The document discusses how to engage students in the classroom using an interactive whiteboard system called Activ. It provides 4 steps to apply this technology: 1) Start by creating flipcharts and sharing resources, 2) Set goals for content creation, 3) Keep content simple with colorful backgrounds and text, 4) Experiment with new skills weekly like adding pictures or shapes. The goal is to encourage student interaction and learning, with comments from students showing enthusiasm and engagement.

1. Active

2. What does this mean for you?

3. …your students?

4. The Activ classroom was built

5. with students’ engagement

6. in mind.

7. Virtual Learning Center “Promethean Class" March 16, 2009 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution. How do you apply this

8. to your classroom?

9. Step #1: try.

10. students love technology

11. they see it everywhere Coba “Game Boy vs. PSP" March 10, 2006 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

12. it is their entertainment

13. use that to your advantage.

14. Start by opening a flipchart.

15. create your own…

16. Or look on Promethean Planet for shared resources…

17. and ActivTips.

18. Marisol might even ask: “How do you do that? It’s amazing!”

19. Step #2: Set a goal.

20. Start with 1 goal in mind.

21. “I will create two flipchart pages each day for a week.”

22. to create a page…

24. If something isn’t right, delete it!

25. Stick to your goal,

26. and you’ll have your kids saying…

27. “I want a turn on the board!”

28. Step #3: simplicity.

29. It doesn’t have to be over the top.

30. Start with a colorful background.

31. like this

32. Soon Serenity will say…

33. “You have the coolest backgrounds!”

34. add a little text.

35. manipulate it just so…

36. and repeat.

37. Encourage your kids to come up to the board.

38. Learn with them.

39. Step #4: Experiment.

40. Kids love new things…

41. try to add one new skill a week.

42. Try adding some pictures…

43. like this…

44. Or using some shapes…

45. like this…

46. Before you know it…

47. Your flipcharts will even have containers…

48. like this!

49. And Amadi will be saying… “I can’t wait to see what comes next!”

50. Active

51. How will your classroom change?

52. How will this impact student learning?

53. The possibilities are endless.

54. And it all starts with…

55. YOU.