TRAINING

SMART Board Basics (Notebook Software 10)
The SMART Board Basics course is a comprehensive, three-hour hands-on professional development class designed to get the user familiar with Notebook 10 software.  This course covers basic Notebook 10 software components such as toolbar basics, manipulating objects, customizing features, and use of Gallery Essentials.  Ink Aware applications, using floating tools in other applications, and SMART Board hardware are also covered.  After this course, users should be familiar with Notebook 10 software and be able to integrate the SMART Board into their curriculum.

Price: $89.00 FREE

SMART Response Training
The SMART Response course is a hands-on professional development class designed to show you how to effectively use your SMART Response system to increase student engagement in your classroom.  This course is for those who currently have the SMART Response System in their classroom.  The session covers how to start a class, add students, create and run a basic assessment, and run reports using the SMART Response System.   After this course, users should be able to effectively use the SMART Response system to create and deliver assessments and review assessment results. 2 hrs.

Price: $89.00 FREE

Apple iPad Apps for Education: Getting Organized *NEW COURSE!*
New to the iPad?  Looking for apps that can help you get organized?  This two hour training course will first cover some iPad basics for new users, like how to download apps, create folders and adjust settings.  Then, let your CCS trainer show you some of the tried and true iPad Apps we've discovered for teachers and administrators.  Learn how to plan and organize your thoughts using your iPad, how to access documents stored on your computer with your iPad from anywhere, and even how to use your iPad to control your computer from any location in your classroom or on campus.   All apps recommended are under $10 from the iTunes store (course fee does not cover cost of apps).  Please bring your iPad to the workshop so that you can work hands-on with the apps. Coming soon will be more iPad Apps for Education courses in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose for a variety of grade levels and subject areas. 

Price: $50.00

SMART Board Beyond the Basics
The SMART Board Beyond the Basics course is a comprehensive, hands-on professional development class designed to get the user to the next level in their use of Notebook 10 Software.  This course covers advanced Notebook 10 software components such as creating themes, the screen capture tool, adding sound and linking files, the table feature, adding video, and page recording.  Adding to My Content in the Gallery, organizing lesson pages, and advanced use of Gallery Essentials are also covered.  After this course, users should be able to effectively integrate advanced features of Notebook 10 software into their curriculum. 3 hrs.  Make sure to bring a laptop to class pre-loaded with SMART Notebook software. 

Price: $89.00

SMART Board Curriculum Integration (Notebook Software 10)
The SMART Board Curriculum Integration course is a hands-on professional development workshop, designed to guide Notebook users to the next level in their integration of the SMART Board in lesson planning.  This course is recommended to be taken at least a month after teachers have completed Beyond the Basics, so that they have the technical background and experience to make the most of this session.   During the course, teachers will create an interactive, standard-aligned SMART Notebook lesson for use in their classroom.  Curriculum development and lesson creation using the Notebook 10 software are explored, including best practices, standard alignment, enhancing content, and utilizing SMART resources.  After this course, users should be able to create a highly interactive and effective Notebook lesson that is aligned to curriculum specific to their classroom.    Teachers should bring textbooks, pacing guides, or other materials  with them to assist in the integration of current standards into the lesson they create.

Price: $89.00

SMART Notebook 11 New Software Features *NEW!
Learn what's new with SMART Notebook 11 software.  This newly released version of Notebook is better than ever, and the upgrade is free for SMART Board users!  This 1 1/2 hour hands-on course will cover how to download and install this new version of Notebook software, and how to use all of its great new features.  You must take, or have previously taken, SMART Board Basics with CCS before taking this new course.

Price: $99.00