In-Service Module 1: Promethean Planet & Downloading Flipcharts

Created by: Ruben BarkleyMEDT 7461

University of West Georgia

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HomeRational:This module is designed for teachers and library media specialist. The purpose is to

provide teachers and library media specialist who use interactive whiteboards with an introduction to Promethean Planet website and how to download flipcharts from the website. Promethean Planet is a free, web-based resource that provides educators the ability to share interactive flipcharts which are aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Teaching and learning through the use of Promethean resources has proven to engage the students and increase student achievement.

Goal:The goal for this in-service module is to provide teachers and library media specialist

using interactive whiteboards with an introduction to the Promethean Planet website and how to download flipcharts from the website.

Objectives:• To provide teachers and library media specialist with an introduction to

Promethean Planet.• To introduce teachers and library media specialist to the GPS aligned flipcharts

that can be downloaded from the website.

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Read Me FirstWhat is Promethean Planet? (www.prometheanplanet.com)

Promethean Planet is a free, web-based resource that provides educators using interactive whiteboards the ability to share interactive flipcharts which are aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Teaching and learning through the use of Promethean resources has proven to engage the students and increase student achievement.

What kind of resources are available? • Lesson Plans (downloadable by subject, grade level)• Flipcharts (downloadable by subject, grade level, Georgia Performance Standard)• Videos• Professional Development (Best Practices for using interactive whiteboards and

flipcharts)• Support (software and User Guide downloads)

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Getting Started

Before you can access the free resources (flipcharts, lesson plans, videos, etc…) from Promethean Planet to use with your interactive whiteboard, you must first sign-up for a free membership. To do so, perform the following steps:

1. Go to www.prometheanplanet.com2. Click on “Register”3. Complete the registration form and click “Submit”4. Remember your username and password for use5. Login using your username and password.

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Guiding Questions

• How can teachers and library media specialist integrate Promethean flipchart resources in daily instruction?

• How can Promethean flipchart resources be aligned to Georgia Performance Standards?

• How can Promethean flipchart resources be aligned to the NETS?

• Will the use of flipcharts engage students in activities related to the lesson objective?

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Task and Activities

As the school district continues its efforts to increase the technology proficiency level of its teachers and invest in technology resources such interactive whiteboards, teachers must be trained on accessing free, online, standards based resources, such as flipcharts, to use with their interactive whiteboards.

In those efforts, please view the following slides with instructions on searching and downloading flipcharts in Promethean Planet (www.prometheanplanet.com).

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Let’s Get Started With The Activity!!!

• Power-on your computer• Log-on • Make sure you are connected to the wireless

network, if you are not using an Ethernet cable

• Open the web-browser of your choice, i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari (Mac users)

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Open your web browser, i.e. Internet Explorer , type www.prometheanplanet.com, to create a new account, click “register” (see the orange arrow)

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On the next page, fill in the required fields marked by the asterisk (*) symbols, then click “submit” at the bottom of the page!

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You are now ready to login as a member and begin downloading flipcharts and other resources aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards!

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Once you have successfully logged in onto the website, you will receive a “Welcome” message. Now you are ready to start downloading flipcharts, by simply clicking on “Resources”.

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You are now ready to download flipcharts , also known as “Lessons”, on this screen. You can download flipcharts by “Keyword(s)”, “Subject Area”, or “Grade Level”. However, to download

flipcharts by State Standards, click on “Advanced Search”.

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On this screen, you should click on “Search by State Standard”.

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On this screen, you will filter your search for the standards based flipchart by clicking the drop-down buttons and selecting the “State”, “Subject Area”, “Grade Level”, “Keyword(s)”, then click

“Submit”.

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On this screen, you see the flipcharts available for download that are aligned to the state standard you selected. By clicking on the + or – symbol you can display the actual state standard. The number of results are displayed. Listed under the state standard,

in BLUE text, the actual flipcharts are listed by title and available by clicking on the title. Click on the first flipchart listed.

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By clicking on the flipchart “Adding Mixed Numbers…”, you will now see more information on this particular flipchart, including a description. The flipchart viewer window, will allow to view the pages of the flipchart. If you feel this will be useful to your

instructional activities, simply click “Download Flipchart”.

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The “File Download” window will appear and the flipchart can either be opened or saved to your storage device, by clicking “Open” or “Save”. Download speeds may vary, depending on the speed of the network your computer is accessing.

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For the purposes of this In-Service we will open the flipchart. Remember you must have ACTIVstudio installed on your computer to open and view a flipchart. The screen shot below shows the flipchart after it has been opened in ACTIVstudio.

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Standards - Literacy• What are Literacy Standards for the 21st Century Learner?

"Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for library media specialists to use to shape the learning of students in the school." (American Association of School Librarians, 2007)

THE FOUR STANDARDS:

1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

• http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards

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Standards - TechnologyWhat are NETS Technology Standards?

The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) has undertaken the critical task of articulating international standards for literacy in technology.

The ISTE explains:

"First introduced in 1998, the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project is an ongoing initiative of the International Society for Technology in Education. In a unique partnership with teachers and teacher educators, curriculum and education associations, government, businesses, and private foundations, ISTE has responded to calls for educational technology standards, curriculum, and tools with its NETS Project.”

http://www.iste.org/source/Orders/isteProductDetail.cfm?product_code=nesbo220

Standards – Georgia Performance Standards

This is a Georgia Performance Standard that directly aligns to the flipchart resource that was downloaded from Promethean

Planet during this In-Service:• M4N6. Students will further develop their understanding of

the meaning of decimal fractions and common fractions and use them in computations.

• a. Understand representations of equivalent common fractions and/or decimal fractions.

• b. Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators. (Denominators should not exceed twelve.)

• c. Use mixed numbers and improper fractions interchangeably.

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Sample Flipcharts Aligned to State Standards located in Promethean Planet (www.prometheanplanet.com)

• Mathematics, 3rd Grade, Fractions:http://www.prometheanplanet.com/standards/search.php• Language Arts, 4th Grade, Narrative Writing:http://www.prometheanplanet.com/standards/search.php• Earth Science, 11th Grade, Solar System:http://www.prometheanplanet.com/standards/search.php

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Additional Promethean Planet Resources• Resources Packs (Resource packs from teaching resources library are collections of

vibrant images, videos and more that will liven up your lessons and make students sit up and take notice)

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.1138

• Themes (This resources includes compilations of flipcharts, resource packs, web links and articles all related to a particular theme or topic)

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.1141

• Web links (Incorporating websites into your lessons is a powerful (and easy) way to expose your students to other cultures, viewpoints and new activities)

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.1140

• Partner Resources (This area is your central source for content and lesson ideas that have been produced in conjunction with our partners, many of which are exclusively for Promethean Planet)

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.114223

Sources

• http://eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-34734.htm (Promethean Logo)

• www.prometheanplanet.com• American Association of School Librarians, A division

of the American Library Association. • www.ala.org• www.georgiastandards.org• www.iste.org (Educator Resources – NETS)

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Feedback Request

Please copy and paste the link below in the address field of your web browser and complete the In-Service Feedback survey. With the feedback you provide, the In-Services delivered to

you and your colleagues can be developed and differentiated to your learning style and needs.

I will post this PowerPoint presentation on the Instructional Technology web portal to be shared with all teachers, please

use it as “how-to” guide and reference as needed.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2V72LQC">Click here to take survey</a>

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