How is the "SMART Notebook" program really any
different from "Powerpoint?"
The SMART Notebook program is a Windows-based graphical interface program that
allows the user to create, organize, edit, save, present, print, and
distribute via e-mail or the Web, notes and other information created through
the use of either a SMARTBoard or a computer workstation. Like Powerpoint and
other presentation programs, the SMART Notebook program provides many
object-creation tools that allow users to create special graphical
presentations by enabling users to import graphics files, text, clip art and
other applications directly into the Notebook file. HOwever, unlike many of
these other programs, SMART Notebook also allows the user to create
annotations directly onto existing slides and then save the "annotated" slides
directly into the presentation. It also allows "new" slides to be created and
inserted into any presentation while that presentation is running. The SMART
Notebook software is specially designed to take full advantage of the many
unique features (including handwriting recognition) that are currently
available only through the use of the SMARTBoard.