Finding+SMARTboard+Files+&+Resources

Below are sites for finding SMARTboard files:

 1. Search delicious.com - delicious is a social bookmarking site...perfect for creating your own toolbox of resources!

 2. SMART Exchange - SMARTboard's official site for exchanging Notebook files

 3. SMARTboard Notebook Lesson Search Engine - a customized Google search that searches 120 specific websites for Notebook files!  //*Scroll down to #4 and input the topic of the Notebook file that you are looking for!//

 4. SMARTboard Revolution - a forum for sharing files, asking questions, and learning about SMARTboards! // *Be sure to click on the Groups tab at the top of the page, so that you can join groups that pertain to you! //

Sites for "enhancing" your SMARTboard files:

 1. Tag Galaxy - perfect for finding images for your Notebook files! This site searches Flickr and provides visual results...very cool!

 2. Google Images - everybody loves using Google Images, but don't forget to use the filtering features to find the perfect image!

 3. Free Clipart by Philip Martin - cartoon characters sorted according to topic...just right click on the image - copy and then paste into your Notebook file!

 4. SoundBible - tons of free sound clips to download and add to your Notebook files...be sure to download the mp3 file (not the wav file).

5. Embedding a YouTube video into a Notebook file - follow these EASY directions to embed YouTube videos directly into your Notebook lessons...no more of those annoying/distracting ads!

Just for fun:

1. Fridge Magnets

2. Fido puzzle - challenge your students to figure out why this works!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">3. Magic Gopher - can you figure out the pattern?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">4. Carve a Pumpkin

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">5. Spell with Flickr - use the floating toolbar to take a picture of the word you create

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">6. Build Your Wild Self - create creatures or characters for your SMARTboard files...have fun and let the students create their own "wild selves"!