The Random Generator Tool

Introduction Customizing the Random

This document provides an overview of the information you Generator Tool
need to create and customize the random generator tool in 1.  ou can resize the random generator tool by clicking
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SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software. and dragging the resize handle in the bottom-right
The random generator tool is found in the Lesson Activity corner of the random generator tool
Toolkit in the SMART Notebook Gallery, and is an interactive
tool you can use to randomly generate objects based on 2. You can customize the random generator tool by
a pool of pre-selected variables. Before you begin, ensure clicking the edit arrows in the bottom-right corner
SMART Notebook software is installed on your computer of the random generator tool
and you have downloaded the Lesson Activity Toolkit 2.0.
3. Input the minimum and
Creating the Random Generator Tool maximum range values
1. Open a blank page in SMART Notebook software you want the random
number generator tool
2. Create a question to generate
template on your
SMART Notebook 4.  lick the edit arrows to
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page save the range values

3. Click the Gallery Tip: Try using the other random generator tools to
tab, and type create additional fun classroom activities.
Generator in the
text box Using the Random Generator Tool
1. Press the white space on the random generator
4.  lick the Search
C tool. A random value is displayed.
button. The search
results appear. 2. P ress the arrow on the random generator tool to
insert the value on your SMART Notebook page.
5. S elect the Press and drag the value to a location on your
Interactive and question template.
Multimedia folder
to display different 3. Repeat steps 1–2 to generate additional values
generator tools

6. Different
generator tools
generate different
types of objects.
Click and drag
the thumbnail The random generator tool enables teachers to quickly
image of the generate different values rather than writing them out
Random number individually. The random generator tool enables students
generator tool to gain interest by interacting with the SMART Board™
to your SMART interactive whiteboard. Another extraordinary effect,
Notebook page. made simple.
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