The Notebook Software Activity Guide
The Notebook™ software activity guide is intended to act as a reference of the best
practices for creating and presenting lesson activities using Notebook software.
This guide assumes you are already familiar with the basics of Notebook software,
such as how to write in the work area, how to add new pages to your Notebook file,
how to navigate from one page to another and how to select and move objects on a
Notebook page.
To learn the basics of working with a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and
Notebook software, visit the SMART Training Center at www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter.
Before reading the remainder of the Notebook software activity guide, make sure you have the latest version
of SMART Board software installed on your computer from www.smarttech.com/support/software.
Designing lesson activities
Lesson activities need to be designed for both content and presentation. The SMART Board interactive
whiteboard is a visual and an interactive medium. Knowing a little about design and the best practices on
how to integrate interactivity using Notebook software will help you create lesson activities that meet
curriculum learning objectives and engage students. Creating content in Notebook software with the
knowledge it will need to be presented in a classroom setting will ensure your lesson goes smoothly.
Once you have determined what content you will be teaching, create a title page and write your teacher’s
notes at the beginning of your lesson activity. Titles and teacher’s notes focus learning objectives and
provide important information to any other teachers who use the lesson activity. You can see examples of
how other teachers have created these things by downloading any lesson activity from the education
solutions website www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource.
Setting up your page
Once you have an idea for a Notebook software lesson activity, you will need to start designing your page.
One of the first things you will want to do is decide on a background color. When choosing a color, keep in
mind that very bright or intense colors can be distracting and draw attention from the page content to the
background. A bright yellow might seem like a fun choice, but it may also distract from other elements on
your page. Reserve the most vibrant colors for individual objects on your Notebook page to which you want
to draw student attention.
Select a background color by selecting Format > Background
Color from the Notebook software menu. A color palette will launch
from which you can choose the background color of your Notebook
page.
Next, you should choose the fonts you will want to use for the
remainder of your lesson activity. When you are choosing a font, you
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