USING AN IWB
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This also available as a POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
Here is an image of an IWB shortly after fitting. The painters came in to improve the area around the board. The board is showing GOOGLE EARTH.
First thing to do is to make sure that you have the correct software on either a PC or a LAPTOP.
This is the disc for the SmartBoard software: there are versions for PC and Mac on the disc. They require just under 200Mb of disc space and a machine of reasonable specification. There are clearly licence implications, and these will need to be organised within the institution to ensure that these are not compromised. A version of 9.1
The SmartBoard should be always on. Check that the power lead is plugged in to the bottom right of the board, and that a red LED is glowing to show that the board is powered up.
On left is the network point. On the right is the SmartBoard interface plate.
Next stage is to connect the board to the PC or Laptop.
There is a Serial connector and a USB connection, and if the Internet is required, or the PC is on a network and needs to be logged in (rather than operating separately) this needs to be attached.
Attach all 3 cables to the back / side of the laptop as appropriate. It will also be necessary to plug in any wireless devices which you are using to allow students to interact with the SmartBoard.
Next make sure that you have the projector switched on. This needs to be done using the REMOTE CONTROL. The projector should not be touched as this will require the board to be re-calibrated. This re-calibration is worth doing from time to time, so that the marks on the board correspond to the tip of the pen. Use Smart Board TOOLS to access the calibration routine. In the picture above is the ring bound manual, which should be referred to as required. This can also be downloaded from the SMART BOARD website in A4 PDF format.
Switch on the laptop / PC.
Hopefully it will recognise that a Smart Board is attached, and the various other peripherals...
You can now see the image that is on your laptop screen on the IWB. Double click on the screen (tap twice of course...) to start a program, or process running. Move the finger over the board to move objects around. Keep a packet of wipes handy, or use the back of your fingernail, as greasy fingers can create problems.
You can use your finger to do this. If you remove one of the pens from the slots in front of the board, the board assumes that you are using that pen, and will 'write' in that colour. If a pen goes missing, an object needs to be placed into the slot.
There is also an icon to the right of the pens to establish that you are using keyboard or mouse to communicate with the board, and the round object on the left is the eraser pad.
OK ? Go back to the whiteboard page now and get some ideas for using your board...