Task #1

Task #1- Learning How to Connect and  Calibrate the SmartBoard  

This task meets objective #1- At the end of the tutorial, teachers will be able to turn on and calibrate the SmartBoard with 100% accuracy.

Review the following steps to connecting and calibrating the SmartBoard.  As you are reading the text, review the image beneath it. Once you've read through the text and looked at the images, please watch the brief video at the bottom of the page to confirm the information you've just read. 

Steps to Connecting Your Computer to the SmartBoard

1. Connect the SmartBoard to your computer with the cord provided

2. Turn on the flat panel display by pushing the power button to the left of the pen tray and then turn on your computer. The interactive display frame draws its power from your computer and  activates automatically.

Steps to Calibrating the SmartBoard

1. Click the “SmartBoard Tools” icon and select  “Control Panel”

2. Select “Connection Wizard”

3. Click “Calibrate” button.  Do not touch the screen

Until instructed to do so.

4. Begin to calibrate by using your finger to touch the spot illuminated in the upper left hand corner. When the illumination changes from white to green, you may move on to the next spot.  You will complete this  process a total of 6 times to effectively calibrate the  screen.

Assessments 

Please take a few minutes to complete the assessment questions for this objective.  Click here to take survey and answer the questions completely.  Thank you for your time.