January 2004 — Applications
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Interactive Whiteboard System Creates 'Active Classrooms' for Rural Georgia School System
— Mike Gatlin
Contact Information
Promethean Corp.
(888) 65-ACTIV
www.activboard.com
Tips for Implementing an Interactive Whiteboard Into Your Classroom
Thomaston-Upson County was the first public school system in Georgia to install the ACTIVboard Collaborative Classroom System in each of its classrooms. Below are a few tips for implementing an interactive whiteboard into your classroom:
1. Think about your technology system. Make sure all of your technologies — electronic whiteboards, projectors, computers, VCRs and DVD players — will work together.
2. Permanently mount the interactive whiteboard in the classroom. This gives teachers a sense of ownership and encourages them to regularly incorporate the whiteboard in their lesson plans.
3. Impress upon teachers that an interactive whiteboard will not force them to change their lesson plans. On the contrary, it will simply enhance the lessons they already have with multimedia features, as well as open the door to new opportunities for learning and interactivity.
4. The choice of a projector will determine the interactive whiteboard's resolution. Spending a few extra dollars on a quality high-resolution projector up front will help make the most of your electronic whiteboard investment in the long run.
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