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The Magic Table Reveal

Tables, introduced in Notebook 10, have proven to be a great tool for teachers to create simple activities.  Recently TeqSmart discovered a new way to  use them…

Watch this video to learn the secrets behind the Magic Table Reveal!

If you are having trouble viewing the video you can also view it on YouTube.

Related Posts:

• The Magic Shape reveal or It is not magic, it is a creative use of Object animation and color reveal
• The Magic Image Fill Reveal
• Shrink-and-Grow Object Animation

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 11:49 am and is filed under Lesson Plans, Reveals, Tips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

9 Responses to “The Magic Table Reveal”

1. Marlena Says:
   April 9th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

   Groovy! That’s the coolest thing I’ve seen using tables.

2. Kilgore Says:
   April 9th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

   Holy hidden answers, Batman, that was amazing . . . just watched the video, tried the technique and tada, it WORKED!

   So, I have one question. How did you create the “Bat” shape . . . did you use the shape pen?

   Thanks so much for sharing! You guys really do care!

3. CReyes Says:
   April 10th, 2009 at 4:11 am

   This is really cool! I hope you guys post more little tricks like this in the future!

4. Sharon Bunting Says:
   April 10th, 2009 at 5:08 am

   Love the creativity of this blog! Way to add the Queen music in the background

5. C. Vassalotti Says:
   April 10th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

   Cool video! How’d you add the pictures to the shapes (in the second example)? When I double-click on the shape, and try to paste a picture in, it doesn’t work. I was able to reproduce the first example.

6. James Hollis Says:
   April 10th, 2009 at 6:46 pm

   David, Please contact me in regards to this video.

   Thanks,

   James Hollis
   Teachers Love SMART Boards
   Teacher Online Training

7. Joe Says:
   April 11th, 2009 at 6:12 pm

   Hola C. Vassalotti and thx for the question. So, as you may know a page background, a table cell, and a shape will all accept an “image fill”. Select any one of these objects and then click/touch on the “Properties Tab.” With “Fill Effects” selected, at the top of the Properties Tab, one may now select the “Image fill” radio button. Once this is done you may click/touch the “browse” link in the bottom left hand side of the blue Image Fill window and navigate to the image you would like to use.

   So, two things to keep in mind. 1st . . . you must use different shapes. There is a glitch w/in NBX that will force all shapes of the same type to be filled w/ the same image!
   2nd . . . An “Image fill” of a table cell can create another dramatic effect. Play around w/ it and I’m sure you will come up w/ many ideas.

   All the best!
   The TeqSmart Team

8. C. Vassalotti Says:
   April 11th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

   Thanks Joe.

9. D Jones Says:
   April 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

   My Students are going to love this.

   THANKS

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