Sunday, February 28, 2010

Pomethean Activboard: required


I Google searched " About Promethean Active Board" and found the following two videos showing the board being used in classrooms.



This was very interesting because I did notice some differences in format such as the way transitions are made between slides. I also noticed just how much you can do, especially regarding math. I assume that most of the math, you could also do in a similar way on a SMARTboard. In the short news clip, I learned that this product in from the UK, so I assume that this may be more popular on the east coast. However, I am curious to see if this is also being used in the area. Overall, when teachers were interviewed they really loved the Activboard, especially because it kept students on task. It was also interesting to see that it was also very successful in special needs classroom as well as in upper level math.

Questions:
What is the difference between the SMARTboard and the Activboard?
Which board is more user friendly?
Who decided what brand will be used in the classroom?
Which is more popular in the Seattle area?

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