Promethean Boards
Promethean Boards are made by the company called Promethean. The corresponding software is called Activinspire.
Activinspire
To Download Activinspire:
Resources that can be used in Activinspire like clipart and other media created by Promethean will need to be downloaded separately. To download the resource pack:
- Go to support.prometheanworld.com/download/activinspire.html
- Choose your language and operating system then enter your details and check the box to accept the terms and conditions.
- Click the orange button to download Activinspire.
- Enter the activation code below when prompted. (0016-4848-5651-1712-0500)
Resources that can be used in Activinspire like clipart and other media created by Promethean will need to be downloaded separately. To download the resource pack:
- Go to support.prometheanworld.com/product/activinspire
- Click on "Activinspire Resource Pack"
- Choose the location in your files where the resource pack file should save
- Open the Activinspire program, click File > Import and select the resource pack location from your files.
Introduction to Activinspire
Promethean Planet
Resources to be used in Activinspire can be found at www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/. On this website you can find pre-made lessons and activities to use in your classroom.
Test Your Knowledge
Below are some commonly used Promethean Board tools. Test your knowledge after downloading the software to your personal computer or on a Promethean Board at your school.
*Remember: If you get stuck on something or can't remember how to do it, GOOGLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND! Google how to "(insert tool you are trying to use here" in smart notebook and you will find an explanation or short video on how to use that tool.*
- Set the display to full screen mode
- Pin (dock) the main toolbox
- Move the toolbox to bottom
- Move the toolbox to floating
- Print the flipchart as a PDF
- Write with the pen in 2 different colors and 2 different widths
- Highlight with the pen in 2 different colors and 2 different widths
- Clear the page
- Annotate over desktop, Open an Internet page and scroll and write on page
- Use the revealer top down and side to side
- Use the spotlight tool
- Use the timer
- Use the camera tool to snap a section of your screen and put it on your flipchart
- Roll the dice
- Use the ActiveView to show a worksheet- zoom in
- Insert a picture and “drag a copy”
- Insert 2 pictures and lock them together
- Insert a picture and lock it down
Promethean Clickers
The document below is a step-by-step how to for using Promethean clickers.
*Created by Nicholls State University Honors student Tayla Songe.