SMART Labs 101: Getting Started

SMART notebook has made some changes over the past year. One being the addition of SMART labs. SMART labs are interactive pieces that you can add to your SMART notebook file. There are games, matching and student response. Most of the items can be used with just a SMART board and some require a student device for them to be used. Click here to access a brief overview of all 11 SMART labs.

To access SMART labs, you will first need to open SMART notebook. Once you open the file we will look across the toolbar for SMART lab.

Click on the icon for SMART lab, this will open a small window on your screen. Within the window you will find all 11 labs.

To create, you will find the one you will want to use and click on the title. For this post I am going to use Super Sort. Super Sort allows students to sort items into two categories. Once you click on the title of the lab you would like to use, you will be taken straight to the edit page for the lab.

Once you have your text or images complete for the activity you click next in the bottom right corner. This takes you to the another screen that allows you to choose a theme for the activity.

Once you are done making your selection, click Finish.

We have successfully created our first SMART lab!