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If you've been on the fence deciding whether or not to buy an interactive whiteboard An interactive whiteboard is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer’s desktop onto the board’s surface, where users control the computer using a pen, finger or other device. , now there's some added incentive. Smart Technologies is shipping a free copy of SMART Ideas concept-mapping software (for the Windows OS) with every SMART Board interactive whiteboard The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a product of SMART Technologies. It is a large, touch-controlled screen that works with a projector and a computer. The projector throws the computer’s desktop image onto the interactive whiteboard, which acts as both a monitor and an input . The bundle includes a comprehensive, expandable clip-art gallery and the ability to incorporate any multimedia or file type. Notes written in SMART Ideas software can be converted into text within nodes, which can then be connected. Faculty can simply use their finger to reorganize re·or·gan·ize  
v. re·or·gan·ized, re·or·gan·iz·ing, re·or·gan·iz·es

v.tr.
To organize again or anew.

v.intr.
To undergo or effect changes in organization.
 nodes, helping students understand relationships between concepts in an engaging way. For more information, go to www.smarttech.com. If you already have the interactive whiteboard, you can download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  the software from www.smarttech.com/support/software/index.asp.

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Author:Rivard, Nicole
Publication:University Business
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Date:Apr 1, 2003
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