Promethean Planet - Activtips
Summary: Promethean Planet Activtips feature best practices for Activclassroom users looking to integrate Promethean technology into everyday classroom activities. The podcasts are specifically designed to demonstrate effective teaching strategies in various curriculum areas through the use of Promethean's award winning software and teaching tools.
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- Artist: Promethean, Inc.
- Copyright: Promethean, Inc. 2006
Podcasts:
Easily move between several opened flipcharts, sharing objects and pages while viewing the contents of each lesson.
Accidentally moving objects on a page that are supposed to remain locked can be aggravating. Use this Activtip to learn how to lock them down and keep them in place.
Using the Promethean Planet forum as a resource, learn how to use incredible techniques, such as the Magic Revealer tool.
Develop question pages for assessment purposes using the resource library or the dashboard in Activstudio.
Using Activstudio, create a clock using an image from the resource library to prompt student responses in a timely manner.
Accept or reject objects in designated areas by creating containers within Activstudio.
Using multiple layers in Activstudio, create a fun and exciting way for your students to earn great incentives.
Take several objects on a page and line them up horizontally or vertically with the click of a button. It's just that easy!
By grouping text and images together, grabbing and moving objects becomes much easier. This video offers a quick tutorial on how to group items in Activstudio, making them easier to find and move during a lesson.
Learn some of the techniques used in the award winning flipchart entitled, "The Fractionator."
Using the camera tool, take a small section of an existing background and use it to hide text or images.
Using the camera tool, take a small section of an existing background and use it to hide text or images.
Learn how using the handwriting recognition tool keeps text crisp and clean on the page, regardless of neatly the words are written by the student.
An outstanding technique utilized by Activclassroom teachers involves "magically" pulling graphics or words from behind objects. This quick tutorial shows you how!
By superimposing one photo over another and changing the transparency of the top image, flipchart authors can create a time-lapse effect that's sure to impress students and impact the enjoyment of lessons.