User's Manual

Table Of Contents
Chapter 8
Using SMART Response
Software in the Classroom
Before Class Begins
Safety Tips for Teachers
When using SMART Response software with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard
and a projector:
Tell students not to look directly at the light beam from the projector. Instead,
encourage them to keep their back to the projector when working at the interactive
whiteboard. Before they turn to face the class, they should take a big step (or
even two) sideways.
Make sure you don’t look directly into the light beam from the projector. Keep your
back to the class when you write over a projected image. Step to the side of the
interactive whiteboard before you turn and face the class.
Tell your students not to touch the projector, as it can become extremely hot
during normal operation.
Don’t use a chair to increase a student’s reach. If your students can’t reach the
top of the interactive whiteboard, lower it. You may need to remount a wall-
mounted unit to a lower position. If your interactive whiteboard is mounted on a
floor stand, lower it with the help of another adult.
Tell students not to run in the vicinity of the floor stand, as they may trip over the
floor stand’s feet.