Promethean Boards are "Smart" Whiteboards with interactive capabilities that "bring together formative assessment, resources, and dynamic lesson development and delivery tools." Promethean Boards use multimedia devices and have internet capabilities. They engage children in lesson more than a standard white/blackboard lecture, and allow children to actively engage in the material.
2. BLiSS SiM
The BLiSS SiM is a free educational app developed by the Classroom of the Future, a NASA sponsored project. the app helps students develop an "Earth-like" solution for oxygen, water, and food. It presents the situation of extreme conditions on Earth, or housing humans in space. A very fun, unique app for kids interested in space!
3. EmergingEDTech
Gaming curriculum for Higher Education
Source: http://www.emergingedtech.com/
Gaming:
1. heightens student engagement
2. motivates students
3. allow students to experience real life situations without danger
Promethean has created a new opportunity for curriculum developers by bundling an enormous variety of tools and media with their boards, thereby creating exclusive access to certain media. I have mixed feelings about this.
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