For those of you receiving Promethean boards, there is a free online course provided by Promethean. The course is title “Level 1 – Foundation Skills Course”. The purpose of the course is to show you the capabilities of Activstudeo. I have not completed the course for myself, but I plan to do so as soon as I get some extra time. I realize that those of you involved with the Classrooms for the Future grant may be reluctant to begin a new class because of your experience with the Embedded Learning course. Unlike the Embedded Learning course, this is not required. And, they are some other benefits.
· Its Free
· There is not time limit
· You work at your own pace
· There is a manual available online
· You receive a certificate at the end
In addition, there are fully interactive tutorials and there is a forum available if you need assistance. According to Promethean’s website, the only things you need to know how to do prior to the training is email and work a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.).
The course is divided into ten topics.
- Getting Started
- Organizing Your Flipchart
- Working With Text
- Working With the Shared Resource Library
- Working With Drawing Tools
- Working With Images
- Working With Numbers
- Working With Other Applications
- Finishing Your Flipchart
- Working With Special Interactive Tools
There are only two assessments that are 20 questions each. They are after Topic 5 and Topic 10. You are required to answer all of the questions correctly to pass the assessment.
Once you successfully complete the course, you will receive an Activstudio Foundation Skills certificate. The certificate will be in the form of a PDF (portable document format). Also, you will be permitted to upload a flipchart to Promethean Planet.
There are also two other classes available, but they are not free and they have a time limit
Level 1 - Advanced Skills Course - $50 - 90 day time limit
Level 2 - Curriculum Developer Course - $299 - 6 weeks (4-5 hours per week)
Level 3 – Training and Coaching Course – Currently being developed
