1. Getting Started with SMART Response (Senteos)
Naming the Receiver
1. Connect the blue receiver in the bag to the computer using one of the USB ports on the front of
the CPU.
2. Click the orange SMART Response icon in the system tray.
3. Under Teacher Tools, select CLICK HERE TO START A
CLASS. SMART Response Teacher Tools will launch.
4. Name your receiver. To keep it simple for the students,
name your receiver your grade level. For Kindergarten,
you will need to enter Kinder. Click BEGIN.
If you would like to only use the Senteos in anonymous mode with your students, then you can skip
to the Getting Students Signed In section (see 3b). Please note, students will not have to put in an ID
number, but student names will not appear and grades will not be saved. If you would like to keep a
record of grades, then continue on to creating the SMART teacher file and setting up class lists.
Creating the SMART Teacher file
1. Click the link, “CREATE A NEW SMART TEACHER FILE AND SET UP YOUR CLASS
LISTS.”
2. Enter your information in the fields that appear.
3. Click BROWSE.
4. Save your SMART Teacher file to your H drive. This will allow you to use it in the labs as
well.
a. After you have navigated to your H drive, create a new folder and call it Senteo.
b. Open this folder and enter your last name for the File name at the bottom.
c. Click SAVE.
5. Click DONE.

2. Setting Up Class Lists
Before setting up your class lists in the program, you’ll need to set up your class list in an Excel
spreadsheet. You may want to designate a person on your team to complete this for your grade level.
Go to My Computer>HESShare>Teacher>Tech Info>Senteo Help and open the Senteo Class List
Template. Each class will need to have a distinct set of ID numbers, especially if you are a 3rd‐5th
grade teacher. Designate one teacher to be the 100s,
the second teacher to be the 200s, and so on.
Enter the student names under the cells marked Last
Name and First Name. See the image to the right for
a shortcut to filling in the numbers. Save the list to
your grade level share folder on HESShare. Repeat
for the rest of the classes in your grade level. When
finished with the Excel spreadsheets, follow the
steps below to import the lists into SMART
Response.
1. Click the link, “TO WORK WITH CLASS LISTS, ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS,
SWITCH TO GRADEBOOK VIEW.”
2. Under Next steps, click ADD A CLASS.
3. Enter the name for the class. This can be your last name. Change the passing grade if
necessary.
4. Click ADD.
5. Under Next steps, click ADD STUDENTS TO YOUR CLASS.
6. Right now, you will only have one class in which to import. Click NEXT.
7. Select Microsoft Excel and click NEXT.
8. Navigate to where your class lists have been saved (this should be in your grade level share
folder on HESShare). Select your class list and click OPEN.
9. Click the Students tab at the top to
verify your students have been
imported. Privacy will be on, so you
will not be able to see the student ID
numbers or any averages from
assessments taken. To turn privacy
off, click the eye in the top right
corner. To sort by ID numbers, click
the Student ID heading.
10. If you have more classes to add, click Add a class on the left.
11. Repeat steps 3‐9 to add another class to your Teacher file.

3. Getting Students Signed In
1. Connect the blue receiver in the bag to the computer using one of the USB ports on the front of
the CPU.
2. Click the orange SMART Response icon in the system tray.
3. Under Teacher Tools, select CLICK HERE TO START A CLASS. SMART Response Teacher
Tools will launch.
4. Click the drop down arrow next to Start a Class. The number of
choices you will have depends on how many classes you have
set up.
a. If you would like to see student names and save the
grades from the assessment, select the appropriate class.
b. If you are a Kindergarten teacher, taking a poll, or do not want the grades saved, select
Anonymous Mode.
5. You will be alerted in the bottom right corner when the students can turn on their remotes.
Students will need to push and hold the power button in the top left corner until their remote
powers on.
You will want to pull up the remote simulator on the computer so you can
demonstrate and explain the remote to your students. The remote simulator
will work just like the remotes the students have. Click the orange SMART
Response icon in the system tray and select Simulator.
6. If this is your first time using the remotes with your students, they may
need to search for the receiver. Instruct them to push the yellow down
arrow one time so that the arrow on the screen is next to Find a class.
Push ENTER.
7. The screen will change as the remote searches for available receivers.
When it has finished searching, it should come up with your receiver name (your grade level).
Students should push Enter once the arrow is next to the correct choice.
8. Depending on your choice in step 3, your students will see one of two screens:
a. If you started anonymous mode, the screen will display, “Welcome to <grade level>!”
You are ready to start your assessment in SMART Notebook.
or, Class Mode with ID numbers
b. If you started a class, the screen display will ask for an ID number. Instruct your
students to key in their 3 digit ID number and push Enter. The screen will change and
ask them to confirm their name. If the students entered the right
number and they see their name, they should push Enter. If the
wrong name comes up, students should push the F/N key and
Enter. They will be returned to the ID screen so they can try
again. If students make a mistake typing, they can press the DEL
key to correct it. When the students have correctly signed in, the
screen will look like the one to the right.
You are now ready to begin running assessments.

4. Running Assessments
1. Open the SMART Notebook file containing the question set (don’t have time
to make one? There are two links on HES Important Websites where you
can search by topic through thousands of question sets. Download the files
you want to use and save them for later).
2. Click RESPONSE on the Menu bar and select START ASSESSMENT.
3. The student remotes will change and display the same number as questions
in the assessment.
4. See the images below for more information on answering questions on the
remote and options on the progress screen.
5. Students can modify any answer on their remote prior to selecting Finish. Once Finish is
selected, they can review their answers but not change them.

5. Evaluating Assessment Results
After stopping the assessment, you can review the results with your students within SMART
Notebook. Note: the results are automatically imported to the Teacher Tools software and are saved in the
Teacher file set up at the beginning.
1. The Progress tab will have changed to a Results tab. Use the blue
arrows to navigate back through the questions to see student
responses for each.
2. Results for each question can be displayed as either a pie chart or a
bar graph and inserted in the Notebook file for larger viewing.
3. Click VIEW OVERALL RESULTS to return to the title page.
4. When you have finished reviewing the results, close the file, but do
not save the changes.
Exporting the Results
1. Return to the SMART Response Teacher Tools software.
2. Switch to Gradebook view.
3. Select FILE and EXPORT. An Export window will
appear.
4. Select the class from which you wish to export results.
Click NEXT.
5. Select either by student or by assessment and make the
appropriate choice in the drop down menu. Click
NEXT.
6. Select the output format (either Excel or Web Page).
Click NEXT. The Save As dialog box will appear.
7. Navigate to where you wish to save the results (The
Senteo folder on your H drive). Click SAVE.
8. The file will display in the selected format. Print the results or close the screen.
9. Close the SMART Response Teacher Tools software.

6. Tips and Tricks
*You can start your class right from the SMART Notebook file
without opening SMART Response Teacher Tools. Choose
Response from the Menu bar and hover over Start Class. Select
Anonymous Mode or one of your classes and follow the
instructions that pop up on the screen.
*Want to save the grades, but don’t want student names to show in the
progress window? While on the title page, click the Response tab on the
left and make sure you are on Properties. Uncheck the box next to
Remember Names.
*You can decide when the students see their grade, if at all.
Prior to starting the assessment, select the title page, change to
the Response tab and make sure you are on Properties. Below
feedback, make your choice from the drop down menu.
*Did you download a file from SMART Exchange or SMART Educator
Resources, but all of the questions are instant questions (each question is its
own mini‐assessment)? You can group the questions by adding a SMART
Response title page (let me know if you want the cute graphics from the
original title page and I’ll show you how to copy them over). While on the
original title page, change to the Response tab. Click Title Page. Complete
the Title and Type field and click Add. Switch back to the Page Sorter tab,
right‐click on the original title page and choose Delete Page.

7. *You can print overall or individual results for your class or students. Select Response from the
Menu bar and hover over Print. Select Results. The window below will appear:
Click the Class List tab and choose between overall results or individual results. If individual results
is selected, select the students in the box below. You can turn the slide on or off under Print Preview.
Please note how many pages will print for each student.
*You can export the results for the current assessment from SMART Notebook. Select Response from
the Menu bar and hover over Export Results To.
Select the output format. Navigate to where
you want to save the file (the Senteo folder on
your H drive) and click Save. The results will
open in the selected format.
*Want to get back to SMART Response Teacher Tools quickly? You can do
that from SMART Notebook as well! Select Response from the Menu bar
and choose Teacher Tools. The program will open.