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SMART products in special education
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SMART Board 800i interactive whiteboard system
The 800i helps students with special needs
- Stay focused on lessons – the short- or ultra-short-throw projector virtually eliminates distracting or stimulating shadows and glare
- Easily write and interact with digital content using any object, such as a tennis ball, if they have difficulty holding a pen
- Work together simultaneously with students of different learning styles through its multitouch feature
- Develop a social connection with peers
SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system
The 600i helps students with special needs
- By integrating assistive technology with classroom technology
- Reach a number of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals
- Become excited about lessons by making those lessons interactive and fun
SMART Notebook collaborative learning software
SMART Notebook software helps students with special needs
- Achieve their learning goals – teachers can modify lessons to incorporate the needs of children with specific learning challenges or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, without singling out individual students
- Understand lessons through compelling visuals and sound clips, which is especially helpful for visual or auditory learners
- Better understand concepts through pictures or interactive elements available in the Gallery
- See digital content – teachers can enlarge font sizes and images to help students with visual impairments see the content
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SMART Response interactive response systems
The SMART Response system helps students with special needs
- Easily input their responses using simple handheld remotes (or clickers) with large, colorful buttons and symbols
- Participate in lessons regardless of reading level or degree of fine motor development – the remotes meet universal design for learning standards
- Stay involved in lessons by using the remote's raised symbols and large buttons – especially important for students with visual impairments
SMART Table interactive learning center
The SMART Table interactive learning center helps students with special needs
- Engage in lessons by learning in the same ways in which they play
- By letting them access the SMART Table with assistive devices such as a joystick or switch
- Participate in all types of lessons – the SMART Table supports universal design for learning
- Interact with peers, regardless of their individual learning considerations
SMART Document Camera
The SMART Document Camera helps students with special needs
- Use materials such as sticks or string to spell words or make symbols under the SMART Document Camera if they have difficulty writing
- See even the smallest details by zooming in and enlarging images on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
- Understand important points by enabling teachers to write on images with digital ink without switching to a new application or tool
SMART Slate wireless slate
The SMART Slate enables teachers to interact with digital content on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard while they move around the classroom. It helps students with special needs
- Stay involved in lessons – especially students with reduced mobility
- Participate in lessons without being separated from the general education students
SMART Audio classroom amplification system
The SMART Audio system helps students with special needs
- Focus on lessons and not the ambient noise of the classroom
- Speak up during lessons using an optional second infrared microphone – this is especially useful for students who have reduced mobility
- By enabling speech devices, if compatible, to connect to the microphone input and be amplified through the wall or ceiling speakers
Accessories
Accessories can enhance your SMART Board interactive whiteboard and help make your learning environment more inclusive.
- The SMART Height-Adjustable Wall Mount ensures that students in wheelchairs or with other assistive devices can still interact with content on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
- USB extenders can be used to plug in assistive devices, such as joysticks or tablets, so students of differing abilities can interact with lessons on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
- A wireless connection can reduce or eliminate cable connections between the interactive whiteboard, classroom computer and students' assistive devices
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Software productsShowHide
SMART Notebook Math Tools software
SMART Notebook Math Tools helps students with special needs
- Learn math concepts in a variety of ways with lessons that can be enhanced to meet various learning styles
- Learn by seeing or doing – teachers can show a single concept using symbols, numbers or visuals
SMART Classroom Suite interactive learning software
SMART Classroom Suite provides teachers with the essential tools to manage classrooms, assess students and encourage collaboration.
- The software helps students stay on track and enables teachers to see every student's desktop
- Teachers can send lesson materials and URLs to students who have difficulty typing
- Teachers can make instant and ongoing assessments
SMART Sync classroom management software
SMART Sync software makes it easy for teachers to share content from their screen with individual students, helping them see in detail what is being presented. The software also helps students with special needs
- Remain engaged and included in lessons, even if students are working on individual laptops or computers
- See lesson content on their own computer screens, so students with visual impairments do not have to struggle to read content located at the front of the room
SMART Ideas concept-mapping software
SMART Ideas software offers many benefits for special education learning environments.
- Students can create concept maps using colors and over 2,000 resizable pieces of subject-specific clip art
- Teachers can reinforce concepts by linking to multimedia
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Content and communityShowHide
The SMART Exchange website
The SMART Exchange website is a free resource where special education teachers can
- Find, preview and download lessons from third-party publishers that are geared specifically toward students with special needs
- Search for standards-correlated and subject-specific lessons among the over 50,000 classroom-ready learning resources
- Join an online community of educators from around the world
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Training and professional development
Our training and professional development offerings help teachers
- Adopt SMART products with enthusiasm
- Learn how to use their SMART products effectively
- Reduce preparation time
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