LibGuides: SMART Products: SMART Notebook

How to open SMART Notebook

Click this icon on your desktop or on the teacher's station computer

This is a blank SMART Notebook page. This blank page can be used as a whiteboard like surface. Use a SMART Board pen to write on the page. You can extend the page, or start a new page when you run out of writing surface. All SMART Notebook files can be exported as PDFs and shared with students or posted in a Canvas course space.

SMART Notebook Pens and Pages
Learn how to use the SMART board digital pens in SMART notebook. Also learn how to create multiple pages. Click the link to view the tutorial.
Export a SMART Notebook file as a PDF
Export your SMART notebook files to PDF. Click the link to view the tutorial.

SMART Notebook Installation for Faculty

SMART Notebook is installed on the teacher station computers and full-time faculty computers by Bucks County Community College IT.

If you full-time or part-time faculty in need of the software on a personal computer, please contact Jackie Burger, Jacqueline.Burger@bucks.edu or x8056 to request the license key. Then, follow these directions:

Go to the smarttech.com website to download the latest version of SMART Notebook.

https://education.smarttech.com/en/products/notebook/download

Enter the license key

Save the file to your Desktop or Downloads folder (remember which). It will take several minutes to save.

After the file (****.exe) is saved, double click on it to start the Install Wizard. Follow the instructions:

Accept the license Agreement
Install into the default folder
You may select the SMART Response product if you would like to install this student response/student polling system.
On the Startup Options tab, deselect Smart Board Tools if you do not wish for these to show every time you reboot your computer.
WARNING: Do not click “make SMART Ink Document viewer the default PDF viewer”.
Unclick Enable the Customer Service Experience.
Unclick the Galleries if you will not use them, however, galleries do include a variety of static and interact graphics. The files are large and take a long time to install.
Do not add in any languages if you will only need English.
Click on Install.
After the install, you might have to reboot your machine.

Features of SMART Notebook 18

Concept Mapping
Use ink, traditional shapes and images and gallery objects to create concept maps. Click the link to view the tutorial.
Cropping Mask
Crop an image using a mask. Click the link to view the tutorial.
Lesson Recorder
Record the interaction with the smart notebook page and share later. Click the link to view the tutorial.
RSS Feeds
Import news or topic updates into a notebook file. Click the link to view the tutorial.
SMART Exchange
Search, preview, and download lesson plans in the notebook file format. Click the link to access and to search the notebook lesson plan collection.
Text Pen
Use the pen and convert your handwriting to typed, editable text. Click the link to view the tutorial.
XC Collaboration
Use a QR code to allow students to connect with a blank smart notebook page and send text to the page. Click the link to view the tutorial.

MATH Features

GeoGebra
Interactive math software used to demonstrate geometry and algebra functions. Click the link to view the tutorial.
Math Editor
Turn hand written equations into typed, editable equations. Click the link to view the tutorial.

EDUC Features

Lesson Activity Builder (LAB) Wizard
Customize a lesson activity pre-designed by SMART. The activities are primarily for K-12 curriculum. Click the link to view the tutorial.
SMART Blocks
Create simple, interactive equations to demonstrate basic math concepts and beginning algebra. Click the link to view the tutorial.

SMART Products: SMART Notebook

SMART Support

Installing and Using SMARTNotebook

How to open SMART Notebook

SMART Notebook Installation for Faculty

Features of SMART Notebook 18

MATH Features

EDUC Features