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Interactive White Boards. Megan Moyer – Stephanie Mercury – Christin Shattuck. Promethean White Boards. Different Tools Pens Tablets Remotes White Boards Wireless Audio Recognizing. Promethean Christin Shattuck. Promethean Pros. Good construction, resists damage Adjust heights
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Interactive White Boards Megan Moyer – Stephanie Mercury – Christin Shattuck
Promethean White Boards • Different Tools • Pens • Tablets • Remotes • White Boards • Wireless • Audio Recognizing
Promethean Pros • Good construction, resists damage • Adjust heights • Can be controlled from computer • Accurate details, more precise control • Teachers can get many lessons on their website
Promethean Cons • Can 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 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 Pros • Control 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 Cons • Hard to write • Expensive! • Supply own data projector • Upgrade to wireless connection
SMART Board Cons • Still have to move back and forth • “Quirks” can happen • Training is extra time and money for staff
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 Ink • Cheapest • Regular Whiteboard • Markers
Virtual Ink Pros • Good Capture • Small and compact
Virtual Ink Cons • Marker sleeves • Conference capability
Sources (Virtual Ink) • http://www.dansdata.com/mimio.htm • http://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? • Cheaper • Compact • Saving data • Material needed