Promethean’s new software,a leap in education

Schools are not just meant to mass-produce the entities,who are knowledgeable enough to take the world in their strides,but to create a better,safer and more connected educational world for the future. Times have changed,and so has our educational system. Gurukulas have been replaced by the convents and International Schools. Verbal shlokas paved the paths to the textbooks,blackboards,and now the technology is making its presence felt.

“In many parts of the world,including in the United Kingdom,the traditional blackboard in the classroom has been replaced by the electronic whiteboard. Personal computers and laptops are now universal… High quality tools – hardware – have to be put together with high quality educational content – software – and high quality professional teaching and continuing professional development to deliver the outcomes we seek,” Charles Clarke,Member of Parliament of Norwich South and former Education Minister and Home Secretary of United Kingdom told delegates at the opening session of e-India at Hyderabad recently.

ActivInspire is the Promethean’s feature-rich teaching and curriculum development software,which combines colour,motion and interactivity with integrated sound. Promethean’s ActivSound,ActiView camera,ActivArena,ActivPens,ActivSDK,ActivSlate and ActivWand are a few more to be named in the list of offerings.

ActivExpression empowers students to learn at their own pace while giving teachers even more advanced,immediate assessment capabilities. The answers can be assessed and analyzed on the basis of various parametres like response time of the students,the number of correct answers,and the number of students that gave a particular answer.

The feedback from the students on how well they understood a concept can be shared on Lickert scale,which is a provision for students to give anonymous feedback. It especially helps shy kids in clarifying their doubts. Complimenting these tools is learning content from LJ Create,a UK-based innovative solutions provider. The module includes both real hardware and a computer-based simulator that can be used for the practical activities included in the curriculum.

Supporting and enhancing this technology is a free-to-join online teacher forum

The application covers a wide range of subjects and topics like telecommunications,robotics,automotive,electronics,networking systems,management systems,information technology,hydraulics,digital photography,electrical systems,mechanical,computer programming,digital audio technology,skyscraper and earthquake simulator,bridge design and building kit,its learning resources are engaging and fun to learn. The members of the faculty engaging the class can prepare their learning resources in the form of presentations to share with the class.

Interactive classrooms build lasting partnerships between the teachers and the students. Through these partnerships,the program develops trust and understanding between young people from different societies.