The Children's Storefront: Pictures of the 13 Rooms done for Storefront on March 26-27 (actually 14 counting the Art Room) this page last updated: 3/28/08

Megathanks to Rob Sugarman and Bill Luther from www.tequipment.com for their generous donation and quality professional work on 3/26/08 and 3/27/08 to The Children's Storefront!

• here is the link to TEQUIPMENT's Web site chock full of smartboard lessons you can download ... http://community.teqsmart.org/news.php ... I have created a shared account that we can all use to access ... login and password are STOREFRONT
• phone number of tequipment is 516-922-3508
• Click here for the Web site for registering
• Click here for our serial numbers
• Click here for what SmartTech says about serial numbers
• The serial number is located at the bottom right side of the board on the bezel. It starts with SB6xx-xxxxx.

  SB660-304541 - This serial number is not valid ... SB660-R2-304541
  SB660-304572 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-304574 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-304576 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-307497 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-308093 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-308388 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-308398 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB660-309478 - This serial number is not valid.
  SB680-104043 - This serial number is already registered.
  SB680-382174 - This serial number is not valid.
  
  here are the 9 SB660s 
  SB660-307497 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-307497
  SB660-304572 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-304572
  SB660-304541 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-304541
  SB660-304574 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-304574
  SB660-308093 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-308093
  SB660-308388 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-308388
  SB660-308398 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-308398
  SB660-304576 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-304576
  SB660-309478 which eric suggests we try as ... SB660-R2-309478
  
  and the 4 680s
  SB680-104043 which eric suggests we try as ... SB680-R2-104043
  SB680-152052 which eric suggests we try as ... SB680-R2-152052
  SB680-382174 which eric suggests we try as ... SB680-R2-382174
  SB680-one was demo on loan
  
   on April 28, 2008 at 4:46 PM  wrote:
  You have successfully registered the following product(s):
  
  SB660-R2-304541   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-304572   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-304574   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-304576   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-307478   Warranty Expiration Date: 2/15/2013
  SB660-R2-307497   Warranty Expiration Date: 2/15/2013
  SB660-R2-308093   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-308388   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  SB660-R2-308398   Warranty Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
  
  With each SMART Board interactive whiteboard registration, you are entitled to one license 
  of SMART Ideas concept-mapping software.
  
  Please download your copy or copies at
  http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-us/support/downloads/.  Use a different serial number for each registration
  
  SMART Ideas software serial number(s):
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEAS6AHLJB9B9GUATFF24
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEAS2J7GCA882J4XA6E2D
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEASPD7LDA38ABLUDE367
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEASJKMB9DD83UV24782B
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEASFVRACEF8ERQ6J94C3
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEAS7648LA3E4GXJB2E9F
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEASCJFNWC6D844WK8C67
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEAS3NC97BC49P629E33B
  SMART Ideas® Individual License   IDEASHWWWFBCC2QJKFF2DF
  
  
  

• "Eric Caban" on April 29, 2008 at 9:58 AM wrote: I would say to try R1 instead... and if THAT doesn't work, then you may want to take a look at the boards and double check that the numbers you got from the installers are correct. The serial number for the boards is on a sticker on either the bottom-right of the SMART Board's bezel or the right side of the bezel. If you still can't get the numbers to go through, let me know and I'll call SMART for you.
• e-mail support via training AT tequipment.com
• Total number of projectors and smartboards mounted 3/26 and 3/27: 13
• Common Room will be dealt with over the next few months, perhaps on our professional day on Friday May 16 or perhaps in the summer
• Reminder that you can only use the EXPO "smelly" markers on these boards, no other types! Will Olynick reports using kleenex does a good job of removing the residue from the board. Rob Sugarman said to me that it is safe to use any cleaning fluid intended for general whiteboards. It is also fine to use water, Windex or any liquid. Please put the liquid onto a soft cloth or kleenex rather than spraying directly onto the smartboard.

  What we want to avoid, says Rob, are cleaners that contains abrasives. He said that while abrasives (e.g. toothpaste or Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or Mr. Clean Wipes) may superficially clean the smartboard and make it look nicer, the result will be that the smartboard will absorb the EXPO marker even deeper and make the cleaning more complicated. In some schools, say Rob, this becomes a vicious catch-22 cycle of abrasives and retention of marker color.
  Tips on the Web? 1 | 2 | 3

• I will have a "goody box" with Expo "smelly" markers and smartboard stuff for each teacher on Monday morning (Steve)
  

• In order to use the smartboard with the smartboard markers, your computer needs to be "boosted" with the smartboard software which is almost 200 megabytes. This takes 60 minutes and therefore, if you want to be a pioneer, it would save us time if you installed this software ahead of time
• To install on a Mac, click here
• To install on a PC, click here
• Yes, you want to install the gallery as well as the software ... if you do not know the administrative login and password for your pioneer laptop, send me a quick note ... if you want to see all the graphics (lined paper, maps, etc.) that you will have access to via the gallery, click here
• We will have whiteboard covers eventually with this logo. The covers are black. The graphic with text will be in white. The company www.tequipment.com is the creator of this unique product.
• Click here for a three page handout on using a SmartBoard; however, please remember that a smartboard is more like a violin than a blender. I will be sharing several strategies for "learning to play the smartboard" since there is much more to it than the 3 important blender skills of MIX or CHOP or BLEND ;-) ... Steve
• More training documents? 1 | 2

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How to fix the problem with handwriting recognition? Answer: go to SYSTEM PREFERE NCES, then go to INK, then change it so that it looks like this with handwriting on but with "allow me to ink in any application" to be off as you see here

1. Building 61 ... floor 2 (computer Lab) ... diagonal SB680

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2. Building 61 ... floor 3 (art room) ... "Rob Sugarman" on March 10, 2008 at 2:27 PM wrote: To clarify my thoughts about the Art room, I think we should permanently mount the existing 50" plasma display, hook up a VGA splitter so both the flat panel and the computer monitor can be used together or independent without unplugging either and supply two AirLiner Wireless Slates to be the SMART Boards in the classroom that the teacher and a student or two students can use to interact with the image on the flat panel display.

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3. Building 61 ... floor 1 (kindergarten)

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4. Building 61 ... basement (grade two)

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5. Building 70 basement... music room on same level as common room

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6. Building 70 ... floor 1 (grade one)

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7. Building 70 ... floor 2 (grade six on left) ... We finally reached consensus on this room, putting the smartboard on the EAST wall which is close to where Candace's current desk is located ... school will take the corkboard off that wall which Candace says NOT TO REMOUNT ... school can throw away or reuse elsewhere the blue file cabinet says Candace ... this revised plan allows the wonderful mural on the West wall to stay as is and avoids any need for an electrician

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8. Building 70 ... floor 2 (grade five on right)

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9. Building 70 ... floor 3 (grade eight on left)

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10. Building 70 ... floor 3 (grade seven on right) .

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    After picture: Work is done but I have not taken picture yet (Steve)

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11. Building 70 ... also floor 2 -- Reading Room South which gets used as a clasroom ... we also need to buy/acquire darkening blinds

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12. Building 57 ... floor 2 (grade three ... Alexis) ...

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13. Building 57 ... floor 3 (grade four)

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14. Building 57 ... floor 3 (science with the other mounted projector) ... 4 of 4 ... 77" diagonal SB680 ... the plan is to remove the current projector and replace with our standard Epson ... SB to get LONG electric plug ... school to remove screen and white board ... no electrician needed ... junction box will be on the side wall and will be cabled to the PC for next two years with easy way to connect to laptop at front of room in two years when desired ... prep work done

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Notes re Bill and Steve

1. The 77 diagonal smartboard is 65" by 49"
2. The 64" diagonal smartboard is 54.75" by 41.5"
3. our projectors are INFOCUS IN26 Model W260
4. in case we need an emergency electrician, Victor has given me this info

   "We do business with New York City Electric (NYCE). I spoke to Dan Weissman (and I copied Mya, his assistant, on this e-mail); he is the owner and a good pal. He is a Mets fan, unfortunately. You and I will have no pull whatsoever with him. ... "Mya" or contact AT wirenyc.com ... I explained to him that we received a very generous donation and that we were hoping that they would be an extra set of eyes and ears for this project. Dan has agreed to respond to any emergencies and/or assist with any glitches in our plans. His cell is: 917-612-7480; I told him that you would follow up my conversation with him and touch base with him on more specifics regarding your needs from NYCE." From www.wirenyc.com ... New York City Electric is a father and son licensed and insured electrical contracting company with over 3 generations of expertise.  Our highly trained electricians and technicians work on a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects in the tri-state area. High quality work and customer service is our first priority ... 3118 Webster Avenue -- Bronx, NY 10467 ... Phone (718) 405-2747 -- Fax (212) 316-6748

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   Repair tip

   "Bill Luther" on April 11, 2008 at 8:24 PM -0400 wrote: Sometimes the power supply to the speaker comes unplugged at the speaker. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE THAT THE SMALL APADTER WIRE IS FIRMLY PUSHED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPEAKER WHICH HAS THE USB HUB BUILT INTO IT. Also confirm that the green light on the speaker in bright green , this will indicate the power is on. Do not be fooled by the light green glow that appears when the usb wire is attached to the speaker , this will produce a lighter glowing of this same LED.  If you still have a problem , let me know and I will send someone to take care of it.    

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Thanks!

Scope and Sequence for JV Smartboard Usage

• turn on the machine
• how to align? push the third button on the smartboard tray that has a ? symbol ... make sure you push the yellow dot in the middle of the + very carefully
• how to get on the web? use firefox or internet ... make sure you double click if it is not doing anything
• how to access the keyboard? push the first button on the tray that has a picture of a keyboard
• how to delete the current URL? highlight it and then delete it
• how to turn off the projector? aim remote at projector and press once .. it will then you on the screen to confirm by pressing it again