Smart Board Smart Board Smart Board VS. VS. VS. Promet hean Promet hean Promet hean A research st udy t o A research st udy t o compare which int eract ive compare which int eract ive whit e board is best f or t he whit e board is best f or t he element ary classroom. element ary classroom.
• Smart Not ebook Sof t ware convert s Promet hean Flipchart s • Pens can be used as a point er • Finger can be used t o operat e boards f unct ions • Not ebook Sof t ware is included wit h purchase of board. Sof t ware is user f riendly and of f ers an array of t ools and digit al resources.
• Sent eo Response Syst em available f or purchase. Works wit h Not ebook Sof t ware • 4 hours of t raining wit h purchase. • Smart Tech.com of f ers a variet y of educat ion Not ebooks available f or download. • Price is great f or an educat ional budget . I n st Louisiana of f ering 2 f or 1 boards wit h 1 order placed. • I nst allat ion included in price of board.
• Every t ouch of t he board makes a mark or eliminat es writ ing. • Smart Board or iginally built f or business use. • Limit ed color of pens – hard t o locat e highlight er. • Float ing t ool bar is limit ed wit h t ools. • I mport ing Power Point Present at ions messes up t he f ormat of Power Point .
• “The Flip” • Built f or use in an educat ional set t ing • Act ivSt udio / Act ivPrimar y Sof t ware included wit h purchase of board • Promet heanPlanet .com of f ers over 10,000 downloads f or t eacher access • Made durable f or classroom use • Act ivot es Response Syst em available f or use wit h sof t ware and user f riendly
• Wand/ Point er of f ered as addit ional equipment f or children t o use t he board wit h ease. • Act ivpen used as pen and mouse • Training included wit h board • Float ing t ool bar is user f riendly and can be cust omized t o suit needs • Boards are not sensit ive t o t ouch • Easy use f or lef t handed users • New pricing f or 2008 • Online t ut orials available
• Finger cannot be used t o operat e board • Only Promet hean inst rument s can be used t o operat e board • Price is higher t han Smart • I nst allat ion of board not included in price • Not all vendors of f ering new prices. • Elect ronics can go out of board, but can be changed easily
Through all of my research and seeing a present at ion by bot h companies. We were able t o list all of t he pros and cons of each board, and t hen rat ed what was most import ant t o our use in t he classroom. Ascension Parish chose Promet hean Boards f or t he element ary classrooms. We f eel t hey are more user f riendly f or element ary st udent s. The resources available f or our t eachers is unlimit ed and would bring t he most benef it t o our t eachers.
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