Notebook collaborative learning software helps you add interactivity to lessons, creativity to class time and fun to learning. We think the more you learn about Notebook software, the more you’ll wonder how you ever taught without it.
Lesson-creation resources
SMART lesson activities
Access hundreds of free lesson activities that you can search for by subject, grade level and curriculum standards.
Lesson Activity Toolkit
Create your own lesson activities with customizable tools and templates. You can design interactive word games, quizzes and sorting tables.
Free third-party software
Each of these software applications is specifically designed for use on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard and is available at no charge to SMART customers.
Speller software
Use fun and interactive exercises to help students improve their literacy skills.
Number Cruncher software
Create math games that add excitement to learning and reinforce basic arithmetic skills at the same time.
Online training
SMART’s Learning Management System offers a variety of self-paced and live online training courses for you to choose from. If you’re interested in learning how to design interactive course curriculum using Notebook software, we recommend Instructional Design for Interactive Whiteboards, a course you can take online and work through in your own time.
Creating Interactive Lesson Activities
In this 45-minute online seminar, a SMART trainer will teach you how to create lesson activities and further integrate the SMART Board interactive whiteboard into your teaching. We offer specific sessions for K–6 teachers and middle- and high-school teachers.
Printable training material
Hands-on Practices
These practical exercises take you step by step through the process of learning more about Notebook software.
Using Notebook Software in the School Office (PDF 371 KB - Windows only)
This practical exercise will show you how to use the features in Notebook software to import graphics, text and multimedia files so you can create and deliver engaging presentations for your school meetings.
Quick Reference Guides
These guides provide detailed information about how to use specific tools and features of Notebook software. Keep them handy for easy reference.
Working with Notebook Software Gallery Collections (PDF 355 KB - Windows only)
This guide will teach you how to create graphic-rich content using the Gallery collections available in Notebook software.
Collecting and Sharing Content with Notebook Software (PDF 212 KB - Windows only)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to add images and files from other applications to your Notebook pages. You’ll also find out how to share Notebook content with others.
Notebook Software Activity Guide (PDF 347 KB - Windows only)
The activity guide is a useful reference document that highlights best practices for creating and presenting lesson activities using Notebook software.
SMART lesson activities
We have hundreds of free lesson activities that you can search for by subject, grade level and curriculum standards. Find a lesson activity.
