Interactive White
Boards
Megan Moyer – Stephanie Mercury – Christin Shattuck
PrometheanChristin Shattuck
Promethean White BoardsDifferent Tools◦Pens◦Tablets◦Remotes◦White Boards◦Wireless◦Audio Recognizing
Promethean ProsGood construction, resists damage
Adjust heights
Can be controlled from computer
Accurate details, more precise control
Teachers can get many lessons on their website
Promethean ConsCan only use ActivPen to control Active
Board
High cost
Requires significant training to use sufficiently
Sources (Promethean)http://www.prometheanworld.com/http://pc-hardware.suite101.com/article.cfm/promethean_activboard_review
SMART BoardsMegan Moyer
SMART Boards Touch sensitive giant screen connected to
your computer
Use small digital projector to display your computer screen on to the SMART Board
Software allows you to touch and interact with your computer
SMART Board ProsControl any application through the touch
board
Use 4 markers to write in digital ink over applications, web pages, or moving video
Save work into notebook file and convert handwriting into text
SMART Board Pros
Students can use the boards too!
Some SMART Boards are mobile
SMART Board ConsHard to write
Expensive!
Supply own data projector
Upgrade to wireless connection
SMART Board ConsStill have to move back and forth
“Quirks” can happen
Sources (SMART Boards)http://ezinearticles.com/?SMART-Board--
-Pros-and-Cons-of-Using-a-Digital,-Interactive-Whiteboard-(In-the-Classroom)&id=1399407
http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu:8081/SMARTboards/Pros-and-Cons.html
Virtual InkStephanie Mercury
Virtual InkCheapestRegular WhiteboardMarkers
Virtual Ink ProsGood CaptureSmall and compact
Virtual Ink ConsMarker sleeves Conference capability
Sources (Virtual Ink)http://www.dansdata.com/mimio.htmhttp://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid
=4&hid=105&sid=98ed148c-5dce-4cae-a046-0e022386b650%40sessionmgr110
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/406831/review/virtual_ink_mimio.html
www.amazon.com
The White Board We Recommend…
Virtual Ink
Why the Virtual Ink?CheaperCompact Saving dataMaterial needed
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