Using additional tools and manipulatives

This table shows the version of iQ system software or SMART software required for each Tool Explorer tool.

Use the magic pen to write or draw digital ink that fades after a few seconds. You can write or draw over any input or content as the magic pen isn’t limited to a specific application.

You can also use the magic pen to open a spotlight or magnification window to focus attention to a specific area of the screen.

To use the magic pen to write or draw ink that fades

1. Pick up the magic pen.

2. Use the “nib” end of the pen to write in magic ink.

   

To use the magic pen to spotlight or magnify screen content

1. Pick up the magic pen.

2. Use the gesture end of the pen to draw a circle or rectangle around the portion of the screen you want to spotlight or magnify.

   

   After the spotlight appears, you can:

   • Press and hold within the spotlight and drag to move it.

   • Press and hold the spotlight’s edge and drag toward or away from the center to make the spotlight larger or smaller.

   • Tap the magnifier icon to double the size of the spotlighted screen area.

   When you’re done with the spotlight, tap Close.

Use the highlighter pen to emphasize text in supported applications, such as the iQ whiteboard, SMART Notebook Player, and SMART Notebook desktop.

To use the highlighter pen

1. Pick up the highlighter pen.

2. Use the pen to highlight text or an object.

   

   The pen is reversible: you can use one end to highlight in yellow and the other end to highlight in green.

On an iQ enabled SMART Board 6000S, 6000 (C), or 6000S (V3) display, you can use the Tool Explorer-enabled cubes to add a variety of objects to a whiteboard or a lesson you've opened in the Whiteboard app.

The cubes feature a different shape, number, image, and more, on each of their six faces. When you tap a cube’s face on the display’s screen, the image is inserted as an object. You can then move, resize, rotate, and delete the object.

To insert an object using a Tool Explore cube

1. Pick up a cube.

2. Tap the cube face that features the image you want on the display’s screen.

   The image is inserted as an object.

   Tip 

   The inserted object can be made smaller by tapping a portion or corner of a cube’s face on the screen.

   

To move, resize, and rotate an object

1. Tap the object you want to manipulate.

   A selection rectangle appears around the object.

   

2. To manipulate the object, you can:

   • drag the object to a new position on the screen.

   • drag the object’s resize handle (bottom right circle) to make the object larger or smaller.

   • drag the object’s rotation handle (top circle) in the direction you want to rotate the object.

   • delete an object by pressing the object’s menu arrow, and then tapping Delete.

To delete an object

1. Tap the object.

   A selection rectangle appears around the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Delete.

Tool Explorer stamps feature a single shape, number, image, and more, that is inserted as an object when you tap the stamp’s face on the display’s screen. You can move, resize, rotate, delete the object. Stamps are ideal for younger children and early learners.

To insert an object using a Tool Explorer stamp

1. Pick up a stamp.

2. Tap the stamp’s face on the screen.

   The image on the stamp is inserted as an object.

   Tip 

   The inserted object can be made smaller by tapping a portion or corner of the stamp’s face on the screen.

   

To move, resize, rotate, or delete an object

1. See To move, resize, and rotate an object and To delete an object.

You can use the SMART Tool Explorer Custom Image Editor to change the default image that's inserted when you tap a stamp or cube face on the display’s screen. Choose an image saved on the display or select an image from a USB drive connected to the display.

To assign a new stamp or cube face image

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap SMART Tool Explorer.

   The SMART Tool Explorer app opens.

3. Pick up a stamp or cube.

4. Tap the stamp or cube face that features the image you want to change on the middle of the display's screen.

   The current image assigned to the stamp or cube face appears on the screen.

5. Tap Upload new image to open a dialog box providing options for choosing an image.

   By default, the Recent dialog box appears.

6. Change the stamp or cube face image by:

   • Tapping an image in the list of recent images

   • Tapping the in the upper-left corner of the screen and browsing to an image in one of the Open from locations.

     You can also connect a USB drive to the display's convenience panel and browse to an image saved on the USB drive. The USB drive name will appear in the list of Open from locations.

To reset to the default stamp or cube face image

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap SMART Tool Explorer.

   The SMART Tool Explorer app opens.

3. Pick up a stamp or cube.

4. Tap the stamp or cube face that features the image you want to change on the middle of the display's screen.

   The current image assigned to the stamp or cube face appears on the screen.

5. Tap Reset to default.

   By default, the Recent dialog box appears.

   The stamp or cube face image is now reset to the default image.