Testimonials

On behalf of my colleagues I want to thank you for the wonderful SMART Board training you provided at our school. As you know, our school just purchased a new SMART Board but many of us had never seen one let alone knew how to use one. The professionalism, expertise and humour of your workshop made us feel comfortable and confident about using the SMART Board. We will definitely take many of your tips once we commence lesson planning using Notebook.

Thank you kindly.

NS, Downtown Alternative Public School

Thank you, again. We have always had such excellent support from your company. To date we have purchased 8 smartboards, and I will be purchasing a few more before we are finished [with our professional development courses].

LT, Ernest Public School

The staff were most enthusiastic about the training and agreed we will need further training. (…)
Thank you so much for your time and endless patience with everyone.

D.T., Adult Education Centre North

A big thank you to both of you for what were great sessions. Staff have been submitting rave reviews on how useful this time was and how it allowed them to start their year off on the right foot. John - I also wanted you to know that the staff at Oxford appreciated Michelle's flexibility and the way she presented the material. We had varying abilities at the school and she handled it amazingly well. Thanks to both of you!

A.D., Upper Canada DSB

You guys did a great job and quickly adjusted to meet the needs in the room. I definitely have a few new tricks myself. Thanks!

E. H., Upper Canada DSB

Just wanted to tell you once again, how much I enjoyed your presentations yesterday. I think the teachers found them very valuable also. I love how you are offering examples of teacher use in classrooms. This is very beneficial and something I intend to expand on in future workshops I will be offering throughout the year. Thanks!

LK, Grand Erie DSB

Hi John,

Thank you so much for the excellent session you provided for us on Friday!

The pacing was just right for our group and we really appreciated your answering all the questions along the way. Everyone seems very excited to start using the SMART Board.

Much appreciated,

L.B, York Catholic District School Board

Did really enjoy both of your sessions; looking forward to another one. My principal has me doing some staff presentations to get more involved, so I think that's good. I have really been using the SMART Board extensively this fall and love it.

Thanks again.

RN, Innisdale S.S.

Best presentation - very detailed

DF, Thornhill S.S.

I found the day very well organized, useful & fast paced (needed for me). The time to play with the board & software was very valuable

DF, Perth Road P.S.

Amazing presentation especially at almost no cost

JMA, North Cavan P.S.

Great presentation of info. Thanks for not selling but informing. It was helpful to brainstorm the potential types of SMART Boards.

JMO, KPRDSB

Brilliant! Well presented & engaging. Personable presenters - expertly linked to various classroom applications! Every classroom should have a SMART Board.

I found this session to be very informative. I feel ready to begin planning lessons to incorporate the SMART Board.

AS, Ridpath Jr. School

Excellent. Kept our attention span. Great long break to let us play! Representatives VERY knowledgeable and approachable. Best workshop I've ever been to! Thanks.

The presentation was quite wonderful. I would recommend that all educators should attend.

I really enjoyed the session & it has made me excited to go back to my school & practice some of the things I have learned today. Thank you!

MAB, W.C Little E.S.

SMART Boards are really cool and seem to have applications in every grade/subject. I am looking forward to getting started with one in my classroom.

AOA, Rousseau Lake College

Exceed expectations!

MV, SCDSB

Great to also see the document camera and the Senteo system.

MV, St. Cartagh

I really enjoyed the opportunity to view all the exciting new Smart ideas. I am very much a novice but really excited about learning more and engaging the students at my school. I am at a very small rural school where opportunities for different things are difficult because of the distance and cost of bussing and the limited funds of our community as a whole. Smart technologies brings these opportunities into the school. We have just purchased two Smart Boards which is a start. I have been encouraging my principal to continue to invest in technology because I do not want the students or the teachers to be disadvantaged in this world. Thank you for the learning opportunity.

R.L., SCDSB

Great tips – willing to address all questions immediately. Very knowledgeable about software, use and education.

A.B., LKDSB

Thank you for a productive and informative day. I hope to use and remember all the great info!

B.S., Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre School

The knowledge gained will certainly help me in developing curriculum for my classroom. A relaxed and informative session!

L.K., YCDSB

I thought the session was very useful and have lots that I want to go back and tryout with my students.

K.D., Peel DSB

This was a great presentation. Lots of information was delivered as well there was a lot of hands on exploring. I definitely feel more comfortable and see the possibilities in using the SMART Board in my class on a more regular basis. I was pushed to think outside of the box in order to teach effective lessons using the SMART Board. Well done!

S.H., TCDSB

The workshop was very informative and useful. I had all my questions answered and had a chance to practice new skills. The presenter did a great job! Thank you very much for your support.

O.D., TDSB

I would love to learn more. I hope I can remember and apply everything I learned. John was an excellent instructor – the pace was very conducive to learning. Totally worth it!

E.P., ALCDSB

This was a welcomed chance to discover more and fine tune my knowledge attained so far. Now I just need time to create! I can’t wait to take the advanced course.

N.Y., RCCDSB

Small group setting was great, allows you to work, ask questions, and reinforces instructions.

A.T., Durham DSB

Thank you so much. This was very helpful and really improved my confidence using the SMART Board.

V.D., District School Board of Niagara

This was the best workshops I’ve ever been to. Excellent balance of info and practical! Thank you!

R.J., HDSB

I have seen Karen at 3 different presentations and she has always been excellent.

S.H., Sir William Osler School

Today was amazing thanks to Teresa’s skills and knowledge. I really appreciate her amazing presentation and rapport with all of us. Merci!

M.S., Norwood Park School

Thanks for filling in the blanks on fundamentals. This was the best workshop I have ever attended.

D.P., CCECE

Thanks! Exceeded my expectation in that I was able to explore all my areas of interest.

M.B., Durham DSB

I just wanted to thank you for last week's training session. It was very informative and fun. The group learned a lot and many are excited to start using the Smartboard with their classes.

KP, Pickering High School