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New Software Allows Teachers To Control Smart Boards From iPads
Teachers
will
now be able to use an iPad to control and interact with SMART
whiteboards
and other devices controlled by Smart Notebook software.
That
is
the most significant feature of the new Smart
Notebook Maestro software that
will become available October 31.
Smart
Technologies officials said the new developments are in direct
response to
teachers telling them they wanted to be able to change Notebook pages
and add
and manipulate images on whiteboards while moving around the classroom.
"With
the
increased use of iPads in the classroom, teachers told us they wanted
the
flexibility of controlling their Notebook lessons from their tablets,"
said
Greg Estell, president of education for Smart Technologies. "We've
responded
with Smart Notebook Maestro, providing another tool for lesson delivery."
To
use
the new software from an iPad, educators must have Notebook software
14.2 or higher, a Notebook Advantage subscription and the latest version of
the
Notebook for iPad app, which will be available from the Apple App store.
The
new
Notebook Maestro software will be available as a free download from the
Smart Web site. A one-year subscription to Notebook Advantage starts at
$54 and
there are discounts for volume and longer terms. The Notebook app will
cost
$6.99.
About the Author
Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.