Interactive White

Boards

Megan Moyer – Stephanie Mercury – Christin Shattuck

Promethean White BoardsDifferent Tools◦Pens◦Tablets◦Remotes◦White Boards◦Wireless◦Audio Recognizing

PrometheanChristin Shattuck

Promethean ProsGood construction, resists damage

Adjust heights

Can be controlled from computer

Accurate details, more precise control

Teachers can get many lessons on their website

Promethean ConsCan 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 BoardsMegan Moyer

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 ProsControl 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 ConsHard to write

Expensive!

Supply own data projector

Upgrade to wireless connection

SMART Board ConsStill 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 InkStephanie Mercury

Virtual InkCheapestRegular WhiteboardMarkers

Virtual Ink ProsGood CaptureSmall and compact

Virtual Ink ConsMarker sleeves Conference capability

Sources (Virtual Ink)http://www.dansdata.com/mimio.htmhttp://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?CheaperCompact Saving dataMaterial needed

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