Recently, Simtrol, Inc. partnered with Promethean, positively impacting the educational market by allowing teachers to control classroom equipment from a single user interface, completely removing the inefficiencies and frustrations associated with having numerous remote controls. The Simtrol/Promethean partnership also benefits school administrators by enabling centralized asset management that extends asset life, reduces maintenance costs, and reduces energy consumption. As part of the agreement, Promethean will integrate Simtrol’s device management software into their Activclassroom™ technology.
Promethean’s Activclassroom™ integrates formative assessment, resources, and dynamic instructional tools together into one powerful solution. The all-in-one solution contains thousands of standards-based resources, formative assessment, training, and instructional tools in a complete classroom delivery system, and was designed to take teaching to the next level no matter what grade or learning stage students are in.
At the foundation of the Activclassroom™ is the Activeboard, which engages students and adapts to their unique needs and capabilities. The wall-mounted, height-adjustable screen can be easily raised and lowered, and the sound system reaches everyone from the front to the back of the class. By using a wireless, non-battery-powered pen, teachers and students can click, drag-and-drop, highlight, open tools and applications, switch between pages and activate media directly on the screen.
Other components comprising the Activclassroom™ include: Activslate, which allows students and teachers to interact anywhere in the classroom; Activote, which allows students to submit their answers with a simple click and gives teachers a quick assessment of the class’s understanding; Activstudio, which provides the Activboard with interactive whiteboard software to stimulate the same tools used at the chalkboard; and Activprimary, which creates endless possibilities for fun and exciting lessons through thousands of resources including sounds, images, backgrounds and activities.
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