SMART Techologies….my
love for you shall not end.
Not only do you
provide products worthy of an educator’s time and energy that engage the over
stimulated student, but you provide Personal Development (PD) to use these
products even better!
Typical PD usually is
far from where I am, cost too much, or are not what I expected and a complete
let down from the course description. However, I have taken several online
courses and classes from SMART and the SMART Learning Space and they are truly
valuable and worth your time.
My favorite training
was during my SMART Certified Lesson Developer (SCLD) course. This is a
packaged course where, at completion and passing the final test, earns one’s
SCLD Certification. All these courses helped me hone in my skills on creating
effective engaging lessons for all my students. By far my favorite was the
Lesson Development Workshop. This hands-on course takes you step by step on how
to maximize your lessons for maximum student engagement. I not only improved my
lesson design, but I met and worked with a SMART instructor and other
colleagues (class members) with ideas, suggestions, and their own experiences
to bring to the class. It was priceless!
Each of these courses
changed the way I think about lessons for my students. Yes, there is
interactivity, but how effective is the lesson was key. For example, thinking
about how it looks to students is completely different to how it would look to
me. Simple, yet so powerful.
I absolutely recommend
taking a peek at SMART’s new Training Guide. You will not be disappointed!
