What is the difference between SMART Notebook and SMART Notebook SE software?
The applications accommodate the needs of different users. SMART Notebook enables teachers to create, deliver and manage dynamic, media-rich lesson activities from within one application. Teachers would normally teach these lessons using a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard or Sympodium™ interactive pen display. SMART Notebook SE meets the needs of digital natives. It caters to nonlinear, higher-order thinking and enables them to manage, sort and categorize both their in-class and at-home assignments. With more mouse tools, the software is designed for use on a computing device rather than a whiteboard.

Do you have to activate SMART Notebook SE?
No, you do not need to activate the SMART Notebook SE. Once you’ve completed the registration form and software installation, you can instantly begin using SMART Notebook SE.

Can my students install software at home?
Yes, students can install the 30-day trial anywhere they need to access the software. The software is also available for purchase on a SMART Notebook SE bracelet which contains a USB drive that automatically runs without installation.

Do I need to uninstall SMART Notebook 10 to install SMART Notebook SE?
No, you do not need to uninstall SMART Notebook 10 to complete the SMART Notebook SE install.

Do I need to install Essentials for Educators and the Lesson Activity Toolkit if they were already installed on my computer with SMART Notebook 10?
No, if you installed Essentials for Educators and the Lesson Activity Toolkit with Notebook 10, you do not need to install them again.

Can SMART Notebook SE and SMART Notebook 10 be installed on the same computer?
Yes. Both applications can run on the same computer. You can set one application as the default to open your SMART Notebook and SMART Notebook SE files. However, SMART Notebook is made for teachers’ use, while SMART Notebook SE is designed for students to use at a computer.

Can I install SMART Notebook SE over a network?
Yes. You can install SMART Notebook SE over a network using the Admin Install application provided by SMART.

When installing over a network, you should pay close attention to the My Binder location options. There is an option that allows all My Binder folders to reside on a network. Student folders will be created when they log on to the system, and each student will be able to access their files only, based on their own login information. This is useful for computers that have multiple users, such as those in a computer lab.

How do students save their files?
In the current beta version, all SMART Notebook SE files are copied into the My Binder folder. During the installation, you can specify where your My Binder folder is located.

To save a SMART Notebook SE file, students simply click the Save or Save As buttons on the File menu. If files are changed in any way, and the changes have not been saved, an asterisk is added to the title. When students close a file, they will be asked if they would like to save any files that have been modified.

How do I transfer a file that I have created in SMART Notebook to my students who are using SMART Notebook SE?
You can transfer files using any method you currently use, which may include e-mailing, uploading to a shared network, VLE systems, Web lockers and USB keys. If you already have SMART Sync classroom management software, you can use the one-click transfer within the application.

Does SMART Notebook SE work with the Senteo™ interactive response system?
No, SMART Notebook SE does not work with Senteo. Teachers can use the Senteo interactive response system only with SMART Notebook.

What languages does SMART Notebook SE support?
The SMART Notebook Student Edition beta version currently supports English only. When the full version of SMART Notebook SE is released in 2009, it will support the following 10 additional languages: French, German, Spanish (Mexico and Spain), Turkish, Greek, Italian, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) and Russian.

How do I provide feedback on the SMART Notebook SE beta?
To provide us with your feedback, you can click on a built-in feedback link on the My Home Page tab within SMART Notebook SE, or you can e-mail us at features@smarttech.com.