SMART Digital
Lesson Planning
{A good story here - maybe too good.}
Why SMART?
I was there for the unboxing of the school's first SMART Board; another good story. I used SMART Notebook and SMART Boards in class. I have no affiliation with SMART other than promoting their goods and services. Students can see, hear and interact with SMART Technology, increasing engagement through fun and games. These Templates were created in my retirement before AI. Have a purpose and product for each lesson. {WAY Game & Game Cards}
25 SMART Digital Lesson Planning Templates to Choose From
Link to Free Basic Version
Notebook Software
Think of the problems solved
when students and their parents
can access and use daily lesson
plans from anywhere.
1. Improve access to quality lessons
2. Reduce class size
3. Use Study Buddy to Plan
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Stop Reinventing the Wheel
We now have the technology to build a network of teachers who create, share, and improve lessons together. By aligning with SMART Notebook software, teachers can preserve their best work, collaborate more effectively, and focus on what matters most—engaging students.
Why It Works
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Alignment
SMART Notebook brings teachers and students onto the same page—visually, interactively, and consistently. -
Reusable Templates
Create once. Improve over time. Move, adapt, and reuse lessons with ease. -
Lesson Plan Banks
Contribute to and draw from a growing collection of shared lessons—no more starting from scratch. -
WAY Game Integration
Use picture prompts and activities to turn lessons into engaging, interactive experiences. -
Daily Lesson Posting
Share lessons as PDFs or Notebook files so students and parents can review anytime. -
AI-Enhanced Learning
Create and use AI prompts to personalize instruction and deepen understanding. -
Practical Professional Development
Learn by doing—build lessons you can use immediately in your classroom. -
OTL: Other Teachers’ Lessons
Access and build on the “works of art and science” created by educators like you. -
Improved Access & Outcomes
Students can see, hear, and interact with lessons—anytime, anywhere. -
CAP Note Framework
Use a structured 9-step process to plan, deliver, and reflect on learning.
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Final Thought
Less teacher burnout. Stronger lessons. Better outcomes. Preserve what works. Improve what matters. Share what inspires.
Start building your lesson library with SMART Notebook templates—
and turn your classroom into a place where learning is active, connected, and fun.
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Unit Plan Template
The school day ends. Drag & Drop SMART Notebook Lessons into Unit Plans. Save the Notebook File as PDF and or your Notebook File and post it online.
Why Post SMART Digital Lesson Plans?
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Digital lesson planning brings clarity and connection to the learning process. When lessons are organized and shared online, students, teachers, and parents are all working from the same page. Students can review what was taught, catch up when they are away, and take greater ownership of their learning. Parents gain a window into the classroom, allowing them to support learning at home with confidence. For teachers, it creates a clear record of instruction, strengthens accountability, and reduces the need to reteach missed material. Over time, these lessons become part of a growing bank of shared resources, saving time and improving consistency. The result is a more transparent, connected, and accountable learning environment where everyone understands what is being taught, why it matters, and how to move forward.
Another experiment in AI, not bad for a first try with limited instructions given.
Plan with
the WAY Game
in Mind
The Lesson Never Dies - Only Abandoned
a SMART WAY to Learn
Is being designed as a Case Study for Student Teachers - a veteran teacher shares advice and resources in a series of Training Videos & SMART Notebook Lesson Plans.
Any reference to my Files being found on SMART Exchange - it didn't happen. : { sorry.
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Template for Unit Plans
Dragging and Dropping completed Daily Digital Lessons into Unit Plans is a great way to see how well lessons flow together.
Learn SMART Notebook Features
How many times have I told students to put their name on their work. Found on SMART Exchange, author unknown. 23 slides than outline features found in SMART Notebook.
An Example of an {OTL} - Other Teacher's Lesson.
What Teachers Do
Used in presentations to show some of the things teachers may deal with from day to day.
Tools for
the WAY Game
Dice, Spinners, Player's Score Sheet, Timer, Pathfinder Clues, 7 Game Templates and more.
SMART WAY Activities
39 or so SMART Activities cover WAY Game Tools, Video Transcripts, and Quizzes.
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CAP Notes
CAP Note Templates & Example. Save these pages in the My Content Folder.
Lesson Plan Samples
Board Note Lesson Plan Examples randomly selected from my last year of teaching. Lessons are improved from year to year.
Pathfinder Clues
A way for the SMART Board Judge to randomly select Pathfinder Clues and award them to the winning team after a team wins a WAY Game challenge.
Random Student Selection Tool
Teachers need to enter their students names on pages that contain spinners. .
2 WAY Games Template & 2 Sample Games
WAY Seven Game Templates
My Favorite Websites
Websites I used to 'seed' my lesson plans
when I taught grade 5.
Notebook WAY for Students & Players
2 Blank WAY Game Templates for
virtual play.
Three Pillars
Experiments in Digital Lesson Planning.
One Digital Lesson Plan from one PD Day will seed and grow School District Lesson Plan Banks.
WAY on PowerPoint
Enter your Q & A on PowerPoint. Save your File with the Date and descriptive name.
Lesson 1
Lesson 1 A series of 31 Micro-Lessons gives users a great overview of the WAY Game and a SMART WAY to Learn.
Lesson 2
Lesson are grouped - Introduction, Student Activities, Tools & Techniques, Many Voices.
Lesson 3
Something in the Air - a walk to class with an outline of select Tools & Techniques I used in class.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4 Educational Day Homes. A way to reduce class size. Created at the height of the Pandemic. Could be a form of hybrid learning.