This week, I started to create the instruction for the use of ActivClassroom. It contains a ActivBoard, ActivInspire, ActivArena, ActivSlate, ActivExpression and ActivSound. My focus is on the ActivInspire, which is the software support tons of functions in ActivBoard.
I collected a lot of resources available from the Promethean offical website, such as its basic functions, usages, and some examples of flipcharts. However, the majoriy of its functions are explored through my own experiences because one has to pay to watch instructional videos the website has provided. There are only 4 short instructions are free to watch. For the other, like 30 courses, you have to pay $29 to $299 to view different levels of online courses.
By now, I have explored most of the commonly used functions, including: calibration, toolboxes, powertools, resources library and desktop functions.
I've created instructions for: calibration, toolboxes and resources library. The instruction is made by information obtained from Promethean website and screen-shot pictures captured when I used ActivInspire.
Next week, I will finish the instruction of powertools and desktop functions.
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About the calibration; do you have to calibrate every time you put on active board? Do you think we can also figure out a way to create a saved workspace [i.e. with most toolboxes and necesary library resources] that may commonly be used. i do not know if activeinspire has that functionality though, enlighten me after you complete the assignment!
ReplyDeleteI think that it is very disappointing that the website charges for tutorials. I am excited to see the creations that you have made for the lab. Maybe the demonstration held here on campus will cover some of the information covered in the tutorials.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have to calibrate everytime, just in case when the pin point is not exact enough.
ReplyDeleteI am buiding a website to pull the instructions together, including pictures and flash demonstrations of commonly used tools of Promethean.
Thanks, Xin. I'm looking forward to your website.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know that your focus is ActivInspire. Hope to know more about it. I think you can also check the Promethean forum where there is a lot of useful information.
ReplyDeleteXin!! Great job!! I do not have any idea what are ActiveInspire, ActiveArena, ActiveSlate, ActiveExpression, and ActivSound..... I would really appreciate if you can teach me these things when you have a time. Anyway, if you are done with creating instructions for something, please share with us so tha we can provide some feedbacos or comments.
ReplyDeleteXin!!! I am so glad that you defined the scope of your instruction. Also, I liked this in yoru writing: "the majoriy of its functions are explored through my own experiences because one has to pay to watch instructional videos the website has provided." Great!!
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