Promethean

Below is a video comparison of our 2 top selling brands Smart board and Promethean. In this video we go over the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Promethean is a manufacturer of innovative interactive solutions that can trace its roots all the way back to the very beginning of the use of interactive technology in education. With this, Promethean has developed revolutionary technology that brings modern technology to the classroom including the integration of personal devices such as iPad, Android tablets, Chromebooks & more. The primary focus of all Promethean products is to engage, fuel communication and learning within a classroom environment.

While Promethean did start in the K-12 education industry, they understand that engaging and adaptive technology is an important tool in other applications including business and government sectors. With this understand, Promethean has expanded their product features with useful tools designed for use outside of the K-12 environment.

ActivPanel update makes walk up and teach moments easier. The latest update to Promethean's ActivConnect device software includes the new Promethean whiteboard app as well as an update to ActivCast mirroring.

ActivCast allows teachers and students to wirelessly mirror their content, ideas and apps on their device to their entire class. In addition to improving mirroring over hotspots, now all ActivPanels with ActivConnect can mirror up to 4 devices at the same time.

Please view the new Whiteboard App for Promethean ActivPanel video below:

Promethean’s new Whiteboard App is designed specifically for education and is simple for teachers to begin using the new App instantly with little to no training.

Interaction with the new Whiteboard App is designed to be both natural and intelligent. The Whiteboard App automatically detects the differences between the touch of a pen or a finger, and it allows teachers and students to erase naturally with the palm of a hand or block eraser. Similar to a smartphone or tablet, the navigation on the Whiteboard App’s infinite workspace is simple with pinch and zoom actions.

The Whiteboard App also includes convenient teaching tools that enhance productivity and collaboration opportunities. Teachers can easily illustrate an idea with pre-made templates, such as charts, tables, mind maps, and fractions. The Whiteboard App also offers multiple colors and lined background options to aid with writing, and ruler and protractor tools to allow teachers to instantly draw perfect lines and angles. When a lesson or activity calls for multiple students to work on the display together, the Whiteboard App can be easily divided into separate workspaces.

The new Whiteboard App provides many options for teachers to incorporate external resources. Teachers can quickly and easily insert saved images from the ActivPanel or use the snapshot tool to capture content from other apps and seamlessly incorporate it into the Whiteboard session. The Whiteboard App also includes the ability to link remote storage and email accounts for access to additional resources. Whiteboard session files can be saved directly to the ActivPanel for a later class or can be shared to student devices via Bluetooth™, and exported to a PDF to share with students and peers.

Leading the charge in interactive solution advancement, Promethean has developed a full line of high definition & 4K Ultra HD interactive flat panels. These panels are coupled with Promethean’s powerful and intuitive software packages and produce an engaging way to communicate ideas in any environment.

 

Promethean’s ActivBoard Touch system brings multi-touch interaction into your classroom. Their durable and award winning surface can also be configured for use as a standard marker-board further increasing its flexibility in the classroom setting. It is important to note that unlike Promethean’s interactive flat panels, these systems would require the use of a projector.

 

Promethean’s revolutionary Activtable sparks participant collaboration. Up to six users can interact with the table’s touch sensitive LED screen surface at one time. This is a great tool for encouraging group involvement during a lesson.