Milton L. Stephenson Jr.

MEDT – 7461

Summer 2011

Integrating Promethean Softwareinto the Classroom

This training module was designed to help get teachers get acclimated to using the Promethean Board. Teachers will learn the different functions of the Promethean Board, and will learn how to maximize the usage of this technology. Designing engaging lessons for their students and integrating the software with the internet and Microsoft applications are among the many ways that the Promethean Boards will be an extremely useful tool in the classroom.

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Promethean's aim is to unlock the potential of human achievement in education and training at all ages around the world. It does so by creating, developing, supplying and supporting leading edge, interactive learning technology and by encouraging the growth of the world's largest online teacher community in this field. In these ways, Promethean is helping bring to life the promise of 21st century learning, improving engagement and results for learners and teachers alike. (Promethean, n.d.)

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Three Phases

Phase 1: Face-to-face Training - 3-hour training session. Click the link to sign up and get further instructions on the training.

http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~it/iab/IABTrainingPlan.html

Phase 2: Online Tutorial – Online course to reinforce what was learned from the training. Click the link to register for the course.

http://prometheanlearning.com/us/login/signup.php

Phase 3: Personal flip-chart for submission and review – Flip-chart based on Phase 1 and Phase 2.

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These are some frequent questions that teachers will have pertaining to using the Promethean software after their initial training:

1.How can I get my students engaged with using the software?

2.How can I effectively use the software with Microsoft Office?

3.How can I effectively use the software with the internet?

4.Are there any sample lesson plans that I can use to help with my instruction?

5.How can I use the software to help me get my students prepared for standardized testing?

6.How can I use the software to help me design hands-on projects?

These questions will be addressed during subsequent training sessions.

Guided Questions

Ongoing Professional Development ScheduleFall Schedule

Ongoing Professional Development ScheduleSpring Schedule

Learners will use skills, resources, & tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to

answer questions.1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for

accessing information and pursuing inquiry.1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and

using information. 1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.

Promethean Connections to AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Learners will use skills, resources, & tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful.2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.2.4.3 Recognize new knowledge and understanding.

Promethean Connections to AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Learners will use skills, resources, & tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning.3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new

understandings effectively.3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly.3.2.2 Show social responsibility by participating actively with others in learning situations and by contributing questions and ideas during group discussions.3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.3.4.3 Assess own ability to work with others in a group setting by evaluating varied roles, leadership, and demonstrations of respect for other viewpoints.

Promethean Connections to AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Learners will use skills, resources, & tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth.4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather

and share information.4.3.1 Participate in the social exchange of ideas, both

electronically and in person.

Promethean Connections to AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

1.Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in

both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.

Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)

2.Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and

resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes

identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.

Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)

1. Creativity and Innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:

a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

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Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-S)

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:

b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks

d. process data and report results. 

Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-S)

5. Digital Citizenship

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:

b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.

 

Promethean Connections to National Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-S)

ELA8W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student

a. Plans and conducts multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems.b. Achieves an effective balance between researched information and original ideas.  

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

ELA8LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and understand ideas. The student will select and critically analyze messages using rubrics as assessment tools.

When responding to visual and oral texts and media (e.g., television, radio, film productions, and electronic media), the student:

a. Interprets and evaluates the various ways in which visual image makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, news photographers) communicate information and affect impressions and opinions. 

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

  M8N1. Students will understand different representations of numbers including square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

k. Use appropriate technologies to solve problems involving square roots, exponents, and scientific notation. M8A5. Students will understand systems of linear equations and inequalities and use them to solve problems.

b. Solve systems of equations graphically and algebraically, using technology as appropriate.

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

  M8P5. Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways.

a. Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.

b. Select, apply, and translate among mathematical representations to solve problems.

c. Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena.

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

 S8CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities utilizing safe laboratory procedures.

a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword files, and create simple files.

S8CS6. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.

a. Write clear, step-by-step instructions for conducting scientific investigations, operating a piece of equipment, or following a procedure.

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

Promethean Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards.

S8CS9. Students will understand the features of the process of scientific inquiry. f. Scientists use technology and mathematics to enhance the process of scientific inquiry.

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Internet Resources

References

Educational Technology- Activclassroom : Promethean. n.d. Retrieved from http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.2014

Georgia Department of Education (2008). Grade 8 Performance Standards. Retrieved from https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/GPS%20Support%20Docs/Grade-8- Georgia-Performance-Standards.pdf

Interactive Board Project Training Plan. n.d. Retrieved from http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~it/iab/IABTrainingPlan.html

Promethean Technology in Education, Classroom Technology and Interactive Whiteboards: Promethean. n.d. Retrieved from

http://www.prometheanworld.com/