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SMARTer Teacher
Communication
Robert Petitto
Instructional Technology Specialist
Valley View School District 365U
@rpetitto

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Objectives

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Join the Discussion
In a few words, how do you communicate with...?
Students Parents Substitutes

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Role Reversal
How satisfied are you with the level/type/frequency
of communication you experience as...
...a parent of a school­age child?
...a colleague in your Grade Level/Department?
...a lifelong learner in your district?

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Transparency and Collaboration

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Outline
• SMART Notebook Basic Features
> Save (As)
> Export
> Print
• Differentiated Application
> To whom?
> For what purpose?
• Modality of Communication
> Paper
> Email
> Web
• Scenarios!

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Notebook
...from creation to communication.

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Create a Notebook
• From Scratch
• From an existing file
> .notebook = Open in SMART Notebook
– created by you
– created by a colleague
– from SMART Exchange
> other = Print (SMART Document Writer)
– from Word
– from PowerPoint
– from PDF
– from the internet
– ...

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Modify a Notebook
• Add pages
• Add examples
• Add links
• Add audio
• Add assessment/reflection
• Add evidence
• Add student work
• Add notes/reminders

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Before Saving
Consider who should/needs to access the
modified Notebook.
Will it help…
• ...a student review the material?
• ...a teacher improve their instruction?
• ...a parent assist their child?
• ...an administrator see evidence of _______?
• ...you to become a more effective educator?

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Before Saving
Likewise, consider how will these individuals access
this material?
To ensure clear and accessible communication,
you’ll need to determine...
• ...what technology is available to them?
• ...what platforms are available to you?
• ...what do you want them to do with the material?
• ...how will you organize the material?

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Save a Notebook
• Save = Overwrite
• Save As = Leaves original intact
> Versions, Differentiation, Templates
• Print = 1­9 Notebook Pages/page
• Export
> PPT = Accessibility for non­Notebook users
> JPEGS = manipulation/arrangement in photo editing/
slideshow software
> *PDF = Handouts, Online Viewing
– most universal
– best option to preserve formatting
– non­editable

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Scenarios
...communication with a purpose.

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Scenario #1:
Your lesson went reasonably well, but you would like to note
some reflections and reminders for improvements for next time
(since you have virtually no time to make them right now).

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Scenario #2:
Your lesson went very well, and you would like to share it with
your colleagues.

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Scenario #3:
You have a few absent students today, and they are going to
need today's lesson materials/resources to review.

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Scenario #4:
Parents want to know what's happening in the classroom so
they can reinforce the concepts at home.

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Scenario #5:
An administrator wants to see evidence of effective
instruction/learning.

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Scenario #6:
A substitute will be teaching your class tomorrow.

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Scenario #7:
You want to encourage student voice/ownership of learning.

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Thank You!Thank You!Thank You!Thank You!
SMARTer Teacher Communication
Robert Petitto
@rpetitto
http://www.vvsd.org/vvsdtech

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