1. Using Your Promethean Board
Help from Promethean Planet

2. What is… Promethean Planet
A free online community designed to provide Activclassroom teachers around the world the ability to share new and innovative lessons, access a wide variety of professional development materials, and connect with fellow Activclassroom teachers from around the Planet.
It is the worlds largest interactive whiteboard community for educational and teacher resources

3. Signup now Go to www.prometheanplanet.com for your free membership
Click Register
If you have already registered, simply login with the Planet ID and Password you created

4. Intro Tutorial Enroll in Introduction Course
Hover over Professional Development
Click ActivLearning
Click the blue Learn More button (under ActivLearning: Online Courses)
Click More Free Courses
You must register and login first before going through these steps! Continue to next slide

5. Intro Tutorial Cont.
1. Click ActivInspire-Studio (under An Introduction to ActivInspire)
2. If you are using ActivPrimary (for teachers in Kindergarten and Special Ed. primarily) click ActivInspire-Primary
3. If have experience with Promethean; upgrading from an older board or older software (applies to individuals that had boards before the week of April 12 – 16, 2010) click ActivInspie- Studio under the Migration to ActivInsprie section 2 3 1

6. Promethean Resources
The resource section is filled with things to are readily available and free.
Promethean along with other users have submitted flipcharts, lessons, resource packs and weblinks that can be used to supplement your class
Click on Resources
Enter a keyword and
Subject Area and
Grade level
Click Search
You are now free to download, alter, and use whatever you find as you see fit
Also you can submit any flipcharts you have created for others to use

7. Other tips… To see other tips that will help you
Hover over Professional Development
Click on Activtips
This will provide you with detailed videos with concepts that can be done with your board
Also you can click on Best Practices to find out how to be more effective with flipcharts

8. Explore
Explore the complete site for Promethean Planet and see what you can come across. Practice is the best teacher! I hope this will get you started so you will be able to bring fun and interactivity into you classroom.