You can choose whether students must answer questions correctly to proceed to the next question and then choose either of the following options: l
All students must agree on an answer to proceed to the next question
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A majority of students must agree on an answer to proceed to the next question.
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Hot Spots
In Hot Spots, students match labels and images by moving labels to the correct spot identified by yellow dots on the diagram. When a student places a label over the correct spot, the label changes colour.
When students correctly identify all the parts of a diagram,
Hot Spots displays its next activity.
Addition
In Addition, students work together to solve a random maths problem (for example, 25 + 3) by moving visual objects, such as blocks or coins, into the centre of the surface or by pressing the surface with their fingers for a few seconds.
Students can move a block or coin by dragging it across the surface, or they can rotate it by placing two fingers on opposite sides and rotating their fingers.
When students solve a problem correctly, Addition displays the next maths problem.
Addition Plus
In Addition Plus, students answer defined sets of maths questions using visual objects, such as blocks or coins.
Students can move a block or coin by dragging it across the surface.
When students solve a maths problem correctly, Addition
Plus displays the next maths problem.
Hot Spaces
In Hot Spaces, students sort labels and images by moving them to their correct space. Students must identify the correct space and then drag the label to that space. You can enable or disable visual feedback that indicates whether a label or image is in the correct space. Once the students have placed all the labels and images on the correct spaces, Hot
Spaces displays the next activity.
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Puzzle
In Puzzle, students solve tangram puzzles by dragging and rotating the puzzle pieces to their correct locations. The pieces change colour when students place them in the correct position. Once the students have correctly placed all the pieces, Puzzle displays another tangram puzzle.
Narrow It Down
In Narrow It Down, students work together to form and ask questions about a secret card in order to identify it. The objective is to discard all of the cards except the secret one in order to reveal the identity of the secret card.
SMART Notebook
In this application, students view and interact with
SMART Notebook files that are displayed as lessons on the table’s surface. Students choose from a maximum of eight
SMART Notebook lessons that you select when you create an activity pack. Hundreds of different SMART Notebook lessons are available from the SMART Exchange website for you to include in your activity packs.
You can easily add a SMART Notebook lesson to an activity pack by browsing to and selecting a lesson. SMART Table Toolkit automatically uses the first page and file name of the SMART Notebook lesson to create its icon in the SMART Table
Activities menu.
Students open a SMART Notebook lesson from the SMART Table Activities menu. They can then navigate through a lesson by using the arrow buttons located in opposite corners of the table’s surface. Students can also rotate the SMART Notebook lesson through 180 degrees by pressing a button in the corner menus.
T I P
The table’s SMART Notebook application supports numerous touches, which enables multiple students to interact with the content simultaneously.
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Students can expand the corner menus to access a set of tools. Simply press a corner menu to expand it. The tools in the menu enable students to use a pointer, a pen with colour chooser, an eraser and a SMART Document Camera if one is connected.
T I P
Students can capture and import images into SMART Notebook files in real time using a
Capturing images from your SMART Document Camera
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Each student must press to close the SMART Notebook lesson.
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When one student selects a colour or other option in a menu, that selection applies to both open menus.
Image Reveal
In Image Reveal, students answer questions to reveal a hidden image one tile at a time. Image Reveal incorporates both multitouch and knowledge sharing.
Image Reveal enables students to collaborate and answer a series of multiple choice questions in a chosen subject area.
Each correct answer uncovers part of a hidden image until it is fully visible. Alternatively, students can guess what the hidden image is at any time to win the game.
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Students have the option of selecting a long game, featuring a maximum of 12 questions, or a short game, featuring a maximum of six questions.
You can customise content, including subject area, hidden image, questions and answers, and use images to tailor questions and answers for pre-literate learners.
Using Scrapbook
Students can create scrapbooks using text, ink and images. Add images to the scrapbook by using the SMART Document Camera to capture images, by downloading images from the
SMART Exchange website or by loading images from a USB drive.
Save scrapbooks to a USB drive or to the table. Export a scrapbook as a PDF.
To create a blank scrapbook
1. Press
New
.
2. Select a book style.
To add ink to the scrapbook
Press to draw or write on a note with black, blue, red or green ink.
You can also move and delete the note.
To add text to the scrapbook
Press to bring up the on-screen keyboard to enter text for a label.
To add images to the scrapbook
1. Press
2. Press to bring up the picture import options.
to add a photo using the SMART Document Camera.
Press to download a photo from the SMART Exchange website. Your table must be connected to the Internet to do this. See
Connecting your table to the Internet
Press to add a photo stored on a USB drive.
To add pages to the scrapbook
1. Go to the last page of the scrapbook.
2. At the bottom right, press the add page icon
.
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To delete ink, text and images from the scrapbook
Drag the ink, text or image to the rubbish bin at the bottom of the scrapbook.
To navigate through the scrapbook
Drag the corner of a page to move forward and backward through the scrapbook.
To save the scrapbook
Press
Save
to save the open scrapbook to the table or to a USB drive.
To open a saved scrapbook
Press
Open
to open a scrapbook that was saved to the table or to a USB drive.
To export the scrapbook as a PDF
1. Open the scrapbook that you want to export.
2. Press
Export
.
You can save the PDF to the table or to a USB drive.
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Select the USB drive to view the PDF file on another device.
Presentation mode
When Scrapbook is in Presentation mode, you’re unable to edit text, images and pictures.
To enter Presentation mode
Press the closed eye in the middle of the book to enter Presentation mode.
To exit Presentation mode
To exit presentation mode and edit the content, press the open eye in the middle of the book.
Using Symphony
Symphony enables up to four students to play musical instruments on the table and to record a musical composition. Students can choose an instrument to play whilst reading music notation.
Save musical compositions to the table or to a USB drive and play them later or on other devices.
Up to three students can use Symphony at a time on a SMART Table 230i model. The supports
Up to four students can use Symphony at a timeon a SMART Table 442i model.
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Instruments
Students can choose from six instruments: l l l l l l
Xylophone
Metallophone
Marimba
Piano
Handbells
Drums
The xylophone, metallophone, marimba and piano have a one-octave view and a two-octave view. Students new to these instruments can begin with the one-octave view.
Notation view
Symphony can display musical notation in Musician Options four different ways. You can choose a musical notation that matches the students’ skill levels.
Musical notation
Dots
Bars
Coloured Notes
Notes
Notes
The dot represents the start of each note. The dot’s colour corresponds to the note on the instrument.
The beginning of the bar represents the start of the note. The length of each bar represents the length of the note. The bar’s colour corresponds to the tone on the instrument.
Standard musical notation with coloured notes. The notes’ colour corresponds to the tone on the instrument.
Standard musical notation.
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Navigation panel
8
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The Navigation panel enables you to control recording and playback, to save and open recordings and to set the metronome.
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Function Description
Rewind
Playback
Returns the score and recorded musical composition to the beginning.
Starts playing the recorded musical composition and displaying the score so that students can listen to the musical composition and watch the score.
Play along Starts displaying the score. Students can play along to the score.
The musical composition is not played back.
Record
Records the students’ performance as a musical composition and as a score.
N O T E
Remove an individual’s performance from the musical composition and score by pressing the
Clear
button to the left of the score.
Stop
Open
Ends the recording or playback of the musical composition and score.
Loads performances (the musical composition and the score) that were saved to the table or a USB drive for playback.
Save Saves a performance (the musical composition and the score) to the table or a USB drive.
Metronome Provides a steady beat for students to follow when playing.
Blinker
Beats
Blinks in time to the tempo when the metronome is turned on.
Shows the beats per minute.
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Using the metronome
The metronome provides a steady beat for students to follow when playing. You can turn the metronome on or off by pressing the black circle. When the metronome is on, the black circle flashes in time with the metronome.
The metronome’s tempo determines how fast the score and musical composition are played when you press the Playback or Play along button.
To change the metronome tempo
1. Press the metronome icon to open the full-sized metronome.
2. To increase the tempo, drag the weight towards the bottom of the pendulum.
To decrease the tempo, drag the weight towards the top of the pendulum.
To hear the tempo, press the
Play
button on the metronome.
To stop the tempo, press the
Stop
button on the metronome.
3. Close the metronome by pressing the minimise button on the metronome, or the
Play
or
Record
buttons on the Navigation panel.
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Musician options
4
5
Number
1
2
3
Function Description
Instrument Selects an instrument.
Notation options
Selects how the notes appear.
Clear
Green bar
Score
Removes an individual student’s performance from the musical composition and score.
Moves along the score as the musical composition plays.
Displays the notes.
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Drag the score left or right to view it. Only one student at a time can view the score.
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Chapter 2
Working with SMART Table
Toolkit
SMART Table Toolkit computer requirements
Supported operating system software
Installing SMART Table Toolkit software
Updating SMART Table Toolkit software
Using SMART Table Toolkit software
About applications and activity packs
Starting the SMART Table Toolkit
Creating and opening activity packs
Downloading activity packs and applications using SMART Table Toolkit
Tips for customising activities
Adding applications to an activity pack
How SMART Table Toolkit optimises images
Customising the SMART Notebook application
C H A P T E R 2
Working with SMART Table Toolkit
SMART Table Toolkit enables you to create SMART Table activity packs as well as to import
SMART Table activity packs and applications from the SMART Exchange website. See
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
files to create your own SMART Table Activities for your class.
N O T E
SMART Table activity packs have the file extension .tableContent and SMART Table applications have the file extension .tableApplication.
I M P O R T A N T
Before you download SMART Table Toolkit, make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements shown in
SMART Table Toolkit computer requirements
SMART Table Toolkit computer requirements
Windows computers
Minimum hardware
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Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz or better processor l
512 MB of RAM l
USB 2.0 port l
Video card and monitor with XGA (1024 × 768) resolution support
Supported operating systems
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Windows XP SP3 x86 l
Windows 7 SP1 x86 l
Windows 7 SP1 x64 l
Windows 8 x64
Other requirements
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Administrator privileges l
Internet access l
Up-to-date antivirus utility
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Mac computers
Minimum hardware
l
Intel Core™ Duo 1.83 GHz or better processor l
512 MB of RAM l
USB 2.0 port l
Video card and monitor with XGA (1024 × 768) resolution support
Supported operating system software
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Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) l
Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
Other requirements
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Administrator privileges l
Internet access l
Up-to-date antivirus utility
Installing SMART Table Toolkit software
Before you install SMART Table Toolkit, ensure that your computer meets the minimum requirements listed on the previous pages.
I M P O R T A N T
SMART Sync Teacher software is no longer provided as part of the SMART Table Toolkit
installer and must be installed separately. See
Using SMART Sync software with your table
on page 80 for more information on downloading, installing and using SMART Sync software with
your table.
N O T E S
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You must have an Internet connection to access and download SMART Table Toolkit from the SMART website, to import images from the Gallery and to download activity packs from the SMART Exchange website.
l
The SMART Table 230i model comes with a USB drive that includes the SMART Table
Toolkit installer.
T I P
You can install SMART Table Toolkit on an unlimited number of computers.
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To install the toolkit on a Windows computer
1. Go to smarttech.com/downloads .
2. Browse to
SMART Table software, toolkit and applications > SMART Table Toolkit
and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download.
3. Locate and double-click
SMART Table Toolkit.exe
.
The
InstallShield Wizard
appears and then the SMART Table Tookit installation wizard appears.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the toolkit.
To install the toolkit on a Mac computer
1. Go to smarttech.com/downloads .
2. Browse to
SMART Table software, toolkit and applications > SMART Table Toolkit
and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download.
3. Locate and double-click
SMART Table Toolkit.dmg
.
The SMART Table Toolkit installation wizard appears.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the toolkit.
Updating SMART Table Toolkit software
SMART Table Toolkit includes SMART Product Update (SPU). SPU checks for updates to all the SMART software installed on your teacher computer, including SMART Table Toolkit.
I M P O R T A N T
You must have an Internet connection to use SPU to check for updates.
To check for SMART Table Toolkit updates
1. Start SMART Table Toolkit (see page 25).
The
SMART Table Toolkit
window appears.
2. Click
About
in the top right corner of the window.
The
About
dialogue box appears.
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3. Click the
Technical Support
tab and then click
Check for Software Update
.
The
SMART Product Update
window appears listing all the SMART software installed on your computer.
I M P O R T A N T
SPU always displays a message telling you that updates are available for your
SMART Table software. However, you must manually update the software on your table
(see
4. If updates are available for one or more software products, select
Update
for all that apply, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Using SMART Table Toolkit software
About applications and activity packs
SMART Table applications are the programs that children interact with. When you use
SMART Table Toolkit to combine several applications, you create a SMART Table activity pack that can be used on the table.
Applications and activity packs can also be downloaded from the SMART Exchange website.
N O T E
SMART Table activity packs have the file extension .tableContent and SMART Table applications have the file extension .tableApplication.
When in Teacher mode, SMART Table applications don’t appear in the Table Content tab.
Application files appear on the USB tab but you are unable to move them to the Clipboard.
N O T E
If you open a SMART Table activity pack that is missing an application on your table, a message appears. You can download the missing application from the SMART Exchange website on your table.
Starting the SMART Table Toolkit
Once you have installed SMART Table Toolkit, use the following procedures to start it. You can then create an activity pack or open an existing one.
I M P O R T A N T
l
You can have only one instance of SMART Table Toolkit running at a time and only one file open in the toolkit.
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You must have an Internet connection to access and download Gallery images or online activity packs from the SMART Exchange website.
To start the toolkit on a Windows computer
Double-click the
SMART Table Toolkit
icon on your desktop.
OR
Select
Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Table > SMART Table
Toolkit
.
The
SMART Table Toolkit
window appears.
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To start the toolkit on a Mac computer
Click the
SMART Table Toolkit
icon in the Dock.
OR
Select
Applications > SMART Technologies > Table Toolkit
.
The
SMART Table Toolkit
window appears.
Creating and opening activity packs
N O T E
SMART Table activity packs have the file extension .tableContent and SMART Table applications have the file extension .tableApplication.
To create or open an activity pack
Click
New
to create an activity pack.
OR
Click
Open
, locate and select an activity pack and then click
Open
.
Saving activity packs
When you add an application to an activity pack, a tab for the application appears at the top of the window. If the tab’s label is preceded by an asterisk (*), the tab contains unsaved changes.
To save a file for the first time
1. Click
Save As
.
The
Save
dialogue box appears.
2. Browse to an appropriate location on the computer.
3. Type a name for the activity pack in the
File name
box and then click
Save
.
To save a file subsequent times
Click
Save All
.
To transfer your saved activity pack to the table
To transfer your saved activity pack to your table, see
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To remove an application tab from a file
N O T E
The following procedure uses the removal of the
Addition
tab as an example of removing an application tab. Use the same procedure for all applications.
1. Clear the Addition application’s tickbox on the left side of the
Home
screen.
A confirmation dialogue box appears asking to confirm the application’s removal.
2. Click
Yes
.
The
Addition
tab disappears.
Downloading activity packs and applications using SMART Table
Toolkit
You can download activity packs (.tableContent files) and applications (.tableApplication files) for your table using the
Online Activity Packs
tab in the SMART Table Toolkit.
N O T E
You could be prompted to enter a SMART Exchange username and password before you download files.
To download an activity pack or application
1. Start SMART Table Toolkit.
The
SMART Table Toolkit
window appears.
2. Click
Online Activity Packs
.
The SMART Exchange website appears.
3. Click
SMART Table activity packs
in the
Narrow Results
menu.
OR
Click
SMART Table applications
in the
Narrow Results
menu.
4. Browse to the activity pack or application that you want to download, click
Download
and then follow the on-screen instructions to download the file to your desktop.
If you want to modify the contents of the activity pack or application, see
Creating activity packs
This section provides tips and information on customising the student menu and adding applications to an activity pack.
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Tips for customising activities
l
SMART Table software supports only non-animated GIF files.
N O T E
You can import animated GIF files as part of an activity pack, but the images will not be animated on the table’s surface.
l
PNG files work well if you’re importing colourful images, but SMART recommends that you use JPG files to import realistic photo images.
l
You can import questions and answers as images or text.
l
Use SMART Table Toolkit’s touch and hear feature to add audio to instructions, questions, text and image labels. Your students can then touch objects on the table and hear text read or spelled out.
T I P
If you include multiple underscores (__) preceded by a space in a question or statement, this is read as the word “blank.” For example, the text “An apple is ______?” will be read as
“An apple is blank?”.
N O T E
Currently, you can convert only English text to audio.
l
You can add audio to any SMART Table application either by recording directly into
SMART Table Toolkit or by importing sound files. Consider the following when you record audio: o
If your computer has a built-in microphone, an external microphone might not be necessary.
o
See your computer’s user manual to find out how to optimise your microphone and voice settings.
o
Ensure that the recording volume level meter registers when you speak.
o
Don’t place your mouth too close to the microphone.
o
Always face the microphone.
o
Speak clearly, keeping the volume of your voice at about mid-range (medium volume).
T I P
You can adjust the volume on the table as required.
Customising the Student menu
When you turn on your table, the
SMART Table Activities
menu for the open activity pack appears. Students can then select an application from this menu.
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Using SMART Table Toolkit, you can customise the menu’s background image and add text and audio instructions for students.
To customise the background
1. Click
Home
.
2. Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
o
Click
Paste image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
o
Click
Gallery
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to delete the graphics file.
To add instructions for students
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
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Type of instructions How to add it
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit a. Select
Import audio
Record
.
from the drop-down list and then click b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
Adding applications to an activity pack
You can choose up to eight applications for an activity pack.
To add applications to an activity pack
From the
Applications
list on the left side of the screen, select the applications that you want in your activity pack.
An icon for each application appears in the
Background image
window and a tab appears that you can select to customise each application.
N O T E
You’re unable to customise some applications, but you can still add them to your activity pack.
To remove an activity from an activity pack
1. Clear the activity’s tickbox in the
Applications
list.
A confirmation dialogue box appears.
2. Click
Yes
.
Customising applications
This section provides information on using SMART Table Toolkit to customise applications.
How SMART Table Toolkit optimises images
The version of SMART Table Toolkit software that you use to customise an activity pack’s images determines which model of table an image is optimised for viewing on.
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This table identifies how different versions of SMART Table Toolkit software optimise an activity pack’s images.
Software version
2.6 (or later)
2.0 (or earlier)
Model that images are optimised for
SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre
Previewing applications
Whilst customising your applications in SMART Table Toolkit, use the Preview Options menu to preview how they’ll appear when students use them on the table. This menu is located in the bottom right corner of the Applications tabs. You can also use the Preview Options menu to select the table configurations that your applications are previewed for use on.
N O T E S
l
Your version of SMART Table Toolkit optimises only the images that you customise in an activity pack. For more information on how SMART Table Toolkit optimises images, see
How SMART Table Toolkit optimises images
l
For information on SMART Table software’s Stretch or Scale options, see
Selecting how activity pack images are displayed
l
The option to preview the SMART Notebook, Puzzle and Image Reveal applications isn’t currently available.
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The Preview Options menu contains the following table configuration preview options:
Preview option What it previews
SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre when the
Stretch option is selected
SMART Table 442i collaborative learning centre when the
Scale option is selected
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre when the
Stretch option is selected
SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre when the
Scale option is selected
To preview an application
1. Click
Preview Options
.
The
Preview Options
menu appears.
2. Select the options that you want to preview and then click
OK
.
T I P
If you don’t select a new preview option before you click
Preview
, the previously selected preview option is used.
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3. Click
Preview
.
A web browser shows how images in your application will appear based on which display option you selected. If you selected multiple options, each option appears in its own browser.
4. Experiment with your application to test its operation and layout.
N O T E S
o
If you’re unable to preview your application, check whether a firewall is blocking access to your browser.
o
You’re unable to preview touch-and-hear audio in Preview mode.
o
Chrome for Mac doesn’t support customising Image Reveal.
5. Close the browser window.
You can now return to SMART Table Toolkit.
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Customising Paint
You can create custom images in Paint that complement your curriculum. For example, you can create images of letters of the alphabet that students can trace or pictures that students can write over.
Customise Paint by doing the following: l
Add background images (up to 35) l
Specify whether to show an ink effect when students draw on the surface l
Set the line thickness l
Add instructions for students
To add a background image
1. Click
Paint
.
2. Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
o
Click
Paste image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
o
Click
Gallery
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
To delete a background image, click it, and then click
Remove
.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each background image that you want to add to Paint.
To set the line effect and ink thickness
1. Select
Use glowing ink effect
to show an ink effect when students draw on the screen.
2. Select from the
Ink thickness
drop-down menu to set the line thickness that you want to use in Paint.
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To add Paint instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Media
You can use Media to provide images, graphics and videos that complement your curriculum.
Students can connect the SMART Document Camera (see
on page 11) to the table and use it to import their own images. For
example, you can include pictures of shapes in Media and get your students to use the
SMART Document Camera to capture images of objects that have the same shape.
Customise Media by doing the following: l
Add images and videos l
Add touch-and-hear audio l
Create a background image l
Add instructions for students
To add images and videos
1. Click
Media
.
2. Add an image or video using any of the following methods: o
Click
Import image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
o o
Click
Paste image
Click
Gallery
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
to import a Gallery item.
C A U T I O N
Do not drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into Media.
T I P
To delete an image or video, click it and then click
Remove
.
3. Repeat step 2 for each image or video file that you want to add to Media.
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To add touch-and-hear audio to an image or video
1. Select an image or video.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To adjust image and video settings
Select
Enable zoom
to set the maximum scale and minimum scale that students can resize image and video files to.
T I P
If you don’t want the students to change the size of the image, select
Original size
from both the
Maximum scale
and
Minimum scale
drop-down lists.
Select
Display images and videos in Full Screen mode when zoomed over the maximum scale
to automatically maximise and orientate an image or video file to the bottom of the table when students resize it to the maximum allowed value.
T I P
This feature is useful if you want to show images or videos in a slide show style presentation.
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To create a background image
Create a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
o o
Click
Paste image
Click
Gallery
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to clear the image file.
To add Media instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
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Type of instructions How to add it
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit a. Select
Import audio
Record
.
from the drop-down list and then click b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Multiple Choice
You can create questions that complement your curriculum using text, images or a combination of the two. For example, for pre-literate students, you can use a picture of a tree as a question and then use pictures of a bird, a fish and a snake as answers. You can also use the audio feature to read and then spell out questions and answers with a single tap on question and answer images.
Customise Multiple Choice by doing the following: l
Create question text and images l
Add touch-and-hear audio l
Specify how students complete questions l
Create answer text and images l
Add instructions for students
To create a Multiple Choice question
1. Click
Multiple Choice
.
2. Type the question in the
Question text
box.
N O T E
The first 22 characters of the question text identify the question in the
Question list
.
To add a question image
Add a question image by using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
o
Click
Paste image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
o
Click
Gallery
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to delete the image file.
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To add touch-and-hear audio to an image
1. Select an image.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To specify how students answer questions
1. Select
Correct answer required
to require students to select the correct answer to proceed to the next question.
T I P
Correct answer required
is the default setting. If an opinion rather than a correct answer
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Correct answer required
.
2. Select one of the following options:
Description Option
All students select the same answer before they can proceed to the next question.
All must agree
The majority of students select the same answer before they can proceed to the next question.
Majority rules
N O T E
To use this option, you must set the number of students to three or more (see
Specifying the number of students
To create an answer
1. Type the answer in the
Answer text
box.
2. Add an image for the answer by selecting the answer and then following the procedure for adding an image to a question (see
To add a question image on page 41
).
3. Add touch-and-hear audio to an answer image (see
To add touch-and-hear audio to an image on the previous page
4. Click
Add New
and then repeat steps 1 to 3 for each answer that you want to include.
T I P
To delete an answer, click it and then click
Remove
.
To add another question
Click to add a question to the question list.
To edit a question
Select the question in the question list.
To edit the question list
l
Click
Remove
to delete a question from the question list.
l
Select a question and then click l
Select a question and then click to move the question up the question list.
to move the question down the question list.
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To add Multiple Choice instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Hot Spots
You can create custom activities in Hot Spots to complement your curriculum. For example, if your class is studying the parts of speech, you can create a background with a set of sentences and have students label the nouns, verbs and adjectives in each sentence. You can also use images as labels for pre-literate students or use a combination of text and images.
Customise Hot Spots by doing the following: l
Add background images l
Add text labels and images l
Add audio to a text label or image l
Start and end positions of text labels and images l
Add instructions for students
To create an activity
1. Click
Hot Spots
.
2. Type the name of the activity in the
Activity title
box.
To add a background image
Add a background image by using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
o
Click
Paste image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
o
Click
Gallery
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to delete the graphics file.
To add text labels
1. Click
Label
.
A new label appears on the background image.
2. Double-click the label, type its text, and then click outside of the label.
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3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each text label that you want to add.
4. Click
End positions
if it isn’t already selected, and then drag the label to its end position.
To add an image
1. Add an image by following the procedure for adding a background image (see
To add a background image
on page 40).
2. Click
End positions
if it isn’t already selected, and then drag the image to its end position.
To add touch-and-hear audio to labels and images
1. Select the label or image.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To set the starting positions of labels and images
1. Click
Start Positions
.
2. Drag the labels and images to their starting positions.
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To delete a label or an image
Select the label or image and then click
Remove
.
To add an activity
Click to add an activity to the activities list.
To edit an activity
Select the activity from the activities list.
To edit the activities list
l
Click
Remove
to delete an activity from the activities list.
l l
Select an activity and then click
Select a question and then click to move the activity up the activities list.
to move the activity down the activities list.
To add Hot Spots instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Addition
The Addition application creates questions automatically based on the counting type that you
select and the total number of students that you specify for the table (See
Specifying the number of students
You can customise Addition by doing the following: l
Select counting options, such as whether to use coins, blocks or fingers to count l
Enable touch-and-hear audio l
Add background images l
Enable speech options for all questions l
Add instructions for students
To select a counting type
1. Click
Addition
.
2. Select the counting type.
What to count
Canadian coins
American coins
Eurozone coins
British coins
Brazilian coins
Russian coins
Australian coins
Mexican coins
Chinese coins
Blocks
Fingers
What to select
Canadian dollar
United States dollar
Euro
British pound
Brazilian real
Russian rouble
Australian dollar
Mexican peso
Chinese yuan
Blocks
Fingers
3. If you selected
Canadian dollar
,
United States dollar
,
Euro
,
British pound
,
Brazilian real
,
Russian rouble
,
Australian dollar
,
Mexican peso
,
Chinese yuan
or
Blocks
in step
1, select the number of coins or blocks that you want to include for each coin or block type.
N O T E
The available coin denominations depend on the currency that you select.
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To add touch-and-hear audio to a counting object
1. Select the counting object.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To add a background image
Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
o
Click
Paste image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
o
Click
Gallery
to import a Gallery item.
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T I P
Click
Use Default
to clear the image file.
To enable speech options for all questions
Select
Read all questions
to enable your students to hear questions and the sum total of counting items as students add them together.
If you enable speech options for all questions, your students hear questions as they appear.
To add Addition instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Addition Plus
The Addition Plus application creates questions automatically based on the counting items that
you select and the total number of students that you specify for the table (see
Specifying the number of students
You can customise Addition Plus by doing the following: l
Add questions that your students must answer and the correct answers l
Select counting options, such as whether to use coins or blocks to count l
Enable token distribution of counting objects l
Add background images l
Add instructions for students
To add an Addition Plus question
1. Click
Addition Plus
.
2. Type your question in the
Question text
box.
To add a speech option to a question
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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To add an answer
Type the correct answer in the
Answer
box.
To select a counting type
1. Select the counting type.
What to count
Canadian coins
American coins
Eurozone coins
British coins
Brazilian coins
Russian coins
Australian coins
Mexican coins
Chinese coins
Blocks
What to select
Canadian dollar
United States dollar
Euro
British pound
Brazilian real
Russian rouble
Australian dollar
Mexican peso
Chinese yuan
Blocks
2. Select the number of coins or blocks that you want to include for each coin or block type.
N O T E
The available coin denominations depend on the currency that you select.
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To add touch-and-hear audio to a counting object
1. Select the counting object.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To select a Token option
Select a
Token distribution
option to determine how counting items are distributed to your students.
What to distribute
All selected counting options to each student
What to select
Allow each user to access all of the ticked items
A subset of the selected counting options to each student
Allow each user to access a subset of the items
T I P
Encourage collaboration by enabling each student to use a subset of the selected counting items.
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To add a background image
1. Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
o o
Click
Paste image
Click
Gallery
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to clear the image file.
To add another question
Click to add a question to the question list.
To edit a question
Select the question in the question list.
To edit the question list
l
Click
Remove
to delete a question from the question list.
l l
Select a question and then click
Select a question and then click to move the question up the question list.
to move the question down the question list.
To add Addition Plus instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
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Type of instructions How to add it
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Hot Spaces
You can create custom activities in Hot Spaces to complement your curriculum. For example, if your class is studying the four seasons, you can create areas or spaces on the table to represent each season and ask students to identify labels or images that are associated with each season.
Add touch-to-hear audio to labels or images so that students can press objects on the table and hear text read or spelled or sound files played. For example, when they press an image or text label of a cat, students hear “cat,” “C-A-T” or the sound “meow.”
You can customise Hot Spaces by doing the following: l
Add a background image l
Define the Hot Spaces l
Add text labels and images l
Add touch-and-hear audio l
Set the start and end positions of text labels and images l
Add instructions for students
To create an activity
1. Click
Hot Spaces
.
2. Type a name for the activity in the
Activity title
box.
To add a background image
1. Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
o o
Click
Paste image
Click
Gallery
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
to import a Gallery item.
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T I P S
o
Click
Use Default
to clear the image file.
o
Select
Enable visual feedback
to display visual feedback each time students place an object in the correct area on the table. Clear this option to disable visual feedback.
To define the Hot Spaces
1. Select one of the shape icons below
Define Hot Spaces
.
2. Drag a shape around the area of the background image you want to use as a Hot Space.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each Hot Space.
To add text labels
1. Click
Label
.
A new label appears on the background image.
2. Double-click the label, type its text, and then click outside of the label.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each text label that you want to add.
4. Select
End Region
if it isn’t already selected and then drag each label to its correct Hot
Space position.
The Hot Space outline changes colour to indicate that the label is part of the space.
To add images
1. Select
End Region
if it isn’t already selected.
2. Add an image by using any of the methods used to add a background image.
3. Drag the image to its start position.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for each image you want to add.
5. Drag each image to its correct Hot Space position.
The Hot Space outline changes colour.
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To add touch-and-hear audio to labels and images
1. Select the label or image.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To set the starting positions of labels and images
1. Select
Start Positions
.
2. Drag the labels and images to their starting positions.
To add an activity
Click to add an activity to the activities list.
To edit an activity
Select the activity from the activities list.
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To edit the activities list
l
Click
Remove
to delete an activity from the activities list.
l l
Select an activity and then click
Select a question and then click to move the activity up the activities list.
to move the activity down the activities list.
To add Hot Spaces instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
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Customising Narrow It Down
You can customisse Narrow It Down to complement your class curriculum by importing images from your computer or from the Gallery. You can also use the audio feature to enable pre-literate students to read the text on a game card and then hear the text spelled out when they press the card. Narrow It Down comes with some basic audio instructions, such as “Choose a card” and
“Ask a question.”
Customise Hot Spots by doing the following: l
Add a background image l
Create card images and text l
Add touch-and-hear audio
To create a Narrow It Down activity
1. Click
Narrow It Down
.
2. Type a name for the activity in the
Activity title
box.
To add a background image
Add a background image using any of the following methods: o
Drag an image or a page that contains an image from SMART Notebook software into
SMART Table Toolkit. The image adjusts to the optimal size.
N O T E
When you drag an image into SMART Table Toolkit, two windows appear. The first window enables you to crop the image and the second window shows you a preview of the results.
o
Click
Import image
to import a JPEG, GIF or PNG file.
o o
Click
Paste image
Click
Gallery
to paste a graphics file that you copied.
to import a Gallery item.
T I P
Click
Use Default
to clear the image file.
To create a card
1. Select a blank card from the centre workspace.
2. Optionally, in the
Card image
area, add an image to the card by using any of the methods to add a background image.
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3. Type the text to appear with the image on the card in the
Card text
box.
N O T E
There is a 12-character limit for the text on each card.
To add touch-and-hear audio to a card
1. Select the card.
2. Add one of the following types of audio:
Type of audio
Audio read from text that you write
How to add it
Select
Read Text
from the drop-down list and then type the text that you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
Audio spelled out from text that you write
Select
Spell out text
from the drop-down list and then type the text you want to have read in the
Type text
box.
An audio file
Audio recorded directly into
SMART Table
Toolkit
Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
a. Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list and then click
Record
.
b. Select your recording device and then click
Start Recording
to start recording your audio.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your recording to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
To add an activity
Click to add an activity to the activities list.
To edit an activity
Select the activity from the activities list.
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To edit the activities list
l
Click
Remove
to delete an activity from the activities list.
l l
Select an activity and then click
Select a question and then click to move the activity up the activities list.
to move the activity down the activities list.
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Customising the SMART Notebook application
You can include up to eight SMART Notebook lessons in a SMART Table activity pack, including
SMART Notebook files with 3D content. Customise the SMART Notebook application by doing the following: l
Add, arrange or remove lessons l
Add instructions for students
To add a SMART Notebook lesson
1. Click
SMART Notebook
.
2. Add the lesson using any of the following methods: o
Drag the .notebook file from another location on your computer.
o
Click
Add SMART Notebook file
o
Click
Paste SMART Notebook file
to import the .notebook file.
to paste the .notebook file that you copied.
To arrange the order of a SMART Notebook lesson
Drag the lessons into the order that you want.
To remove a SMART Notebook lesson
Select the lesson and then click
Remove
.
To add SMART Notebook instructions
Type of instructions How to add it
Written instructions Type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
Audio instructions read out from text that you write
Select
Read instructions
from the drop-down list, and then type your instructions in the
Show instructions
box.
T I P
If you want the text that is read out to be different from your written instructions, type your audio instructions in the
Type text
box.
An audio file Select
Import audio
from the drop-down list, click
Import from File
to browse to and select the WAV or MP3 file that contains your instructions and then click
Open
.
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Type of instructions How to add it
Audio instructions recorded directly into
SMART Table Toolkit a. Select
Import audio
Record
.
from the drop-down list and then click b. Select your recording device and then click
Start
Recording
to start recording your instructions.
c. Click
Stop Recording
to stop the recording.
T I P
Click
Play Recording
to preview your recording.
d. Click
Attach Recording
to add your audio instructions to the application.
T I P
Click
Remove
to delete a recording.
Customising Image Reveal
You can customise Image Reveal to complement your class curriculum. For example, add an image that represents a subject your class is currently studying, and then create multiple choice questions based on the subject area.
Customise Image Reveal by doing the following: l
Add hidden images and associated answers l
Add subjects and multiple choice questions and answers associated with each subject l
Customise game options
N O T E S
l
Clicking
Customise Image Reveal
launches a separate program on your computer that enables you to customise this application. Once you have saved your work, you can switch back to the SMART Table Toolkit and add other customised applications to your activity pack.
l
You must preview activities on the table because the
Question Preview
option isn’t fully configured for Image Reveal.
l
Chrome for Mac doesn’t support customising Image Reveal.
To create an Image Reveal activity
1. Click
Image Reveal
.
The Image Reveal information tab appears
2. Click
Customise Image Reveal
.
Image Reveal Content Manager
opens in your browser.
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To add a hidden image and associated answers
1. Ensure the
Hidden Images
tab is selected.
The
Hidden Images
window appears.
2. Click
Add Hidden Image
.
The
Hidden Image
dialogue box appears.
3. Click
Click here to select an image
to import a JPEG or PNG file.
N O T E
You can change an existing image by clicking the image and then selecting another image.
4. Type an answer associated with the hidden image in each of the three text boxes below the image.
5. Select
Correct Answer
below the correct answer that you want associated with the image.
6. Click
Save
.
N O T E
You can edit an existing hidden image by double clicking the image. You can also delete an existing hidden image by selecting the image and then clicking
Remove Hidden Image
.
To add subjects and multiple choice questions and answers associated with each subject
1. Click the
Questions
tab.
The
Creating Questions for Long and Short Games
window appears
2. Click
Add Subject
.
3. In the
Subjects
list, type a subject title in the selected
Subject
text box.
4. Click
Add Question
.
The
Question
dialogue box appears.
5. Type a question in the
Image Question
box.
T I P
Select
Image Question
to add an image-based question.
6. Type an answer in each of the
Image Answer
boxes.
T I P
Select an
Image Answer
tickbox to add an image-based answer.
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7. Select
Correct Answer
below the correct answer that you want associated with the image.
8. Click
Save
.
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 to add more questions to a subject.
N O T E S
o
Students can choose a long or a short Image Reveal game. SMART recommends adding six questions for a short game and 12 questions for a long game.
o
You can delete a question by selecting the question and then clicking
Remove
Question
.
10. Click
Save
.
To customise game options
1. Click the
Game Options
tab.
The game options window appears.
2. Add one of the following game options:
Game option
Introduction text that appears when the activity opens
Audio that plays when the activity opens
Customised answer buttons that appear on the table
How to add it
Type the text you want displayed in the
Introduction text
box.
Click
Open
.
Browse
to browse to and select an MP3 file, click
Select a button display option from the down list.
Answer options
drop-
3. Click
Save
.
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Using folders in the Table Content tab
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
Missing SMART Table applications
Using the Activity Packs Menu
The Activity Packs Menu allows you to organise and open activity packs on the table, to transfer files from a USB drive and to download activity packs and applications from the
SMART Exchange website.
Working with activity packs
Once you save an activity pack using SMART Table Toolkit, copy the file to a USB drive so you can open the file on your table.
N O T E
If you open a new activity pack that contains an application that isn’t installed on the table, the icon for that application doesn’t appear in the Activities menu. To acquire the application, see
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
To install an activity pack
N O T E S
l
To download and install applications and activity packs directly from the
SMART Exchange website onto the table, see
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
l
To install multiple activity packs, see
l
SMART Table activity packs have the file extension .tableContent.
C H A P T E R 3
Working with the SMART Table
1. On your computer, copy the activity pack to a USB drive.
2. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
3. Connect the USB drive to the table.
The menu changes from Student mode to Teacher mode.
4. Press
Activity Packs
.
5. Press the
USB
tab.
6. Select an activity pack and then press
Open
.
The name of the activity pack appears in the
Now Open
field.
To open an activity pack
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
The menu changes from Student mode to Teacher mode.
3. Press
Activity Packs
.
4. In the
Table Content
tab, select the appropriate activity pack and then press
Open
.
OR
Press the
USB
tab, select an activity pack and then press
Open
.
N O T E S
o
Opening an activity pack from the USB drive installs it on the table.
o
You can also open an activity pack by double-tapping the activity pack icon.
The name of the activity pack appears in the
Now Open
field.
To delete an activity pack
N O T E
You can delete files only in the Table Content tab.
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
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3. Press
Activity Packs
and then press the
Table Content
tab.
A list of activity packs appears.
4. Select the activity pack that you want to delete and then press
Delete
.
A confirmation message appears.
I M P O R T A N T
If the Delete button is not present, ensure that you have SMART Table software 2.0 or later installed on your table computer and that an activity pack is selected.
5. Press
Yes
.
To rename an activity pack
N O T E
You can rename files only in the Table Content tab.
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press
Activity Packs
and then press the
Table Content
tab.
A list of activity packs appears.
4. Select the activity pack that you want to rename and then press
Rename
.
N O T E
You can also rename an activity pack by double-tapping the file name.
The table keyboard appears.
Type a new name for the activity pack.
5. When you’ve finished, press
Yes
.
Using the Table Content tab
The Table Content tab shows all the activity packs installed on the table. See
on page 67 to install, open, delete and rename activity packs.
N O T E
Installed application files aren’t visible in the Table Content tab.
You can do the following in the Table Content tab:
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Copy files to the Clipboard and organise them in folders. See
l
Navigate the folder structure. See
To navigate the folder structure
You can browse activity packs by doing the following: l
Using the next and previous page arrows l
Using a swipe gesture to display the next or previous page
You can also search for activity packs on the table by doing the following: l
Entering search terms by pressing the search box and then using the table keyboard or attaching a keyboard to any of the table’s USB ports.
l
Browsing through the search results by doing one of the following: o
Using the next and previous page arrows o
Using a swipe gesture to display the next or previous page of search results
Using folders in the Table Content tab
Create folders in the Table Content tab to organise activity packs.
To create folders
N O T E
Folders can be created only in the Table Content tab.
1. In the
Table Content
tab, press
New folder
.
2. Enter a name using the table keyboard or a keyboard connected to a USB port.
Press ENTER.
Place activity packs in the folder. See
To navigate the folder structure
Double-tap to open a folder.
OR
Press
Up a level
to move up one level.
Using the USB tab
The USB tab shows the files on the USB drive inserted in a USB port. See
on page 67 for information on how to install activity packs.
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N O T E
Application files are visible in the USB tab but you’re unable to move them to the Clipboard.
You can do the following in the USB tab: l
Copy files to the Clipboard and then move them to the Table Content tab. See
l
Navigate the folder structure. See
To navigate the folder structure
l
Install files directly from the USB drive. See
You can also search for activity packs in the USB tab by doing the following: l
Entering search terms by pressing the search box and then using the table keyboard or attaching a keyboard to any of the table’s USB ports.
l
Browsing through the search results by doing one of the following: o
Using the next and previous page arrows o
Using a swipe gesture to display the next or previous page of search results
Using the Clipboard
Use the Clipboard to organise content and move content on your table.
You can do the following under the Options button on the Clipboard: l
Press
Select all
to select all the files on the clipboard l
Press
Empty all
to return the files to their original location
When an activity pack is on the clipboard, the activity pack in the original location is partially transparent to indicate it’s on the clipboard.
To move activity packs using the clipboard
N O T E S
l
You’re unable to move activity packs from the Table Content tab to the USB tab.
l
Moving activity packs from the USB tab to the Table Content tab installs the activity pack on the table.
1. In the
Table Content
tab or the
USB
tab, press and hold an activity pack.
The activity pack should appear under your finger and at 50% opacity.
2. Drag the activity pack to the clipboard and lift your finger off the screen.
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3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the activity packs that you want to move.
4. Select the tab or folder that you want to move the files to.
5. In the
Clipboard
window, press and hold an activity pack.
OR
Press
Options
and then press
Select all
to select all the files.
6. Drag the file into the open tab window or folder.
7.
N O T E
You can move an activity pack from the USB tab to the Table Content tab even if another activity pack has the same name. A suffix is appended to the file name to differentiate them. For example,
myFile
would become
myFile(2)
.
To return activity packs on the clipboard to their original locations
In the
Clipboard
window, press
Options
and then press
Empty All
.
The activity packs return to their original locations.
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
You can download applications (.tableApplication files) and activity packs (.tableContent files) from the SMART Exchange website and install them on the table. The activity packs you download are saved on your table and you can open them immediately after downloading them or at any time after by accessing the Table Content tab.
N O T E S
l
Installed application files aren’t visible in the Table Content tab.
l
If you’ve already downloaded an activity pack, you can open it instead of downloading it again.
I M P O R T A N T
Your table must have access to the Internet to enable you to download activity packs directly from the SMART Exchange website. For information on connecting your table to the Internet, see
Connecting your table to the Internet
To download activity packs and applications
1. Turn on the table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
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3. Press
Activity Packs
and then press the
SMART Exchange
tab.
The SMART Exchange website appears.
4. Type a search item in the search box and then press
.
T I P S
o
Select an item from the
Filter
drop-down menu to filter your search results by country/region, subject, year group or file type. You can apply and save default search filters that will be applied each time you search SMART Exchange.
o
Enter search terms by pressing the search box and then using the table keyboard or attaching a keyboard to any of the table’s USB ports.
Activity packs and applications containing your search terms appear in the search results window.
5. Browse to the activity pack or application that you want to download and then press
Download
.
N O T E
Activity packs that you previously downloaded to your table are identified as
Installed
.
T I P S
You can browse through your search results by doing any one of the following: o
Pressing the page number box and then using the number pad to select a specific page o
Using the next and previous page arrows o
Using a swipe gesture to display the next or previous page of search results
The activity pack or application that you selected downloads to your table.
You can open your activity pack immediately, or you can access and open it later from the list in the Table Content tab.
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6. Complete one of the following objectives:
Objective
Open the downloaded activity pack
Action
a. Select the activity pack and then press
Open
.
The name of the activity pack appears in the
Now Open
field.
b. Disconnect your USB drive.
OR
Press the cog wheel icon.
The menu changes from Teacher mode to Student mode.
Repeat steps 4 and 5.
Download another activity pack or application from
SMART Exchange
Exit without opening a downloaded activity pack
Disconnect your USB drive.
OR
Press the cog wheel icon.
The menu changes from Teacher mode to Student mode.
Missing SMART Table applications
In Student mode, if you an open an activity pack that is missing an application, a message
appears. To download the missing application, see
Downloading activity packs and applications from SMART Exchange
Updating SMART Table software
SMART periodically releases updates to its products. You can use SMART Product Update
(SPU) to check for and install these updates.
To check for SMART Table software updates automatically
I M P O R T A N T
Your table must have access to the Internet to check for software updates automatically. For
information on connecting your table to the Internet, see
Connecting your table to the Internet
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
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3. Press
About SMART Table
.
The
SMART Table software
page appears.
4. Press the
Technical Support
tab.
5. Press
Check for Updates
.
The
SMART Product Update
window appears.
6. Select the
Check for updates automatically
tickbox, and then type the number of days (up to 60) between SPU checks.
If an update is available the next time SPU checks, the
SMART Product Update
window
To check for SMART Table software updates manually
N O T E
For information on connecting your table to the Internet, see
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press
About SMART Table
.
The
SMART Table software
page appears.
4. Press the
Technical Support
tab.
5. Press
Check for Updates
.
The
SMART Product Update
window appears.
6. Press
Check Now
.
If an update is available for the table software, its
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To install an update
1. Open the
SMART Product Update
window as described in the previous procedures.
2. Press the table software’s row.
Product details appear. These product details include the installed version’s number and the update’s number, the date and the download size (if an update is available).
T I P
Press
View release notes
to view a summary of the changes in the update.
3. Press
Update
.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the update.
To check for SMART Table software updates on a table not connected to the Internet
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press
About SMART Table
.
The
SMART Table software
page appears.
4. Press the
Technical Support
tab.
Version information appears under the
SMART Table Software
heading.
5. Record the version number of the software currently installed on your table.
6. On a computer connected to the Internet, go to smarttech.com/downloads .
7. Browse to
SMART Table software, toolkit and applications
and then click
Choose a version
.
The latest version of SMART Table software available for download appears.
8. Compare the version number of SMART Table software available for download to the version installed on your table.
If a newer version of table software is available for download, click that version and follow the on-screen instructions to download the software and install it on your table.
To disable automatic checking for updates
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
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3. Press
About SMART Table
.
The
SMART Table software
page appears.
4. Press the
Technical Support
tab.
5. Press
Check for Updates
.
The
SMART Product Update
window appears.
6. Clear the
Check for updates automatically
tickbox.
I M P O R T A N T
SMART recommends that you do not clear this tickbox.
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Chapter 4
SMART Sync software and your table
About SMART Sync classroom management software
Using SMART Sync software with your table
Before you use SMART Sync software with your table
Setting up your wireless network
Installing SMART Sync Teacher software
Configuring SMART Sync Student software
About SMART Sync classroom management software
With SMART Sync software, you can manage your classroom and communicate with and assist your students without leaving your computer.
See the
SMART Sync 2011 user’s guide
( smarttech.com/kb/158986 ) to learn how to do the following: l
Monitor and control the SMART Table collaborative learning centre using the
Thumbnails
view, which displays real-time images of the table’s screen l
Capture snapshots of the table’s screen l
Take control of the table’s desktop l
Disconnect the table from SMART Sync software l
Place a temporary lock on the table’s computer l
Remotely shut down the table l
Send files to the table
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SMART Sync software and your table
Using SMART Sync software with your table
I M P O R T A N T
If you allow the table computer to access the Internet and the computer’s software becomes damaged as a result, this invalidates your table’s warranty.
Using a wireless networking hub, you can set up a network that enables your SMART Sync
Teacher computer to access the table’s SMART Sync Student software. You can monitor multiple tables from a single SMART Sync Teacher computer.
I M P O R T A N T
SMART Sync Teacher software is no longer included with SMART Table Toolkit. You must download and install it on your computer separately. To ensure that the SMART Sync software on your Teacher computer is compatible with the SMART Sync software on your table, install
the latest version of SMART Sync Teacher software on the Teacher computer. See
on the next page for more information.
N O T E S
l
For more information on the SMART Sync software used with your table, see
SMART Sync classroom management software
l
You can install SMART Sync software on up to five Teacher computers.
Before you use SMART Sync software with your table
Before you can remotely monitor and control your table with SMART Sync software, you must do the following:
1. Set up and configure a wireless network.
2. Install and activate SMART Sync Teacher software on the Teacher computer.
3. Configure the table’s SMART Sync Student software.
Setting up your wireless network
Refer to the documentation for your wireless network hub to set up and configure a network that enables your Teacher computer to access the table computer.
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I M P O R T A N T
Before you can configure the table’s wireless network connection, you must access the table computer’s desktop menu by exiting the Student and Teacher modes.
To access the table computer’s desktop menu
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Connect your USB drive to your table.
OR
Switching from Student Mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
The menu changes from Student mode to Teacher mode.
3. Press and then press
OK
.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu closes.
4. Connect a mouse to a USB port on the side of your table.
I M P O R T A N T
Do not place the mouse on the touch surface, because the camera could interpret the mouse contact as a touch.
To connect the Teacher computer to a wireless network
Refer to the documentation for the Teacher computer’s wireless network adapter for configuration and connection details.
To connect the table computer to a wireless network
Configure the table computer’s wireless network settings in Windows Control Panel. Use the onscreen keyboard or connect a keyboard to enter network settings.
Installing SMART Sync Teacher software
To install and activate SMART Sync Teacher software
If you don’t have SMART Sync Teacher software installed on your Teacher computer, download and install the latest version of SMART Sync software from smarttech.com/downloads , ensuring that you select the
Teacher Installation
option.
If SMART Table Toolkit is installed, SMART Sync Teacher software automatically creates the Teacher ID
SMART Table Class
and it appears in the class list.
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N O T E
You use this ID when you configure the SMART Sync Student software on your table.
Configuring SMART Sync Student software
The SMART Sync Student software on your table automatically connects to the Teacher computer using the teacher ID SMART Table Class. However, if you need to connect using the teacher computer’s host name or IP address or a different Teacher ID, you need to change your configuration.
I M P O R T A N T
Before you can configure SMART Sync Student software, you must access the table computer’s desktop menu by exiting the Student and Teacher modes.
To access your table computer’s desktop menu
1. Turn on your table.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Connect your USB drive to your table.
OR
Switching from Student Mode to Teacher mode without a USB drive
The menu changes from Student mode to Teacher mode.
3. Press and then press
OK
.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu closes.
4. Connect a mouse to a USB port on the side of your table.
I M P O R T A N T
Do not place the mouse on the touch surface, because the camera could interpret the mouse contact as a touch.
I M P O R T A N T
If your computer uses a wireless router and you want to connect using a teacher ID, you must configure your wireless router to accept multicast traffic.
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T I P
Install SMART Sync Teacher software on the Teacher computer before you configure SMART
Sync Student software so that the Teacher software installed on your network can be detected when you run the SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool.
To configure SMART Sync Student software
1. Select
Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Tools > Sync Student
Configuration Tool
.
The
SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool
dialogue box appears.
2. Click
Next
, select
Hidden from students
and then click
Next
.
3. Select one of the following options: o
Automatically connects with this Teacher ID
.
o
Automatically connects with this host name or IP address
.
o
Automatically connects with classes the student belongs to
.
4. Type the required information in the box below the option that you chose and then click
Next
.
N O T E
If the Teacher ID isn’t visible on your network, a dialogue box appears asking you to continue or troubleshoot the problem. Click
Continue Configuration
.
The
Automatic Startup is enabled
dialogue box appears.
5. Click
Next
.
6. On the
Student ID
page, select
Anonymous
and then click
Next
.
7. On the
Shared Files Folder
page, select the
My Documents
folder and then click
Next
.
8. Select
No security
and then click
Next
.
9. Click
Finish
and then click
OK
.
N O T E
Restart your table after you set up the network so that SMART Sync software can detect the network.
To configure multiple tables in the same classroom
1. Select
Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Sync > Sync Student
Configuration Tool
.
The
SMART Sync Student Configuration Tool
dialogue box appears.
2. Click
Next
, select
Hidden from students
and then click
Next
.
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3. Select one of the following options: o
Automatically connects with this Teacher ID
.
o
Automatically connects with this host name or IP address
.
o
Automatically connects with classes the student belongs to
.
4. Type the required information in the box below the option that you chose and then click
Next
.
N O T E
If the Teacher ID isn’t visible on your network, a dialogue box appears asking you to continue or troubleshoot the problem. Click
Continue Configuration
.
The
Automatic Startup is enabled
dialogue box appears.
5. Click
Next
.
6. Type a student’s name or ID in the
The following
box, and then click
Next
.
7. On the
Shared Files Folder
page, select the
My Documents
folder and then click
Next
.
8. Select
No security
and then click
Next
.
9. Repeat steps 1–8 for each table in the classroom, assigning a unique name to each table.
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Appendix A:
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Appendix A
SMART Table 230i procedures
Orientating the surface
This section contains information on orientating the surface of the SMART Table 230i collaborative learning centre.
I M P O R T A N T
SPU does not check for updates for the table computer’s software. Follow the procedure below to manually check the software version installed on your table computer and compare it to the latest version available on the downloads page of the SMART website.
Whenever you or a student touches the table’s surface, a small × or • should appear directly below the touch point. If the × or • doesn’t align with your touch point, you might need to orientate the image.
To orientate the image
1. Turn on the SMART Table collaborative learning centre.
The
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
2. Switch from Student mode to Teacher mode. See
3. Press
Orientate
.
The orientation screen appears.
A P P E N D I X A
SMART Table 230i orientation
4. Press your finger on the centre of the first target until the red cross moves to the next target and then repeat this step for each target.
The display changes to the edge orientation mode and eight arrows appear around the edge of the screen.
5. Use your finger to drag the highlighted arrow to the edge of the screen.
The arrow changes to a
+
symbol and the next arrow is highlighted.
6. Repeat step 5 for all remaining arrows.
When you complete the orientation procedure, the Teacher mode
SMART Table Activities
menu appears.
7. Disconnect your USB drive.
OR
Press the
cog wheel
icon.
The menu changes from Teacher mode to Student mode.
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