Help, I have a Promethean Board, now what?
9:00 – 10:30 Promethean Board Intro 10:30 -10:45 Break Agenda 9:00 – 10:30 Promethean Board Intro 10:30 -10:45 Break 10:45 – 11:30 ActivInspire Quest for Knowledge 11:30 – 12:00 Promethean Planet Resource Exploration
Objectives: Investigate the interactive whiteboards Use the basic icons Create a work space Enhance your presentation to engage students
Activeboard Made of Formica-like material Durable May need some maintenance
Things to Remember
The ActivPen will “tune” itself to the board. Pen nib
ActivPen Self powered (battery free) Wireless device Mouse Left click action- tapping the pen nib Right click action- hovering over the board and pressing the button on the side Click and drag action- push the pen into the board Double click action-tapping twice on the board
Calibrating Hover over the icon at the top of the board until you hear a beep or light changes
The surface will prompt you to “click on surface to begin” Tap the target to complete
Common Vocabulary ActivInspire - the program used to create an atmosphere of inspiration and learning. Dashboard – the location for several common, action buttons Tabs – (across the top) used to locate more action buttons Flipchart – a working space for activities Promethean Planet – the world’s largest online teacher community
Desktop icon Tabs Dashboard
Menu Tabs across the top have many different functions or actions
Tabs across the top have many different functions or actions
Tabs across the top have many different functions or actions
The toolbox has shortcuts to the same functions or actions as the tabs.
Are you in an elementary classroom? Switch to a Primary look
Creating a Flipchart Launch ActivInspire Open a new flipchart When you are ready to save, the title will show up at the top of the page.
Saving the Flipchart
Time for Tool Exploration Highlighter tool Undo Redo Delete/move object Eraser Resize Rotate Increase size Shapes
Time for Tool Exploration Text Color Font Size Symbol Keyboard Calculator
Time for Tool Exploration Connector Cleaner Camera Recorder Page changer Revealer Spotlight Desktop Annotate Tickertape
Camera Tool
Importing Files
Insert New Page
Get Creative
Promethean Planet Resources
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