Using a SMART Board™ certainly motivates and engages learners of all ages.  After awhile, you may find it more challenging to keep their interests piqued.  Spice up your Notebook™ lessons by including the “Erase to Reveal” trick.  Follow the three simple steps below.   

1.  Select a pen color that matches your background.

2.  Color over the text you’d like to hide with that pen color.

3.  Use the eraser to remove the ink and reveal the hidden text.

Try having the entire class concentrate really hard on the right answer.  Then ask a student to rub the eraser tool over the area to reveal the answer.  They’ll think it’s magic!  Kids love to be entertained by their teachers and get involved in lessons.  “Erase to Reveal” does both!