The Professional Institute for Educators ED*7055C*01 Carol Kane,

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1 1 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM The Professional Institute for Educators ED*7055C*01 Carol Kane, ckane@uarts.edu Course Description Learn techniques to maximize and integrate interactive whiteboards (IWB, including SMART Board and Promethean ActivBoard models) as a learning and teaching tool for the classroom. Beginning with the basics of this technology, participants use these tools to design interactive lessons for students. Discover methods to tie Internet resources, PowerPoint, Notebook and other technologies into interactive activities and exercises. Demonstrations and resources are presented, and all participants prepare, present and critique integrated lessons. Discussions consider implementation of this tool within existing curricula. Focus is to explore new methods and best practices to engage students effectively across a range of subject areas. Participants should bring some existing lesson plans and resource materials in order to create focused interactive lessons based on individual subject areas. Students must bring their own laptop to this class in order to develop integrated projects with the whiteboard technology. Course Objective Students will 1. Learn skills required to create engaging, interactive flipcharts. 2. Use Promethean Planet Resources to acquire Flipcharts, Resources and Weblinks to improve on past lesson plans. 3. Use ActivExpressions to engage students in Quizzes and Interactive Lessons on flipcharts using the Interactive Whiteboard. Course Assessment 1. Attendance at all sessions. 2. No tardiness, it will affect your grade. 3. All Classwork flipcharts saved in a folder on your desktop. 4. ActivExpression Flipchart for use with ActivVotes 5. Final Flipchart & Presentation to class. Grading Grades Description of Grades Work A (4.0) Distinguished, exceptional performance in all aspects of the course A- (3.7) Exceptional performance, but somewhat less than that rated as A B+ (3.3) Very good, meritorious work: exceptional performance in several aspects of the course,

2 2 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM notable above average expected of students B (3.0) Good, sound performance in all aspects of the course, completely fulfilling and satisfying the requirements of the course C (2.0) Passing, marginal work, acceptable sound performance in some aspects of the course, below the level of expected competence in other areas. F (0.0) Failure, not evidencing significant grasp of subject matter or techniques; failure remains on record even if course is repeated and the original grade still affects the cumulative average. Work Percentages Classwork & IWB Skills = 25% ActivExpression Flipchart = 15% Final Flipchart & Presentation = 50% Completion of ActivInspire Online Course with Transcript = 10% Session 1 Date: This course provides step-by-step basic hands-on instruction in the ActivInspire software. You will build knowledge of the basic tools, explore the resources available, import Resource Packs, and discover online resources available to support implementation. Video - ActivInspire ( Students will use ActivInspire to 1. Open the software and calibrate the board 2. Use the Activpen 3. Open a new flipchart - Use the Page Browser to navigator through flipchart 4. Write on the flipchart with the pen, change colors, change thickness 5. Use the highlighter (Highlighter Tool) 6. Erase what I ve written (Eraser Tool) 7. Undo and redo 8. Erase text and objects? (Clear Tool) 9. Change the background color? (Color Palette and Fill Tool) 10. Add text to my flipchart? (typing) 11. Edit text (change font, size, color, rotate, move?) 12. Add shapes? Change color? Size STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1. To gain access to thousands of resources to use with your Promethean board, register for an account on Promethean Planet. Import Teaching Lessons and Resource Packs you would find

3 3 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM helpful in your area of teaching Promethean Planet Help Guide - (PDF) Site: Importing Resource Packs from Promethean Planet into My Resources 2. Open InspireTenMinuteTasks.flipchart and complete Tasks Create a five slide flipchart, add text, background color and shapes to the slides. Save flipchart as QuestionFP_YourName 1. Twenty Easy Steps ActivInspire(4).pdf 2. Tips For Using the ActivPen 3. Calibrating your ActivBoard ============================== Become familiar with Promethean Planet =============================== Promethean ActivInspire Manual (PDF) ActivInspire Manual 2009.pdf ActivInspire Quick Guide - (PDF) Five Top Tips for Whiteboard Beginners Session 2 Date: Students will use ActivInspire to 1. Add shapes, change color, size 2. Use the connector tool 3. Use the ActivInspire tools with other applications on your desktop 4. Hide ActivInspire and use the Desktop to use tools such as Camera and Screen Recorder 5. See all of my flipchart pages, move a page, delete a page 6. Get to the Resource Browser to add images, backgrounds, and other media 7. Access additional tools 8. Open another flipchart, save a flipchart, get Help on a question 9. Switch my profile to have quick access to the tools I need Browsers: Resource & Notes

4 4 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM Resource Browser 1. My Resources 2. Shared Resources 3. User Selected Resources Notes Browser 1. Creating notes in the Notes Browser Desktop Tools 1. Using Desktop Tools STUDENT ACTIVITY 1. Open InspireTenMinuteTasks.flipchart and complete Tasks Create a 10 slide flipchart. Use the Resource Browser to add images, backgrounds, notes and media to the slides. Create a Screen Recording for one of your slides. ActivInspire Quick Guide - (PDF) Using the Camera Tool - (PDF) Using the Screen Recorder - (PDF) Magic Erasers - (PDF) Adding Multimedia - (PDF) Inserting Media Insert Link to Video File Insert Video Frame into Flipchart ================================= Become familiar with ActivInspire Software ================================= ActivInspire online training manual ActivInspire 101 (Beginners) Session 3 Date: Session 3

5 5 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM Action Browser 1. Use the Action Browser to create a motion or action on slides of flipchart Command Actions: Area/Fullscreen Recorder, Calculator, Clock, Design Mode, Handwriting Recognition, Magic Link, Note Browser, Object Browser, On-screen Keyboard, Tickertape, Web Browser, XY Origin Page Actions: Another Page, Clear Page, Copy Page, Cut Page, Delete Page, FIrst/Last Page Object Actions: Angle Incrementally, Extract Text, Grouped, Hidden, Locked, Send to Back Document/Media Actions: Open Document, File or Sound, Open Website Object Browse 1. Top, Middle Bottom Layers, Background STUDENT ACTIVITY 1. Open InspireTenMinuteTasks.flipchart and complete Tasks Use the flipchart you created and add the following actions to your flipchart: Command, Page, Object and Document/Media Actions 3. Select and download a flipchart on Promethean Planet and edit the flipchart and use the Action Browser command to improve the flipchart 1. PDF Quick Guides for Creating Flipcharts in Inspire Using Color to Create Easy Activities Using Layers Using Ink to Create Hidden Messages Grouping and Locking Objects Using Restrictors Using the "Hidden" Action Feature ========================= Review ActivInspire QuickTips ========================= QuickTips ( Actions to Make Interactive Graphs Actions To Top Layer Adding a Gradient Background to Your Flipchart Adding a Delete Button to Textboxes Calculator function: Using it for multi-step math problems

6 6 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM Capturing Investigations Black Line / Transparencies Changing the Default Tool within Flipcharts Choose Your Own Adventure Style Flipcharts Container Resource Pack Copying a Page from One Flipchart to Another Creating Captions as Tooltips Customize Backgrounds Drag a Copy Extract Text Importing Resource Packs Increase the Size of Your Toolbars Inserting Media Insert Link to Video File Insert Video Frame into Flipchart Lock an Image as a Background Magic Ink and Magic Revealers Making Flipcharts More Translucent Movable Sticky Notes Moving Images from Page to Page Page Zoom Promethean Pen Nibs Promethean Pen Troubleshooting Revealer Rotate Freely Slide to the Side Spanish Characters on the On-Screen Keyboard Translucency Around Images Using the Fill Tool to Change Font Color Using the On-Screen Keyboard with Websites Using the Spotlight Tool to Take Pictures World XY Origin Session 4 Date: Students will 1. Preview whatmakesagoodflipchart.flp and discuss the importance of making a flipchart interactive Sorting, Labeling, Graphic Organizers, Brainstorming

7 7 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM 2. Use ActivExpressions - Getting Starting and Using Responders ActivExpressions - Teaching Guide 2. Review ActivExpression.flipchart getting started with Expressions 3. Work through Tutorial ActivExpressionTutorial.doc Getting Started 4. Refer to Using Expressions - one page handout STUDENT ACTIVITY 1. Create a 10 slide content flipchart the requires the use of ActivExpressions expressions by students Interactive Whiteboard Links Here are some links that can be powerful whole-group instructional tools when used on an interactive whiteboard. These are grouped by subject area and subdivided by grade band. These resources are provided FREE. ==================== ==================== ActivInspire Action Items (PDF) ActivInspire Videos Sites to Use with IWBs 6-12 Session 5 Date: Students will 1. Use ActivInspire to create a 10 slide Flipchart Flipchart should include the following Interactivity, Action Items, Use of ActivExpressions, Internet Links, and Links to all flipcharts created in class. 1. Simply the Best Free Sounds ( 2. FlipchartTemplates.flipchart ============================ Interactive WhiteBoard Interactivies ============================ Interactives - Great resources to use on your interactive board. There are interactives in all grade

8 8 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM levels across the curriculum. Session 6 Date: Student will be able to complete all STUDENT ACTIVITIES STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1. Complete all assignments 2. Flipchart presentation to class 3. Fill out the online UArts Teacher Evaluation - =============================== RESOURCES Review wealth of resources on Internet =============================== Activinspire Forum ( Activinspire -Video ( q=video+promethean+activinspire&revid= &ei=izbws4uuaosclae2t8c1ca& sa=x&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=4&ved=0cgwq1qioaw) Activinspire - User guide ( q=activinspire+user+guide&revid= &ei=izbws4uuaosclae2t8c1ca& sa=x&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=7&ved=0cg8q1qiobg) Activinspire - Tutorial ( q=activinspire+tutorial&revid= &ei=izbws4uuaosclae2t8c1ca& sa=x&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=8&ved=0chaq1qiobw) ================= ActivInspire Tutorials Please Review ================= ActivInspire 201 (Intermediate) ActivInspire 301a (Advanced 1)

9 9 of 9 5/13/2011 3:35 PM Session 7 Date: Transcript of completion of ActivInspire Online Course For evidence that you have completed the ActivInspire online course, please go through the assessment ( which contains questions covered by the tutorials viewed. You need to earn a score of 100% to be awarded the transcript. The number of attempts is unlimited. When you are ready to begin, click on Assessment Quiz. Complete ActivInspire online course, download your transcript and it to me. Student Materials Total Material Cost: $0 (Total Required: $0) All students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly, and for the duration of the scheduled instructional time. Individual instructors will decide the optimum time for taking attendance and may penalize for habitual lateness of absence. Repeated absences may result in a grade of "F" for the course. Students who withdraw from a course must do so in writing. Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal. Educators taking courses for credit are required to complete assignments for evaluation outside of direct contact hours. These assignments may include lesson plans, readings, papers, projects, presentations or other work relating the course content to classroom application. Most final course projects will be due two weeks after the final class meeting. An official grade report will be provided automatically 10 to 15 business days after projects are submitted. Courses for credit qualify for PA Act 48 standards; non-credit coursework does not qualify. A three credit class will be posted as Act hour equivalency. Students must supply their unique PA Act 48 Professional Personal ID number and complete the request form, distributed in class, to have their credit course posted. Act 48 posting to the PA Department of Education occurs at the end of each month, after final grading for coursework is complete. The University of the Arts reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment, reschedule any course or to change the instructor. If a cancellation should occur, students will be notified prior to the start of classes and will have the option of taking another course or receiving a full refund. The University is not responsible for supplies that may be purchased in advance.