Promethean Technology
Ms. Helvey and Ms. Wilson's fifth grade class is lucky enough to be piloting new Promethean technology at Mountain Park. In each grade level, there is one homeroom class working with this new technology. In addition to the touch screen ActivBoard and ActivTable, we also have 1:1 technology with the use of our IPad tablets. Each student in our homeroom will be assigned a tablet for school use. Throughout the school year, Ms. Helvey and Ms. Wilson will participate in training activities with Promethean and will provide feedback to Promethean about our use in the classroom. We are thrilled to have this innovative technology at our fingertips and cannot wait to share how we are using it in our classroom.
There are some things you will notice about the use in our classroom:
We can't wait to start the year with this technology! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
There are some things you will notice about the use in our classroom:
- Less paper! Instead of your physical paper & pencil tests, we will administer a lot of the tests on the Kuno Tablets (we will provide you with instructions on how to access your child's graded tests).
- Interactive! We will also be using interactive websites through our learning, this includes Classflow. Classflow allows us teachers to present information to the students on the Activboard and for the students to respond to questions in real time through the Kuno tablets. This allows us to be constantly be doing informal assessments, so we can make sure every student is grasping the concepts.
- Exploring! Since we have the ability for every child to have a tablet in their hands, we are able to take questions the students have and dive into further investigation. The students will learn how to use the technology to research driving questions.
We can't wait to start the year with this technology! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.