SMART Technologies Inc. has announced the availability of the SMART Board™ software 9.7 for Windows®, Mac OS and Linux® operating systems in the Middle East. The newest version of SMART Board software offers teachers more digital resources and a number of user-friendly new features. Enhancements to the world's most widely used interactive whiteboard software make it easier for educators to create and manage all their digital learning materials within one easy-to-use content platform.
SMART Board software adds features that refine users' whiteboarding experience and improves system administration. Version 9.7 supports more languages than any other interactive whiteboard software on the market including 4 languages in Mac OS, 9 languages in Linux and 36 languages in Windows. A vertical text flow feature is also available to support Asian language text.
“Educators around the world are adopting the SMART Board interactive whiteboard because of the flexibility it allows them when developing engaging and dynamic lessons,” said Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s CEO. “The added features of SMART Board software 9.7 offer teachers more resources and digital learning materials and greater language support.”
Maher Husseini, Director, Intmark Distribution said, “The new features incorporated in the SMART Board software 9.7 will allow teachers to better manage the digital learning materials, while helping them teach lessons in a more effective and interesting manner. Further, SMART Technologies have added new learning objects that could prove very beneficial during interactive lessons.”
Notebook™ software, the lesson creation and delivery application within SMART Board software, offers a variety of new features and resources. The Dual Page Display allows teachers to show two Notebook pages simultaneously and to draw, make notes, import files and add links to either page, while the new print options let teachers print a Notebook page in full screen mode without borders. Team Content provides access to Gallery content that can be shared on a network. New learning objects have been added to the Gallery, including astronomy images and physics simulations from NASA, as well as new videos that can be easily embedded into interactive lessons. Also, Adobe® Flash® content from Daydream Education® and Intel® skoool™ education technology allows teachers to enhance lessons with animated activities. Improved text recognition in the new software offers support for East Asian languages in the Windows Vista™ and Windows XP operating systems, including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Version 9.7 gives system administrators more guidance on installing the software, and optimizing system monitoring and remote diagnostics.
SMART customers can download Version 9.7 at no cost at www.smarttech.com/support/software. SMART Board software 9.7 is included with all new orders of SMART Board interactive whiteboards, Sympodium™ interactive pen displays and AirLiner wireless slates. For additional information or specifications, visit www.smarttech.com.
