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“Because SMART Notebooksoftware incorporateseverything in one area, it’sso easy to use. I grab imagesor video from the Gallery,use the links to jump toa website, create conceptmaps and build worksheets.I pull all of these elementstogether and there theyare, ready to utilize in alesson. My lesson bank inNotebook software is reallya work in progress. Everyday I add more to it.”Coryann Thompson, teacher,Highland Village Elementary School,Flower Mound, Texas, United StatesContent that’s right for youOne of the questions we hear most often from teachers is: “Do youhave content that’s right for me?” At SMART, our challenge is toprovide a full spectrum of resources, so that all teachers can findmaterials that are pertinent to their lessons and appropriate for theirlevel of technology proficiency. We rise to that challenge by giving youcontent that meets four key criteria:• Customization – Our content is easily tailored to yourneeds. Lesson activities show teachers the best way to useour software, and each one can easily be tweaked, alteredor transformed to suit the individual teacher or lesson. OurLesson Activity Toolkit is designed for more proficient teacherswho want to create their own interactive lessons. And moreadvanced teachers can build original content from scratch withSMART Notebook software’s intuitive tools.• Consistency – It’s easy to use SMART lesson activities becausethey have a consistent look and feel, thanks to a uniform set oficons, tools and layouts. You know you can expect quality andrelevance each time you open one.• Pedagogical soundness – Our lesson activities include thesame pedagogical tools as a teacher’s lesson plan. Each activityincludes teaching notes and lesson objectives, and identifieslearning prerequisites.• Flexibility – We ensure that our contentworks well for a wide range of teachers. Ateacher who’s hesitant about new technologycan use a SMART-created lesson activity withvery little training or expertise. Our lessondevelopers are former teachers, so theyunderstand the needs of novices and veterans.The result? Ease of use.Meeting the criteria above makes our contentteacher-friendly. Not only do we offer a wide varietyof content, but we also walk teachers through thecontent creation process, so building exactly whatyou need is easy. And it’s easy to become enthusiasticabout adopting technology.12 | SMART Education Solutions