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June 2008 | PG 1
IN THIS ISSUE NaNcy’S NoTESa NoTE from THE EdITor 
The tipping point
Welcome to the June issue ofED
Compass
™
newsletter!
The 29th annual
National EducationalComputing Conference (NECC)
is justdays away, and this issue o the newsletteris your one-stop shop or all the inormationyou’ll need to navigate your way around ourbooth. On
page 3
, ind a schedule o ourstage presentations, workshops, learningopportunities and daily prize giveaways.This issue also highlights our new studentedition o SMART Notebook sotware, so beamong the irst to ind out how it can helpyour students organize their notes and workon digital assignments. I you or any o yourcolleagues plan to attend NECC, stop by or aone-on-one demo.As always, i you have any comments aboutthe newsletter or any o the inormationeatured in this issue, we’d love to hearrom you. Please e-mail your eedback to
education@smarttech.com
.Nancy’s Notes..........................................1Classroom Content...............................2–5News....................................................2–4Feature Article..........................................4SMART Showcase School Proile...............5Product Spotlight..................................6–7Subscribe to the newsletter.....................8
A tipping point
is the “level at whichthe momentum or change becomesunstoppable.”* Over 15 percent o U.S.classrooms are now equipped with aninteractive whiteboard, so it is air to saythat this product category has reacheda tipping point and that momentumis driving interactive whiteboardstoward becoming indispensable tools in21st-century classrooms.Not only have teachers’ skills withcomputers developed signiicantly overthe past ew years, but they also have awillingness and desire to use technology.In the same time rame, the inrastructurein schools with Internet and network connections has also rapidly evolved, and interactivewhiteboards have been integrated into everyday teaching and learning. Teachers andadministrators have seen the beneit o these products – students consistently have positiveclassroom experiences, and research points to increased engagement and motivation, andbetter retention. It has been increasingly acknowledged that the reusability o materials hasmade teachers more productive, and teachers routinely report being able to cover moreconcepts more quickly.Look or us at NECC in booth 8145. We’ll demo our interactive whiteboards and showcaseour latest integrated interactive whiteboard system, our new version o SMART Notebooksotware, our extensive bank o content and resources, the type o services and proessionaldevelopment that we oer and many other products that can be combined in a variety odierent ways to create engaging, interactive learning experiences. While you’re there, you’llbe able to appreciate how well our products integrate or unparalleled ease o use.Get a irsthand look at what is causing excitement in classrooms across North America andthe world. We’re ready to show you our best.
* Walsh, Bryan. 2007. “A green tipping point.” Time Magazine, October.
Nancy Knowlton
is the CEO of SMART Technologies.
NEWS AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS USING SMART PRODUCTS
June 2008
SMART at NECC
newsletter
 
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claSSroom coNTENT NEwS
Find hundreds of high-quality
 K–12 lesson activities on our website at
www.smarttech.com/EdCLA
. Each lesson iscorrelated to local curriculum standards andcreated by classroom teachers or SMART’steam o curriculum resource developers.Here are a ew o our new lesson activities to trywith your students. You can ind the Senteo
™
 counterparts o these lessons onpage 3.
Vowels 
Students in K–3 language arts classes canidentiy and write all the vowels o thealphabet.
Powers I 
Math students in grades 7–9 use scientiicnotation to understand powers.
Optic Fibers 
Science students in grades 10–12 examinesome o the uses o optic ibers and howthey work.
What lesson activities correlateto my standards?
Have you ever wondered which
SMART-created lesson activities
and
Senteo ques-tion sets
correlate to your local curriculumstandards? You can ind out in the EducatorResources section on our website underLesson Activities. When you’re on the SMARTNotebook lesson activities or Senteo questionsets page, select the Browsing CurriculumStandards link and see what you ind!
With more than 18,000 teachers
, technology coordinators, library mediaspecialists, administrators, policymakers, industry representatives and exhibitors romaround the globe, NECC is billed as one o the world’s most comprehensive educationtechnology events.We are there or the tenth year to showcase SMART’s all-encompassing solution ohardware, sotware, classroom content, resources, services and support that will helpyou make a dierence in your students’ education and have a positive impact on theirlearning outcomes.I you’re attending NECC, stop by our booth to say hello and meet some o SMART’sproduct experts, education consultants, curriculum developers and classroom teacherswho are proicient users o SMART products. Learn more about our proessionaldevelopment oerings, and ind out how to connect with a community o educatorswho are achieving signiicant results in their classrooms each day.
SMART Document Camera is now available
Visit our booth at NECC
, and see how you can urther engage your students andencourage their participation in class with the SMART Document Camera. The documentcamera easily connects to a SMART Board
™
interactive whiteboard to capture images andvideos directly to SMART Notebook sotware.You can learn more about the document camera in the August issue o the newsletterand at
www.smarttech.com/doccam
.
SMART Notebooklesson activities
June 29–July 2, 2008Henry B. Gonzalez Convention CenterSan Antonio, TexasSMART booth 8145
Visit us at NECC
 
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Events at the SMART booth
Carry this listing
o SMART’s stage presentations and prize giveaways with you so youcan attend any sessions at NECC that interest you and ensure you’re at our booth when we’regiving away ree products.
SMART booth presentations
Monday, June 30Tuesday, July 1Wednesday, July 29:30–10:00 a.m.
What’s new at SMARTGet SMART aboutbringing youradministration on boardSMART’s trainingservices
10:30–11:00 a.m.
SMART’s training servicesSMART’s onlinecontent and resourcesSMART ExemplaryEducators
11:30 a.m.–12:00 noon
SMART’s online contentand resourcesSMART ExemplaryEducatorsSMART’s ultimatehow-to guide
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Get SMART aboutbringing youradministration on boardSMART Notebooksotware 10SMART’s onlinecontent and resources
1:30–2:00 p.m.
SMART’s ultimatehow-to guideWhat’s new at SMARTSMART Notebooksotware 10
2:00 p.m.
Daily draw andprize giveaways
2:30–3:00 p.m.
SMART ExemplaryEducatorsSMART’s training services
3:30–4:00 p.m.
SMART Notebooksotware 10SMART’s ultimatehow-to guide
4:30–5:00 p.m.
SMART’s ExtraordinaryMoments TeacherTubeVideo ContestDaily draw and prizegiveaways
5:00 p.m.
Daily draw and prizegiveaways
claSSroom coNTENT
Find a database
o Senteoquestion sets and lesson activities at
education.smarttech.com/SenteoLAUS
.Each question set includes 10 questionsthat are correlated to local curriculumstandards and are compatible with amatching SMART-created lesson activity onthe same topic.Here are some o our newest Senteoquestion sets that you can use in yourlanguage arts, math and science classes.
Vowels 
K–3 language arts students can learn howto identiy vowels in the alphabet.
Powers 
Math students in grades 7–9 can learnabout integers, with questions relating tosquared and cubed numbers and otherpowers.
Optic Fibers 
Science students in grades 10–12 canlearn about the properties and uses ooptic ibers.
Senteo question sets
Wear a SMART T-shirt and win!
Drop by the SMART booth at NECC and pick up your ree SMART T-shirt. The more you wear iton the show loor, the more chances you’ll have to win a SMART Board interactive whiteboardor your classroom. We’re giving one away each day o the show.Visit our SMART at NECC website to learn more about our products, services and programsat
necc.smarttech.com
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