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SMART Response Reports: Reaping the Real Benefits of Data Driven Instruction

Sam at SMART — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:09:59 +0000

This post originally appeared on Classroom21.net, a blog run by The Chariot Group, a SMART authorized reseller in the United States. Used with permission. By Bob Jackman Data driven instruction is a hot topic in education right ...

Celebrating Everyday Wins (Part One): Stories from Bill and Kristin

Sam at SMART — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:03:49 +0000

Educating students is not always about giant strides forward in achievement and a matter of statistics. Sometimes it is those smaller, more personal learning moments with students that educators use to energize their practice. We ...

SMART and Title 1 Students: My Model for Engagement and Achievement

Sam at SMART — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:56:37 +0000

Danesa Jepson Menge is a SMART Exemplary Educator and SMART Certified Lesson Developer. She teaches English language arts at Oakdale Junior High in Oakdale, California. Danesa is excited to share how she leverages her classroom technology ...

Learning and Leading in the 21st Century – 10 Tips by an Administrator, For Administrators

Sam at SMART — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:34:48 +0000

Tom D’Amico is the Superintendent of Human Resources and Leadership Development with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. He has worked with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for 23 years, but he’s also a known to ...

Interactive Projectors — Let’s Talk About Choice

Sam at SMART — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:35 +0000

Why do we as consumers love buffet brunches, designer lattes and online shopping? It’s about choices. We value choice in our everyday life, even if it comes in half-sweet, double espresso form. This moment in education ...

Teacher Appreciation Week: We Appreciate Susan Blakely

Sam at SMART — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:12:51 +0000

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! SMART very much appreciates the educators who bring our products to life in whole-class and small group environments. We asked SMART Exemplary Educators what some of their most inspiring learning moments ...

Creating Global Learners – Another Inspired Collaboration from Boris Berlijn

Sam at SMART — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:07:18 +0000

Boris Berlijn is a SMART Exemplary Educator. He currently teaches geography at Ashram College in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. Boris often undertakes student projects within the SEE community and we’re really proud of how ...

Meet Bhagvat, 11-Year-Old SMART Notebook Power User!

Sam at SMART — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:53 +0000

The best emails SMART Technologies receives are from students. Developing products and services that foster academic and social learning is a big part of what makes many of us come to work at SMART. Fifth ...

SMART and CoursePark? What’s That?

Sam at SMART — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:15:25 +0000

SMART recently phased out SMART Learning Space (SLS), our online professional development and training website. We recently moved those resources over to a new site run by CoursePark and made them directly accessible from the ...

“Going to a SMART Showcase is a Must-Do:” Dan Gallagher Explains

Sam at SMART — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:29:49 +0000

Dan Gallagher, a SMART Exemplary Educator from West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, recently attended one of the SMART New Collaboration Solutions Showcase events in New York City. He kindly shared what it’s like ...