The Promethean User Group has been developed into a course that is part of the Technology Integration Series of courses supporting the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning at the classroom level. This User Group Forum is a learning team entitled:
Technology Integration Series: Supporting Learning Through Interactive White Boards and is offered for 1 credit hour.
Download the Course Syllabus
Class Roster/Sign In Page. Please download this form and have all members at your location who are taking this for credit sign in for the given session. Down load this form, for each session and send to Sally.
Web Cast Series- Discussion
Assignment 1 - Add your name to this page. Create a new WIKI page, and link it to this page.
Shannon's page
Dustin's Page
Lindy's Page
Mr. Snakenberg's Page
Assignment 2 - Edit your Wiki Page and add some general information about what you teach, and how you are presently using the board.
Identify three topics that you would like to have covered during the course of this year's user group sessions.
Assignment 3 - Explore Promethean Planet. Search for and review flipchart lessons that you could use in your classroom. Add a link to your Wiki Page of at least one flip chart lesson, that you have reveiwed, and could use within your classroom setting. Include a brief discription of the flipchart lesson on your Wiki Page. Be prepared to share your link with others during the next user group session.
Example Lesson from Promethean Planet:
This is an ActivPrimary flipchart that can be used as a random name generator.
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=ConResource.11851
Assignment 4 - Download and Read Marzano's "Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards" Article located under this Wiki's Reource Link.
Be prepared to discuss the findings at our next user group session.
Assignment 5- Upload a flipchart you have created to your Wiki Page. Be sure to include a brief summary of the lesson focus including grade level and content area. The mission will be to share your flipchart with the group.
Assignment 6 - Review Marzano & Haystead Research (see the resources page on this wiki). Download and review another members flip chart. Provide comments to the flip chart's author based on your review. Include positive comments, and/or questions based on the Marzano article.