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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
And you can also zoom in and
enter the 3D scene. Just imagine
the look on your students’ faces
as a 3D image of the Acropolis in
Athens seemingly zooms toward
them, and they can enter the
famed monument and have their
imaginations take over!
An Added Dimension
to Learning
3D Tools for SMART Notebook software
Some things look just fine when
they are flat.
The Mona Lisa, for instance,
would never be considered boring
because it’s two-dimensional. But,
then again, the Mona Lisa is an
exception to the rule!
But the visual content you use in
your classroom – clouds, blood
cells, planets, the Leaning Tower
of Pisa or even a fish – is much
more dynamic when your students
can see its spatial dimensions and
explore it in-depth.
With the new 3D Tools for
SMART Notebook software, you
can immerse students in 3D lessons,
enabling them to investigate lesson
content from multiple angles.
Available in spring 2012, this
plug-in for SMART Notebook 11
collaborative learning software
will enable you to import and
manipulate 3D content seamlessly,
and add an exciting dimension to
teaching and learning.
In-depth explorations
Experiential learning can be an
effective way of helping students
understand a concept or lesson,
but bringing in artifacts or taking
fields trips is not always practical
or affordable. 3D Tools for SMART
Notebook enables students to
better understand physical objects
across a range of subjects and to
make connections between ideas –
without leaving the classroom.
With this plug-in, you can
show a 3D image or animation
on a SMART Board interactive
whiteboard, label it, and rotate and
interact with it using your fingers.
Once inside a scene, you can
navigate through the internal
details of the models. For
example, if navigating the interior
of a home, your students would
see the fine details, such as
furniture and decorations.
An array of content
3D Tools for SMART Notebook
software is licensed-based software
that includes 11 educational 3D
objects in the Gallery for SMART
Notebook, and you can find an
additional 69 3D objects on the
SMART Exchange website.
Also, Google 3D Warehouse
is searchable right from SMART
Notebook software, giving you
instant access to thousands of 3D
objects. You and your students can
also create and import your own
3D objects into SMART Notebook
with Google SketchUp. And
because 3D Tools for SMART
Notebook is nonstereoscopic
technology, students do not need
to wear 3D glasses.
Watch a video about 3D Tools for
SMART Notebook software and
download the 30-day trial to see
how this new plug-in can bring
an added dimension to learning in
your classroom.
24 | February 2012