UNIT 3: Gauging Students
What is SMART amp??
SMART amp is easy to use!
- It's easy to set up
- Add content from a variety of partners
- Collaboration can occur from anywhere on any device
- It can measure your student's success with ease
Here are a few quick, easy steps to get started!
Sign In: Use your Google Apps for Education user name and password to sign in to SMART amp - no extra user names or passwords to create or remember. SMART amp provides the same interface and user experience across whatever devices you and your students might use. All you need is a web browser to connect, so there are no apps to install, and all updates are automatic.
Create a class: Create a class roster using an SIS sync (Powered by Clever), with a simple code or with a list of student email addresses. You only need to create a class once and then your students can connect easily each day.
Add Content: Whether you're using drawing tools or adding content from other sources, SMART amp makes it easy to create exciting, engaging learning experiences. You can have students begin with a blank workspace, give them a template to get them started, or scaffold their learning with embedded SMART Notebook lessons, PDFs, videos, images or content from leading educational publishers, such as Discovery Education.
Start Collaborating: Invite your students to the workspace, share copies with individual students, or assign them to groups for working together. Students can co-create in an expansive digital canvas without interfering with each other. Teachers can still control the lesson, pass that control to others, and take it back at any time. Easily move between whole-class, individual and small-group learning, as well as project-based or flipped lesson activities, all without interrupting the class. SMART amp goes beyond basic presentations, supporting teacher-led or student-directed learning and everything in between.
Gauge Student Understanding: Monitor the learning process by clearly seeing the contributions made by each student. Watch collaboration as it unfolds to better understand, assess and guide students, without having to interrupt the learning. You can even run a quick poll or more formal assessment with a couple of clicks.
Extend the Learning: SMART amp's intuitive interface and user experience means that students interact with lessons, content and projects in ways that are natural and authentic. Learning isn’t restricted to the class period, so students can complete projects anywhere or at any time, inside or outside the classroom. Because SMART amp is browser based, workspaces are available from any device, at school or at home.
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What's Next?
Now that you've learned the basics about SMART technology, where do you go from here? Well, now it's time to practice! Your students will not only start to enjoy learning all the more, but they will understand content on a deeper level! As a teacher, you will now be less stressed and able to store your documents and lessons in a safe and easy place!
Click the "Moving Forward" link below! ↓