Week 5 in the lab I asked for an allowance of time to work in the Nursing Simulation Lab in Grover. My instructors were gracious enough to allow me to do so. This was a challenge that would continue for several more weeks. There were mannequin parts in boxes, stashes of supplies hidden everywhere that needed addressed and most excitedly a SMART board that needed to be put together. I was able to make arrangements with the computer guys in Grover to assist with the SNART board installation.
Our first task was to get it out of the box. Don’t laugh; it was packed in their tight! We were able to get it out. It was interesting to note that no one looked at the directions once we got it out of the box. There were three to four of us working at all times on this. It was a sight to see, or at least some people thought it was as there was a continuously growing crowd hanging out across the walk way peering in our window as we worked. We figured out how to run the cords and get the plastic parts of the device installed. I didn’t get to help with the power toolsL. However, once the device was put up on the wall and the ceiling I was able to assist with hooking the cords all up. We then had to figure out how to get the computer and the smart boards running off of the same machine, it was not happening. We had to install another computer within the casing of the first one. We then had to set the screens on one and two so that there would be a reflection of the information to get the SMART board working correctly. I then loaded the software for the smart board and was able to turn it on for the first time.
There were a few extra parts (mostly screws, and a few nuts and bolts) remaining. I was a little nervous about that but was assured that there was nothing to worry about. However, problems did not escape us. We were not able to get het screen reflecting on the board as large as the board. We continue to have about a two inch border that remains white on the board. On a positive note, we are seeing the entire computer screen at one time. We completed the touch test and followed the multiple bullet points on the screen to be sure it worked correctly and I received instructions that I should calibrate the SMART board every week. This was a great lab day. I feel like I got a lot accomplished and really learned a lot about the SMART board. I am looking forward to next week to gain a n understanding of how it works and what all the capabilities are.
My messy lab!
Me trying to read the directiond and fix our border problem.
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