Nice accompaniments, Allison!- Betsy

I have added the visuals I have created in SmartBoard that work with the GamePlan curriculum series by Jeff Kriske & Randy DeLelles. You will need to have the MusiQwik and MusiSync fonts installed on your computer to read the rhythmic notation. http://www.icogitate.com/~ergosum/fonts/musicfonts.htm

I'd love to check out the Peter and the Wolf smartboard lesson but I can't seem to view it. When I download it to my computer, it comes up as a Microsoft Word file even though it says .notebook at the end. Anyone else having the same trouble?

Tara, it opens alright for me in the Notebook software. I have had that trouble in the past and solved it by choosing "save to disk" instead of "open with..." in the download menu and then manually opening the file with Notebook.

Martha, your Peter & the Wolf notebook is amazing!! Even my husband got into it! :)

thank you so much! I have been thinking about that one for awhile :)

I know Tara is adding the 4th grade visuals for Gameplan (and thanks so much for doing that!!), but I needed one for tomorrow, so I threw it together to get me by. It's nothing special since it's the first file I've ever made. It's for the activity "Listen" from Gameplan 4. I also don't know what the real colors are supposed to be since I don't have my big book at home where I am working on my planning. I just tried to upload it, but I'm not sure I was successful. What did I do wrong?

You guys rock! I am so excited to share files and hope we get a bunch more members soon.

I don't yet have a smartboard or the notebook software. Is there a way I can open your lessons to look at w/out notebook??

Some of the lessons are in Flash format, which you can view in your web browser. Notebook with export as a flash file.

The Notebook software is free, so even if you don't have your board yet you can download it and start looking at things.

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm

I have a bazillion PowerPoint presentations. I'll add some of them as soon as I locate my flash drive. It has been temporarily misplaced while I was on maternity leave. I saw it recently and now I can't put my hands on it again. <insert eye roll here> :)

COOL! Thanks for the info!

I do actually have this problem with a few of the files. Weird.

Do any of you have the SmartBoard speakers that attach to the SmartBoard? I'm wondering if their quality is good or if I should get a set of Bose speakers for my computer.

I've been doing the vocal exploration PPT with K-1's today using hand puppets..they LOVE it!

WHen I got my SB last spring, I only had the computer speakers whick were across the room. It drove me crazy. So I put my mic next to the speakers. Now our whole bldg. is getting SB's and the new projectors are being wired into our classroom amplification systems. Unfortunately, we don't have the new projectors yet.

Can't wait to try the vocal exploration. I have to print them out for now. Not only do I no longer have the SB hooked up, I do not have th TV connected either (which will be leaving once the SB's are back.) So I'm back to overheads. Blech!

Yeah, I have vocal exploration cards and it never even occurred to me to do PPT. I love that idea.

Thanks -- I made them last year and use them 1-4 (with my choruses and for different vocal exploration activities or lessons on pitch). I still don't think that they are that great -- I think of them as the reason why I am music teacher and not the art teacher (the kids always make fun of my artwork, lol).
I still have to use them printed out too -- my SB is attached to the wall and that is about it. However, my principal and I are pressuring the tech people ot have it up and running for our open house next week!

oh i have the speakers that come with the SB -- i'll let you know how they work once every thing is hooked up (grr so frustrating! all I can do is stare at this wonderful techie tool)

update -- the smartboard is all hooked up -- cept the powerblock for the speakers is missing, but everything else works -- which rocks!

Yea! That's exciting. :)

What happens when we run out of space? I have so many powerpoints, but I don't want to eat up all our space with them.

We will have to start hosting things elsewhere and linking to them. I host most of my files on my own webspace. If you have an edublog you can upload files there. I can also put files on my webspace if you e-mail them to me.

The PPT's are really a nice thing simply because people are more accustomed to PPT than they are to the Notebook software.

Does anyone use the SB to keep track of students who've had turns on instruments or for games? If so, how does it work? I'm trying to think this through and see if there is an effective way to do that where I can avoid having to type kids names in all the time, but can save if we have to quit a game before the class period is up. I wonder if I could use a template with all their names for each class and just do a 'save as' for each game. Anyone have thoughts about this?

What about having students write their name into a Paint file (or something similar) that you can save until the next lesson?

Another problem: Is anyone using a Mac and Finale? We installed Finale and also the fonts that are required for the Gameplan visuals Tara made. Suddenly my computer wouldn't open any notebook files. We don't know if Finale was the problem of if the fonts were the problem. We had to reimage my computer to get it functional again. I really use Finale a lot, so I hope we can get this figured out. Anyone else have a conflict with those programs? Any thoughts?

Yikes, Beth! I hope it wasn't the fonts that created this problem - or Finale for that matter. I haven't had an issue...but I also don't have Finale on my computer. Sorry I'm not much help!

I have the notebook software, finale, and the musicsync fonts on both my home computer (macbook pro) and my school computer (mac mini) that is hooked up to the smart board and I have had no problems whatsoever. Might have been a weird bug? What version of Finale? Sometimes the mac versions of finale are buggy too (had lots of problems with 2007, but 2008 is working fine). It's also possible the software just got corrupted somehow -- shouldn't be cause of the programs or the fonts though.

My SmartBoard arrived today! I'm so excited! No idea when they plan on installing it though. My question is - my colleagues received SmartBoards recently and they did not receive the connector you need for your laptop to communicate with the SmartBoard. Do you have any idea where I would get this and how much it would cost? I'm shocked my school doesn't provide it...

Mine didn't come with it either -- luckily our school supplies it. All you need is a VGA cable -- can get it from any computer store. I don't think they are too expensive (but they aren't very long). You have to make sure your computer will be close to where the smart board is. I know they had to rearrange my whole classroom because my computer desk was on the other side of the room. Btw did you enjoy the Denise Gagne workshop?

Thanks Ally!

She had some fun things- she offered lots of material and free samples. I just felt bad for her - people were so rude.

I agree -- I think I saw you there...but got to hectic at the end and I never made my way over to say hi. It was a fun workshop -- even though some rather sit in the back and talk or play with their dog...

ahhh I didn't see you...then again not sure if I'd know what you look like. :-) Wish we could've met up! Oh well, next time!

Beth,
I have attached speakers and they work well for me. (There happened to be an extra set that they also mounted in the opposite corners of my room so I have a pseudo surround sound by default but even before those were hooked up I was very happy with the set up & quality).

I just added a solfege ladder that I am using. It's nothing fancy. It's just pieces that can be moved around as necessary. If I'm using only sol mi la with a group, I'd move the others off to the side. I eventually plan to do one that has the hand signs too, but just haven't had the time yet.

Hey. Are any of you going to the AOSA National Conference in Charlotte in November? It would be fun to connect if you are. There is an interactive white board session (Agnello is the presenter) that I am signed up to attend.

Where is everyone? I'm feeling lonely without SmartBoard chatter. :) Does anyone know if I can change the default size of the eraser? It takes forever to erase and I hate having to take the step to change the eraser size to a bigger choice.

GO to help and look up erase. It's under "change eraser settings." You'll be told to go to the control panel. I don't have much to contribute right now because my technology is limited to my ipod. I don't even have a video card to hook my computer to the tv. The company that bid for the projectors has until Dec. 31 to install them. :(

Does anyone have the powerpoints to MusicPlay? What grade levels? How are they?

Try this: with the eraser, completely circle the perimeter of the area to be erased, and then touch the eraser once in the middle of the circled ared. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the eraser tip. It works great and the kids think it is super cool. :)

I have not seen the MusicPlay PowerPoints. Have you contacted Denise Gagne at Theme and Variations? I wonder if she would be willing to send you a sample of one. She's usually really good about things like that.

Hee Hee. I'm almost giddy. My principal just sent me an email that she ordered me a scanner and wireless keyboard for use with my SmartBoard. She heard me talking about wanting to scan some things in to use on the SB. She is so good to me! :)

I'm going, Beth- and I signed up for that session! I'm very excited, it's my first AOSA convention. :-)

Ok... I could use some advice. I have to present a lesson using my Smart Board for the people who gave me the grant to purchase it. However, I was just told that the head of technology and the superintendent and other big admins will be coming as well because supposedly the computer teacher and the technology staff developer have really talked me up (and all the cool things I can do with it). I am lost to what to do. I have been using the board in almost all my classes -- but now I need a really good lesson (for any grade level, I didn't set a date/time yet) that really shows the cool interactive ways to use the SB in my music class (I also would love to incorporate garageband or some of the many interactive websites out there too).

Any ideas? What is a lesson or topic that could "wow" an audience (and prove that it is worthy to have a SB in a music classroom)

My advice is to pick a lesson you have done before and are comfortable and familiar with (you will be stressed enough!) Make sure the students are manipulating objects on the SB, showing off he interactive element. Remember they are coming to see you because the things you are ALREADY doing are worth seeing. You don't have to set off fireworks, just show them what you are doing!

Since you mentioned GB I have always wanted to do some composing/arranging in Garage Band using the built in loops and some simple student-composed rhythms or melodies. Too bad I teach pre-k all day!

I agree with Martha on lesson. I use GB w rhythm instruments(hand drums). I put several rhythm cards on smartboard, students play rhythm w a groove playing on gb. They love playing w different grooves.

Andy, that might be a good idea. I already have had some classes write songs using loops for fun (showing off the SB during the first week of school), the problem was that not every kid got to participate since once you add too many loops, it gets painful really quickly. But the drumming might be good, since I do a drum circle unit with my 5th graders already. I did do a quick demo of GB loops for my principal when he came in to see the board the first week of school and he thought it was the "coolest thing ever."

My SmartBoard is here and installed! I'm so excited! But it's such a tease- they didn't provide a VGA cable. I should have gone out and bought one but I didn't know when they were going to install it. I have to wait for my tech person to arrive this afternoon. I'm so excited!!!

How can we upload files we've created for SB on here, or who do we send them to.

Yes. Click on Upload/view files in the upper right of this page. Then click on the edit tab on the top left of the page and add a link to the file you uploaded.

Does anyone use the senteo response system in conjunction with your SmartBoard? If so, how are you using it? The high school has one I may be able to check out and try for a day or two.

Woo hoo! Yea, Tara! Have fun with it!

On my page I do not have an edit tab on the top left of page. The only edit I have anywhere is to edit the sidebar.

Nevermind sorry

Allison,

I did not get a connection for your new link of ppt. templates.

For some reason, this website tries to alter the web address of the site, so it doesn't work. I just posted the link in plain text, you will have to copy and paste it. Sorry for the error, didn't notice that it didn't work the other night.

I just posted 2 new notebook files. I hosted them on my own webspace -- however I had to compress them (turn them into .zip ) because when i tested downloading them some weird stuff happened. Let me know if they download okay or if weird stuff is still happening, I can always figure out another method of hosting.

I just upload 3 notebook files, 2 on reading treble and bass and one for guitar classes. How can we delete files we've uploaded to our own pages.

Tara~ Thanks for the 4th grade visuals. They look great.

Has anyone used the pitch explorer from the gallery? Do a search for it in the gallery and you'll find it. Are some of the intervals not quite right or is it just me?

Thanks Beth! I so enjoy making those visuals! How are they working out for you? Have you used any of them- particularly those that you manipulate?

SmartBoard is ALIVE and well today! They finally got me the hookups so we're set and ready to go. Only thing is- when they came to hook it up they got their dirty hands on the board - there's three very lovely dark smudges on it. Any idea on how to clean it?

Also, the speakers aren't working. Is there a step I'm missing? Thanks!

I use windex wipes to clean mine and they work pretty good.

Made some more changes to GamePlan grades 3 and 4. I realized I did not create the BAGED cards so I've added those to Grade 4, and I've moved the little 'stick figure' cards around so that they're each on one page.

I hope this is the last of my edits! :) Let me know if you have any comments - things that aren't working, what can be improved, what kinds of things you've done....thanks!

I had a problem with the speakers as well. Theres a few things to troubleshoot.
(1) Make sure the USB cable from the speakers is connected to the computer (should be a usb cable for the board and for the speakers)
(2) Make sure the power cord is actually in -- I had a problem where it was plugged in but not fully plugged in. Check for a bright green light by the speakers, not a dull one. Once we jiggled the power cord, we got it to work. heard its a problem with the new speakers (loose power cord)
(3) Make sure you computer has all the drivers installed....and if you are using a Mac -- go into system preferences, and sound, and make sure USB audio is working.

if you can get your speakers to work -- the temporary solution I had was to connect my computer's speaker/headphone output to my stereo system -- that worked fine, til we figured out the faulty power cord issue.

Thanks Ally- all I had to do was change the system preferences. WOW the sound is amazing! No need for stereo or my iPod. I LOVE IT. Had so much fun with my first day on the SmartBoard. 5th graders did a unit on GarageBand, but that was done in the lab. I can't even express how much I love this thing! I need to come up with even MORE ways to use it. That's why this wiki is so great- keep contributing everyone!

Got a SmartBoard question here! :) Do you keep yours on all day? See, I don't feel right doing that. I turn it off at least during lunch. But is it good to be turning it off and on again? Is there a sleep setting somewhere? I do notice eventually the screen saver comes on and then the SmartBoard screen goes blue. Any tips on how to set it to sleep? Thanks!

DEFINITELY turn your projector off. Those bulbs cost a FORTUNE.

Yes, turn off the projector whenever possible. Our tech said it is not a problem to turn it on and off even it is just for 10 or 15 minutes. I have 35 minute classes and will turn it on and off in every class if necessary. The official word is no projectors until after Christmas. The good news is, the 3-5 teacher has one now. She's having a ball.

I have a scanned piece of music that is a .pdf file in landscape format. When I put it into Notebook, the page is in portrait layout. Does anyone know if I can change it to landscape so the music fits the way it is supposed to fit?

ANyone use Moodle. We are having a tech committee meeting and it is on our agenda. How do you use it?

We use it at our school. All our technology directions, etc. are in a Moodle. Also, I started a Music Moodle for the music teachers in our district and neighboring districts. We aren't really up and running yet, but eventually we hope to post our inventories so that we can share materials. Also, I'm setting up discussion forums for Elementary Music, 7-12 Instrumental, and 7-12 Choral.

What can you tell me about the software for Promethean Boards? Is it free like the notebook software is for the SmartBoard? I assume I can use it with my SmartBoard, but wouldn't have the interactivity that it would have if I used it with the Promethean Board. Correct?

Hi, all,
I was wondering if any of you knew of a wiki, group or other such site that is specific to our needs - elementary music- for activboards (Promethean). I plan to check Promethean Planet again, but I don't see much specificially for us'ns.
Thanks.

I think we should start one, but I'm not sure how to do it. I'm looking into doing this with Moodle. We could have forums or Wikis for SmartBoards, Promethan Boards, etc. I love this wiki, but we are going to eventually run out of space for sharing stuff. Let me check with the people who run the Moodle I'm involved in and see if we can do that. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

I'm not aware of anything specifically targeted at Promethean IWB users. We could certainly host any kind of IWB file here, although most of us are Smartboard-oriented. Perhaps if you start posting your Promethean files and talk it up amongst other Promethean users you can draw some of that traffic!

As we get more different types of files (and just more files period) I have considered breaking the frontpage up and creating different pages that are specific to a grade-level or file type. Does anyone have any thoughts on that?

PB Wiki recently increased our space available to 2GB and we are not close to running out now (although eventually I suppose we will.)

Anyone have the SmartBoard software and the Promethean FlipChart Viewer on their computer? I just installed the Flipchart Viewer and it won't open. Our IT person says it won't work since I have the SmartBoard software on the computer. I don't believe that. Just wondering if anyone else has both?

I had a demonstration of the Promethean equipment today and I learned something that might be of interest to you. Apparently Active Studio will import SMART Notebook files. The sales guy said it imports fairly well, but he was a sales guy.

I'm jealous you have a Promethean board, after the demonstration I think they are pretty clearly superior to the other IWB's I have used.

Happy Holidays!!! Finally I have been able to add some new notebook files to this site (everything has been saved on my school computer). I also plan on spending the next week off, making tons of files -- so check back for updates. Check out my new "Instruments of the Orchestra" notebook file -- took 4 days, but hopefully it was worth it! Enjoy!

Thanks for all the new files, Allison. They are terrific!

Ally, WOW!! You've outdone yourself with all you've added to this site. Amazing! Thank you!! Now I need to motivate myself to do the same!

Here's a site that gives directions for converting power point files to notebook files. http://edtechninja.com/smartboard/ask-the-ninja-2-getting-powerpoint-into-notebook The software mentioned in the directions is freeware. I was looking for directions like this because I have a Mac at school and there isn't the option to convert powerpoint to notebook like there is in the Windows version of the software.

I just added a file I made quickly to do a notation lesson with first graders. Lead the class to discover how to notate the rhythm. Before this lesson, we do a little play party thing I learned at a workshop years ago. Formation: Single Circle with partners facing one another. Bow wow wow (three steps in place), Whose dog art thou? (Shake finger at partner), Little Tommy Tucker's dog (hold partners hand and turn half circle to trade places), Bow wow wow (three steps in place then jump, turn half turn, and clap simultaneously so that the kids end up facing a new partner). Clear as mud?

Do any of you have access to Senteo clickers? I have a couple of assessments I've created, but I don't want to bother uploading them if no one has any use for them. If you are interested, let me know.

I will be getting a smart board NEXT year, but would like to do some training this spring via internet possibly. Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?
Thanks!
Anne

Hi, Everyone, thanks for this resource!

I have some questions.

Is there a "click here" kind of attendance chart I can create for the smartboard? Sometime this week, I will have a Smartboard installed
Attendance is my bane with only 25 minute classes and pullouts for speech, etc. Very easy for me to fill grades and give a student a grade for days not in class.

Can all IWB's use *.flp files or is every machine completely different? (I had a class this summer but it was a Promethean Board workshop.)

How do I get the notebook software for my home computer so that I can work at home on lessons?
Thanks!

I have had good luck checking with the education consortiums in my state. They often schedule things I can never get in my district.(I drive a long distance to school, so some of these classes were actually closer). I love the fact that it's just a one or two day class which fits my summer perfectly.
PK-5

I found the site to get the notebook program to run on my computer.

New question. If I teach with macs, can I still make the lessons at home on my pc?

Thanks, PK-5

I also teach with macs and have a pc at home. The only problems I have had are when I use flash objects in my lessons like dice. They are kind of glitchy on the macs.

I am excited. It looks like my Activboard is finally working.

Do you use Computer speakers to amplify the sounds the students hear, or do you connect the whiteboard and computer to your stereo system? If so, how?

If you use an mp3 player or ipod with the whiteboard/computer combo, do you hook it through the computer, the stereo, the speakers or some other way?

Really want to get rid of my TV sets in classroom (converting VHS to DVD is next!)

Thanks for ideas or tips!

I'm still looking for a click here attendance solution....flipchart, (I can convert notebook files)...anyone have one?

I have re-uploaded GamePlan 4 - I discovered while teaching today (isn't that always the way?) that there were some notation mistakes in "Lullaby." By the way, that lesson is just gold. It sounded so beautiful. I also discovered earlier on some notation mistakes in "Follow the Drinking Gourd." My apologies! I also created a new page for 1st grade that wasn't there before - "Which Instrument Do You Hear?" #2. So GamePlan 1 has been re-uploaded as well.

How do you add to the clipart library for an activ board? I don't always want to import every single picture I use!

I am so excited about this wiki. I recently started using the smartboard in my general music classes and it is a big hit. I am eager to look at the Peter and the Wolf lesson. However, I can't seem to open it. I have tried a few different ways but I am not given anyother option than to open with word. I saw someone else had this issue and I was hoping they could help me out. Thanks, Heather

When I try to open Peter and the Wolf it attempts to open in Word. If I open my Notebook software and then open the file manually from there it is fine.

Some other folks have said that they have to add the .notebook file extension to get it to open, and then it is OK.

Hope that helps!!

I have found that if I download with Safari, the files come out as a zip file or a folder. Try another browser and see if that helps?!?

There's good news and bad news...... There really isn't a clipart gallery, but there are collections of artwork that are in what is called "resource packs." There are a lot of them on Promethean Planet, free.

Bad news: on activprimary, it's a royal pain and has forced me to do my IWB design in activstudio.
Good news: on activstudio, you just navigate to your own picture or graphics file and bring it in.

However - you can put your own favorite images into "My Collections" easily.

Ann, I know that Promethean/Activboard training is available online at Prometheanplanet.com. Free for the first basic lessons. Then you can get more training for $$.
If you're using a smartboard ( a real smartboard, not a white board called a smart board but it's really another brand), then consider going to the smart site and seeing what is available online there.
You might also find good video training on TeacherTube and YouTube. Ya never know!!

Okay - Chris Ann, is it a smartboard or an activboard? They're different brands, different software.
If you have activboard (AB) and the activotes (clickers), you could have each kid click in and it would go straight to your puter.
The Smart software and clickers should also do the same thing.
You're gonna have to open the file for each class and set the computer for which kid is using clicker 3 every time (unless there's a default) which shouldn't take too long PLUS getting the clickers and putting them up, but it's just as easy to grab your paper and put a dot next to every kid's name..... and will take about as much time, maybe less.

Otherwise, the best I can think of are these ideas:
Make an Excel spreadsheet for every class and open it from your flipchart, using your pen to mark who's present. That's not any faster than doing it by hand AND there's the little problem of every kid seeing what you're writing. That might be okay if you're only doing attendance and not marking assessments or comments.
The other idea is to make a grid-like sheet on a flipchart and duplicate it for every class, filling in their names at your puter to start with. This idea sounds ponderous to me...... but it could work, I guess.

Right now I have everything connected through my computer and it's fine cuz I have good computer speakers.

There may come a day when you want to have the TV going and the kids responding to something on a flipchart at the same time...... I double up occasionally.

Notebook software is for Smartboards.
Flipchart software is for Activboards.
Go to the respective sites to download the software and see if your techie has a license number you can use. Otherwise, you will likely need to download solely the viewer which will not let you create flps or notebooks.

Beth, there is a yahoogroup for elementary music people using clickers..... not real active cuz not that many people use them enough, yet...... but you can upload them there. Email me if you want more info.

What a cool site. It is unfortunately for many limited to Smartboards.....

If I'm out of line, Martha G, say so..... I thought it would be okay to start adding some Promethean/activboard stuff on this site since it is a wiki. I'm gonna upload a couple of things in a minute. Delete whatever is inappropriate! No feelings hurt.

Also.... right now for a limited time, Promethean Planet has a special focus on its music offering. Go there and get all the free downloads available - they're always available, but right now they're all collected into one spot and it's a lot easier!
The DK Eyewitness Music resource pack has great pictures of various world instruments in it. It's $7.50 plus like 30 cents from Europe tax regs..... DK is a British firm.

Thanks for adding some Activ Board stuff Martha! I'm awfully jealous that you have one!!!

Thanks, I got it and it's great. Thank you for all of the great files. I love this site!

Jackie, Solfa Street is adorable. I like the idea! It seems to have come across to a flipchart very well.

I have enjoyed looking at all the great notebooks/flipcharts posted here. Very impressive stuff.

I'd love to be able to thank the creator(s) BUT there are several submissions that just say "I did this" or "I did that" and never is "I" identified here on the wiki or on the notebooks/flipcharts themselves. So I don't know who to credit and/or thank. Maybe we should all give ourselves credit on the wiki and on the cover page of the notebook/flipchart itself? That's my suggestion, anyway.

And while I'm here - it's probably appropriate to consider the copyright issues inherent in including sound files in the submissions...........

calm down

Is there anything incendiary in making those comments that requires this advice?
Both comments are just facts, stated kindly, in the spirit of 1) giving thanks and 2) staying out of jail.
Sorry to offend.

sorry-long day, wrong target!

Hey everyone -- hope all is well in smartboard land. I was going through some of my old files and I found the worksheet I made up for a workshop I gave on how to use a SmartBoard in the elementary music classroom. Enjoy!

Allison, you are amazing! What wonderful resources. I will post some Promethean materials I have developed. I wish that my school had gone with Smart Board, since there are much more resources. Thanks again for all of this:)

Hi, Carol - tell me where these other resources are? I'm anxious to dig into them. I have really used PrometheanPlanet and Promethean Learning. Where are these other resources for Smart? Would LOVE to tap into them as well.
Thanks!

Allison- great info all nice and organized. Good stuff! Thanks.

Hi everyone, I am a k-6 general music teacher, and I am currently piloting the smart board at my elementary school. :) It is awesome! I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their materials, as I am sure that you have put lots and lots of time into them. Allison, the new jazz.notebook is fabulous!!! As I learn how to utilize the software, I hope to contribute something as well.

Does anyone know the best way to add a sound file to an Activboard flipchart?
I'd like to be able to see a "CD" icon, but right now I get the iTuens mp3 image or an arrow. (I use the add link option, then choose sound file so far).
I have many powerpoints that are really great, but I cannot sync them very well with both Activ and iTunes running (for instance, MK8's Rap of the States.

Would love any tips...

You have to "enable" the sound. I will look at one of my flip-charts today and get the EXACT steps. It does work!

There is no CD icon. You can do two other things, though.
First is to make the title or image an action so that you click on the title (or image) and it will open your sound file for you. This is a very clean method, imo.
Or
you can put the sound file itself in "My Sounds" in your resource library, where it will be displayed as a little icon megaphone thing. That avenue is annoying because in the resource library you can't tell which icon it is---- all sounds display as the same icon. But it works - you just drag the icon onto your page. If you can figure out which one it is......

I haven't figured out how to "sync" automatically the music and the page turns for a song. I'm thinking you'd have to put in an action button with a timer. What a pain. It's easier to just turn the page at the board or have a kid do it OR if you have a slate-thingee, use that. I want one of those really badly. Kid power is a lot easier and they love doing it.

I look forward to reading perhaps another way as per Carol's instructions!

I know this has been discussed but I can't find it.....on my presentations I always have a gray column of space on each side of my document, I know there is a way to take it off but I can't remember. Thanks

I need to undo an "oops" with my sound file. Activ board

The sound file is stored in the flipchart.
I changed where it is in iTunes but cannot redirect the link or even delete it from the flipchart. I may reload the lesson....but it seems like there could be a way to at least remove the sound file.
ideas, anyone?

Hey everyone, I wanted to update all of the GamePlan smartboard files as I was just alerted to the fact that a link was out of date. I deleted all four files so that I could replace them...and now I can't upload the new files! Is anyone else having trouble uploading new documents to the wiki? Thanks!

that is weird Tara. My first thought was that we ran out of space but it looks like we have over a gig available. Perhaps PBwiki is having some trouble atm and they will have it working again soon?

I just tried to upload a file, too, and it won't work. :( I have a map I'm using so students can find their places for Mallet Madness I was going to share. It won't be useful to anyone else as it is, but maybe you can use the pieces to create something for your room to show students where instruments belong or something of that nature. When we figure out how to upload again, I'll share it with all of you.

I have uploaded a new flipchart featuring the chant "Jello in the Bowl", which I use for rhythms, form, composition and beginning drumming for the K-2 set.

It seems like it might be time to start breaking the Front Page into multiple pages. I was noticing this morning that its getting a little tedious to scroll so much!

I was thinking initially we might divide into pages for: SmartBoard Files, Flipchart Files, Links of Interest and PowerPoint Files.

Anyone have any thoughts? Should we divide further?

I was going to say "activboard" files but then you did list flipcharts...

Is there any way to have the comments higher up on the page? Or create a question section that is more visible? I know that we learn most by trial and error---I was just hoping I could avoid redundantly repeating history while I am doing this

I don't see anyway to move the comment section, but we could create a FAQ page where people ask questions and others edit to offer answers.

Hey all! I want to create a page where I have boxes on a page with words, and if a kid clicks on the box, it disappears, then reappears when they click it again. I have a feeling I've seen something like this. Does anyone have a clue what I'm talking about or know a SmartBoard technique on how to do this?

Thanks!!

Tara, the only way I know to do that with Notebook is to move a solid box over and reveal what is behind it.

You could do it in flash though, if you have any interest in learning to do that.