• Save Money! Only $95 for the entire 8 chapter course!
• Convenient!

• Learn on your Own Time and at your Own Pace!
• Learn at Home or School
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• Comprehensive – From Beginner to Advanced
• For Teachers - Get the most out of your SMART Board and take control of the technology in your classroom to create engaging and creative lessons for your students.
• For School Districts - Maximize your investment in SMART Boards. Train every teacher in your entire district on the SMART Board. Provide cost effective, easily managed, Online professional development.
• Receive Personalized Certificate accredited by Blossom Learning. (Upon successful completion of the course.)

Blossom Learning is currently offer one powerful Online course directed at K-12 teachers, the “Online Applied SMART Board Course” in English and French. We hope that this very comprehensive course will bring out the hidden power of the SMART Board and other exciting classroom products thereby making lessons even more effective. In the future Blossom Learning intends to publish many more Online courses created by their in house team of educational technology specialists.

Created by teachers for teachers! Harnessing the experience, expertise and pedagogy of our teachers, Blossom Learning has independently created an Online course like no other! Quite simply, Blossom Learning’s “Online Applied SMART Board course” is the most comprehensive and cost effective course available today!

Our course is completely independent. It is not associated with SMART Technologies or their various training departments.

Blossom Learning’s “Applied Online Applied SMART Board Course” is designed to aid every level of SMART Board user. The material covered in the course will enhance not only your teaching skills with a SMART Board and by applying the techniques for the lesson plans discussed you will create a more engaging, fun and effective learning experience for your students as well!

Blossom Learning’s SMART Board Course is taught by Mrs. Daisy Blossom. She will guide you through the 8 chapters of the course that encompass everything from the very basics of using a SMART Board right through to creating intuitive, interactive and engaging lesson plans. Mrs. Blossom will demonstrate the various features and tools of the SMART Board and SMART Notebook software and apply them to real life classroom examples!

Compared with traditional ‘face to face’ SMART Board courses, Mrs. Blossom’s “Online Applied SMART Board course” covers topics and applications from “Fundamentals” through “Intermediate” level right up to comprehensive “Advanced” SMART Board lesson plans. Effectively 3 full days of course work. But also, because the course is designed to be taken at your own pace, you will be able to spend a lot more time on examples than would be possible in a real time class environment. Our panel of experts have determined that the course content is equivalent to at least 4 full days of course/practice work.

Teachers and Administrators have told us time and again that classroom time is precious. Leaving a class for each day entails organizing supply teachers, traveling; catch up time for teachers and students not to mention the costs entailed (over $1500).

The course applies the tools learnt to real examples so that you can then use the SMART Board more effectively in a classroom setting. The inclusion and use of Mrs. Blossom as well as the course platform used separates this course from any other available. Not only will you be able to relate to Mrs. Blossom as a fellow teacher and SMART Board instructor but you will be able to take the course at your own pace in your own time and go back and review the course material as many times as you feel necessary. After every chapter we will provide a knowledge check that consists of a series of questions (homework from Mrs. Blossom!).

Upon successful completion of the course you will receive your personalized certificate accredited by Blossom Learning to prove that you have received Mrs. Blossom’s extensive training on the SMART Board.

Mrs. Blossom’s Online Applied SMART Board course consists of 8 chapters that will take you from the very basics of using a SMART Board right through to creating intuitive, interactive and engaging lesson plans. Along the way Mrs. Blossom will demonstrate all of the tips, tricks and techniques of using the SMART Board in your classroom as well as applying these tools to real classroom examples! The course was designed to aid every level of SMART Board user. Outlined below is the structure of the course and a brief introduction of what will be taught in each chapter.

Chapter One – Overview | Show / Hide

What is a SMART Board? - Why did your school buy it? Reasons for using a SMART Board - What can it do for me? Uses in Classroom - How to use the SMART Board effectively in the classroom. Connecting the SMART Board - What are all those cables and components that are associated with the SMART Board? Accessing SMART Tools - Learn how to get your SMART Board to function properly! Floating Toolbar - Probably the most useful tool!

Chapter Two – Using Electronic Media | Show / Hide

Onscreen Keyboard - Never have to refer to your computers keyboard in the middle of a lesson! Right Mouse Click - Access the right click menus using your finger! Orientating the SMART Board - Make sure your touches are accurate! Interacting with files and the web - Use the same files and websites, but control them from the SMART Board! Writing on the SMART Board - Endless whiteboard space to write your notes! Ink Layer - Imagine large acetate over your computer screen! Ink Aware - Embed your handwriting right into Microsoft Word or Excel.

Chapter Three – Using SMART Notebook Software (Part 1) | Show / Hide

Launching SMART Notebook Software - Create lessons through SMART Notebook Software. SMART Notebook Interface - Understand the basics to SMART Notebook software! Language Settings - Over 30 language settings! File Management Tools - Save, Insert new pages and material to your interactive lessons!

Chapter Four – Using SMART Notebook Software (Part 2) | Show / Hide

Drawing Tools - Use the shape tool in math! Display Features - Create shared reading exercises on the fly. Screen Capture Feature - Save your work or your students work! Creating Tables - Automatically insert images and text to create sorting activities! Page Sorter Tab - Organize and rename your lesson pages to create a better lesson flow!

Chapter Five – Using Objects | Show / Hide

Understanding Objects - Why can’t I delete objects with the eraser? Manipulating Objects - Resize and move objects! Handwriting to text recognition - Messy handwriting? Make your notes legible during class! Cloning Options - Use this feature to recreate a plant cell! Locking Options - Locking objects makes student interaction a no hassle task. Flipping Objects - Create mirroring exercises! Order of Objects - No need to worry about the order in which you bring in objects! Grouping Objects - Create class notes that you can hide on the site of the screen. Object Properties - Change the color and line style of any object

Chapter Six – Using the Gallery | Show / Hide

Gallery Essentials - Over 6000 pieces to help you create a more engaging lesson! Gallery Search Function - Easily find that map of the world! My Content - Create your own gallery! Attachments Tab - Easily access that website or a PDF file you constantly refer to in class! Downloading Lessons - Don’t re-invent the wheel!

Chapter Seven – Adding Multimedia | Show / Hide

Hyperlinks to Objects - Create engaging lessons by linking to external websites or files! Inserting External Images - Insert your digital camera images as soon as you get back into the classroom! Adding Sounds to Objects - Create quick daily physical activity to your class! Inserting Video - Demonstrate valuable information using educational videos! Page Recording - Record that championship winning sports play! SMART Recorder - Record events outside of SMART Notebook software! SMART Video Player - Play, pause, annotate and save your notes while watching a video!

Chapter Eight – Making Lessons Interactive | Show / Hide

Download SMART created lesson - Save time and increase student awareness! Lesson Activity Tool Kit - Create a nice flow to your lessons by incorporating a consistent design! Lesson Pages - Add consistency to your lessons! Lesson Activities - Make your lessons fun by using interactive games and activities! Graphics - Endless graphic templates to choose from! Interactive Tools - Create a vocabulary lesson in the middle of math class! Sharing Lessons - Be a part of the movement and share your lessons with others!