Engineering:Promethean ActivBoard

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Promethean ActivBoards are interactive whiteboards. They are products from the english education company Promethean World. They have the version where you can use the pen and finger to touch, and ones where you can only use the pen. They are available with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

SMARTBoards vs Promethean ActivBoards

SMARTBoard

The SMARTBoard comes with four pens with colors: black, red, green, and blue and a eraser. Students can also draw more at once. The application is called SMART Notebook. To calibrate it you hold on the keyboard and mouse buttons wear the eraser is.

Promethean ActivBoard

The Promethean ActivBoard comes with two pens: dark gray is teacher pen, light gray is student pen. The application is called ActivInspire. You have to choose the colors and eraser in ActivInspire. Unlike the SmartBoard there are more than 4 colors you can use. To calibrate it there is a circle known as the "Flame of Learning" you have to hold on to.