Promethean Planet - Activtips

Using the "Page Notes" feature in Activstudio is an effective method for documenting important information for future delivery of a lesson. Whether utilizing Page Notes as a means of providing instructions for a third party or as a reminder for yourself the next time you deliver the lesson, it's a good habit to get into when creating lessons!

This podcast features a quick and easy method for hiding text using the "Color Picker" in Activstudio. An effective method for generating interest in various lessons, this technique will allow you to hide questions and answers on a particular page, drawing attention from students during instruction.

The Protractor is an extremely powerful tool within Activstudio, widely used by teachers in multiple curriculum areas. This podcast provides a brief overview of intended uses and explores various options involved with the tool.

Although an easy technique to master in Activstudio, using the "Fill Tool" to change the color of words or text on a page can be a tremendously effective way to highlight key words or phrases on a page. Maximizing student interaction at the Activboard, this simple technique will prove to be a memorable whole group activity.

Simple tasks should be the easiest to perform. This podcast demonstrates just how easy removing backgrounds in Activstudio can be using the "Spray Bottle" tool.

Using Activstudio's vast array of built in images, graphics and shapes, lessons quickly become interactive for students when questions and answers are hidden and revealed on flipchart pages. Learn how to employ this effective technique and keep your students guessing about what's coming next!