Using+the+ActivBoard+in+the+Primary+Classroom

=K-2 ActivBoard=

[|**Promethean Planet**] is an online website designed to provide teachers with free access to innovative resources for use with the ActivBoard. The materials are created and shared by teachers throughout the world.

[|Promethean Activtips] - The professional development component on Promethean Planet has answers to questions regarding the ActivBoard. Teachers may submit questions about the ActivBoard and the answers will be posted on the activtips page.

[|Activtips for the ActivBoard] --Teacher Tube provides an opportunity for teachers to view and listen to activtips for the ActivBoard.

To add images, shapes, grids, and backgrounds to your flipchart, -   Click on the stack of books on the toolbar or on the side bar -   A black bar (minimized) with the name library will appear on the flipchart -   Maximize the bar by clicking on the down arrow -   You may select items from the shared collections, shared backgrounds, shared grids, shared images, and shared shapes. -   Click on the item you wish to add and drag it to the flipchart Use so that you (or students) don’t move things that you don’t want to be manipulated. In design mode -  edit -  layer -  lock onto background You can also layer your items – top, middle, bottom – as well Click and drag dotted box around text, boxes, etc. Click on the gray shaded box to group. -  Double click on what you want to be accepted or rejected -  Click on properties -  Click on container -  Check return if not contained -  Click identification -  Enter an identifier (“1” in this case) as a key word -  Repeat on other items you want to be accepted or rejected and enter different keywords (I used 2 and 3) -  Double click on item you want to accept the answer -  Click on properties -  Click on container o  Can contain key words o  Contain rule – enclose object (select from drop down menu) o  Contain keywords 1 (or select other keyword ) -  Repeat process selecting the keyword you need to use for each container **Locking Along a Path**
 * Resource Library **
 * Lock onto Background **
 * Lasso **
 * Containers/Restrictors (Parts of Speech) **

-Open the Resource library and drag an image to the flipchart -Draw the path for your image using the pen tool -Double click on the image and select properties -Click on Restrictors -From the Can Move drop down menu, select Along Path -The Object Box will open. Select the path you drew. -Click on the path line to view its properties. -Click on Appearance -Uncheck Visible. Close the Properties Box. -Now move your image.

-  pull three shapes from your resources (2 squares or rectangles and 1 triangle) -  change the color of each square -  expand the squares to cover ½ of the screen each (remember to scroll down if you are in design mode so that it covers the entire page) -  expand the triangle to fill top to bottom and place in the middle to cover seam of 2 squares -  lock squares to background -  layer triangle on top (do not lock) -  using text (T), type in your “problem” in a color that shows up on the left side of your screen. -  using a the same color as the square on the left type in the “answer” -  click on the text and select properties -  select restrictors -  click on can move drop down box and select horizontally (so the problem can only be moved horizontally) -  as you slide the text box over your answer will appear on the box to the right -  In design mode -  select object from resource library (or internet) -  type out text to go with object (what you want revealed when you click on image) -  double click on the object o  click on the properties button (check mark) o  click actions o  select object o  from drop down menu select show o  click on set o  select text you want revealed when the image is clicked o  ok   -   double click on text o  click on the properties button o  click on appearance o  uncheck the visible box o  click on actions o  select all -  change to presentation mode 
 * Color Matching – a form of the reveal tool (Addition Problems) **
 * Revealing Hidden Text/Objects (Number Stories) **