Activboard
Is it worth it?
Cost?
See Handout for $
Facts
Marks
Attention
Opinions
Opinions are just Opinions
Different for Everyone
Student
Student Surveys
90% Prefer ActivBoard to Chalkbord
Teacher
Technology
Dislikes
Likes
Pros
Gimmicks
Loads of Resources (see)
See Next Presentation Page
Music
Yeah, I know, I know....
No, I won't play the Homefun Song
Stop Screaming!
Get back in here!
A Whole New World
BUT takes time to do!
Fun to discover!
Spicing up your lessons with Technology
Can be used like a regular Chalkboard
Use of the Internet
Posting Lessons Online
Angel
Screen Capture
Image
Videos
Spartan Race
YouTube
FAV#2
FAV#1
TeacherTube
TED Talks
MINDOMO
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Eg: Line Plotter
Prezi
Wolfram Alpha
Widgets
Website
Gizmos
Eg: Elevator Operator
Graphing
Graph Calcs
Online
TI 83 Plus
Geogebra
Cons
We Depend on the Network
But could work from hard drive
Upfront Effort creating lessons
Thousands of lessons can be found online
Made by other teachers
But only do it once!
Like Overheads
I Tend to move too fast
Writing Area way smaller than 3 blackboards
Can use in combination with Blackboard
BUT, can complete notes at home online
What do YOU think?
How would you use it in your subject?
CONs
PROs
INTRO
What is an ActivBoard?
It is just a tool
Levels of Use
Use? Size?
It's how you use it!
It is not the size that matters
Write on the computer screen with a pen
Pomethean (not Board Approved)
Others Brands
EPSON
SMART
Presentation Purpose
Learn what is available to us
Learn about Pros & Cons
NOT to convince anybody of anything!!!
