How does the “ActivClassroom” bring learning to life?
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD
What is an interactive whiteboard?
To accommodate 21st Century
A large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector that projects the computers desktop on the board.
TIMELINE OF INNOVATION
• 1992 SMART technologies paired with the Intel coorporation.
• By 2000 school had begun to discover how helpful SMART boards can be in a classrom
• 2001 Response Devices (Activote) with the Interactive Whiteboard and associated software
• 2007: Promethean Planet• 2009 ActivInspire was launched
Benefits of Using the Interactive Whiteboards
• Lesson plans can be easily generated.• The large interactive display can be viewed
by an entire class.• Paperwork can be minimized as mastery of
many assignments can be achieved from assessing performance through the use of the technology.
• Worksheets can be scanned and displayed on the screen
Other benefits……
• Paperwork can be minimized as mastery of many assignments can be achieved from assessing performance through the use of the technology.
• Worksheets can be scanned and displayed on the screen so the need for excessive coping and keeping up with student papers is minimized.
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What problem or need existed that gave rise to this innovation? • Improved teaching and learning practices• Improved student performance• New instructional strategy that could be
tailored to meet the need for each students style of learning.
ActivInspire
What is ActivInspire and how is it used in the classroom?
Centralized Diffusion System
Educational Policy Makers(Research and Development)
Change Agent (Superintendents, School Administrators, Curriculum Directors)
Opinion Leaders (Teachers/Instructors, Technology Specialists)
Adopters ( Teachers, Parents, and Students)
Commercialization and Marketing Tools
• Promethean Ltd was established in the mid 1990s to market the Activboard Interactive Whiteboard.
• In July 2009, Promethean released its new software. ActivInspire
Lesson Plans
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Designed by Educators for Educators.
To accommodate 21st Century
Support and Training
The goal for most educators is to make sure their students are learning.
Key Features
• Supports dual users• ActivExpression• Promethean planet• Integrated tools like protractors, rulers,
dice and shape recognition.
Research
Teaching and Learning(findings from the article Transforming
Teaching and Learning For the 21st Century By Sonny Magaña, M.Ed. And Paige Frenkel, M.Ed.)
http://www.prometheanworld.com/upload/pdf/Transforming_Teaching_and_Learning_for_the_21st_Century_V6.pdf
Written and Produced by
Vanessa Ellis
February 2010
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