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Summary	Request, install, and activate SMART Notebook
Author	Maintained by Matthijs van Mierlo
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Status	Up-to-date for the 2024-2025 school year.

Latest revision as of 14:26, 8 August 2024

What is SMART Notebook?

If you're using, or looking to use, SMART Notebook software, we have licenses. Here's how you can request a Notebook license, install the software, and activate it. SMART Notebook is interactive software to use with Riverdale's interactive projectors. Using the included classroom pens, you can open a SMART Notebook file on your computer, connect your computer to the projector via USB-C, and then use the interactive digital pens directly on the whiteboard while projecting. Your writing will be digitally captured in the notebook and can be saved and exported in a variety of formats.

Activate or reactivate SMART Notebook

Installing SMART Notebook for the first time

For MacOS

Please complete the "Technology Purchase or Upgrade Request" form found here.
Once approved, install the latest version SMART Notebook from this website on your school-issued computer: SMART Notebook download link..
After installing, open Notebook from your Applications folder
Click Sign In
Click on Google on the page that loads and sign-in with your Riverdale email address and passphrase
You have now activated SMART Notebook Pro and have access to all the features!

For Windows:

Please complete the "Technology Purchase or Upgrade Request" form found here.
Once approved, install the latest version SMART Notebook from this website on your school-issued computer: SMART Notebook download link.
After installing, open Notebook by searching for it in the Windows 11 Start Menu
Click Sign In when prompted
Click on Google on the page that loads and sign-in with your Riverdale email address and passphrase
You have now activated SMART Notebook Pro and have access to all the features!

Update existing SMART Notebook license

If you already have SMART Notebook installed, and you're seeing a banner warning of an approaching expiration date, here are the steps to take to activate our newer license:

Step 1 - Click on the SMART System Menu button in your Menu bar (Mac), or in the Windows Notification Area (Windows). Select Check for Updates and Activation.

Step 2 - Select Account and then click Sign-in. Sign-in with your Riverdale email address in the web browser that pops up

Step 5 - Confirm that it now reads "Activated", and click Finish.

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-If you're using, or looking to use, SMART Notebook software, we have licenses. Here's how you can request a Notebook license, install the software, and activate it.
-== Request, install, and activate SAMRT Notebook ==
-'''Step 1 -''' Please complete the "Technology Purchase or Upgrade Request" form found [https://form.asana.com/?hash=cce1b05135fe9331d7507c776696521dc266093187336f960bbe90ccc7aa4f6c&id=1154346820636856 here].
-'''Step 2 -''' Go to the [https://legacy.smarttech.com/en/products/education-software/notebook/download/basic SMART Notebook Downloads page], fill out the required fields, choose your OS, and download.
+== What is SMART Notebook? ==
+If you're using, or looking to use, SMART Notebook software, we have licenses. Here's how you can request a Notebook license, install the software, and activate it. SMART Notebook is interactive software to use with Riverdale's interactive projectors. Using the included classroom pens, you can open a SMART Notebook file on your computer, connect your computer to the projector via USB-C, and then use the interactive digital pens directly on the whiteboard while projecting. Your writing will be digitally captured in the notebook and can be saved and exported in a variety of formats.
+== Activate or reactivate SMART Notebook ==
+=== Installing SMART Notebook for the first time ===
-Click [[File:SMART Response Icon.png|40 px]] in the SMART Notebook toolbar.
+====== For MacOS ======
-The Response assessment Add Content dialog box opens.
-'''Step 3 -''' Enter a question and its answers. You can use up to 150 characters.
+# Please complete the "Technology Purchase or Upgrade Request" form found [https://form.asana.com/?hash=cce1b05135fe9331d7507c776696521dc266093187336f960bbe90ccc7aa4f6c&id=1154346820636856 here].
+# Once approved, install the latest version '''''SMART Notebook''''' from this website on your school-issued computer: [https://www.smarttech.com/en/education/products/smart-notebook/notebook-download-form SMART Notebook download link.].
+# After installing, open '''''Notebook''''' from your '''''Applications''''' folder
+# Click '''''Sign In'''''
+# Click on '''''Google''''' on the page that loads and sign-in with your '''''Riverdale email address''''' and '''''passphrase'''''
+# You have now activated SMART Notebook Pro and have access to all the features!
-          '''NOTE:''' Each question requires at least two answers.
+====== For Windows: ======
-          '''TIP:''' To add an image, tap the Add Image icon.
+# Please complete the "Technology Purchase or Upgrade Request" form found [https://form.asana.com/?hash=cce1b05135fe9331d7507c776696521dc266093187336f960bbe90ccc7aa4f6c&id=1154346820636856 here].
+# Once approved, install the latest version '''''SMART Notebook''''' from this website on your school-issued computer: [https://www.smarttech.com/en/education/products/smart-notebook/notebook-download-form SMART Notebook download link].
+# After installing, open '''''Notebook''''' by searching for it in the '''''Windows 11 Start Menu'''''
+# Click '''''Sign In''''' when prompted
+# Click on '''''Google''''' on the page that loads and sign-in with your '''''Riverdale email address''''' and '''''passphrase'''''
+# You have now activated SMART Notebook Pro and have access to all the features!
-'''Step 4 -''' Select the correct answer for the question you just added.
+=== Update existing SMART Notebook license ===
+If you already have SMART Notebook installed, and you're seeing a banner warning of an approaching expiration date, here are the steps to take to activate our newer license:
-'''Step 5 -''' Use the Add Question button to continue adding questions. Above the Enter a question text box, you can change the question type for each question that you add. To go back and edit questions, use the Previous button.
+'''Step 1 -''' Click on the '''''SMART System Menu''''' button in your Menu bar (Mac), or in the Windows Notification Area (Windows). Select '''''Check for Updates and Activation'''''.
-'''Step 6 -''' When you’re done adding questions, click Next.
+[[File:1_SMART_System_Menu_-_Check_for_Updates.png|289x289px]]
-The Review Content dialog box opens. Here you can add a quiz title and instructions.
-          '''TIP:''' Click Save to save your question set so you can reuse it in other lessons or activities.
+'''Step 2 -''' Select '''''Account''''' and then click '''''Sign-in'''''. Sign-in with your Riverdale email address in the web browser that pops up
+[[File:SmartNotebookSignIn.png|none|thumb|330x330px]]
+[[File:SMARTNotebookLogin.png|none|thumb|300x300px]]
-'''STEP 7 -''' Click Finish.
-The assessment loads and then appears on a new lesson page.
-==Using a student device to complete an assessment==
+'''Step 5 -''' Confirm that it now reads "Activated", and click '''''Finish'''''.
-Once the assessment is running, it can be accessed on any student device.
-Here's how to use a student device to complete an assessment:
+[[File:5_Activated_and_correct_date.png|250x250px]]
-'''Step 1 -''' From the assessment page, tap the assessment icon [[File:Assess1.png|40 px]].
-The assessment panel opens providing the information students will need to join and complete the assessment from their own devices.
-[[File:Assess2.png|300 px]]
-'''Step 2 -''' Direct students to hellosmart.com using their mobile device’s browsers. Students will need to enter the assessment’s ID in the Class ID field and then press Next.
-[[File:Assess3.png|300 px]]
-'''Step 3 -''' Students need to enter their name and press Join to connect to the assessment.
-[[File:Assess4.png|300 px]]
-'''Step 4 -''' Once the students have joined the assessment, tap Start to begin the assessment.
-The assessment appears on students’ mobile devices showing the first question and the icon on the assessment page turns blue [[File:Assess5.png|30 px]] to indicate it is currently in progress.
-'''Step 5 -''' Students select their answers to the quiz question and press the arrow key to advance to the next question.
-'''Step 6 -''' When all questions have been answered, students press '''Submit all Answers''' and then press it again to confirm their submission.
-==To allow students to review results on their device==
-'''1.''' When the teacher presses review, the student gets instant feedback on the device for each question. Pressing a question on the final review pages takes the user to that question to see what selections are available.
-'''2.''' The percentage correct is indicated at the bottom of the device screen.
-'''3.''' When the review is complete, press Sign Out. A prompt asking the student to confirm leaving the activity opens.
-[[File:Assess6.png|300 px]]
-Tap Leave Activity. The activity closes and the student is returned to the initial hellosmart.com website.
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