Presentation Makeover

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What does this mean for you?

…your students?

The Activ classroom was built

with students’ engagement

in mind.

How do you apply this

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to your classroom?

Step #1:

try.

students love technology

they see it everywhere

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use that to your

advantage.

Start by opening a flipchart.

create your own…

Or look on Promethean Planet

for shared resources…

and ActivTips.

Marisol might even ask:

“How do you do that?

It’s amazing!”

Step #2:

Set a goal.

Start with 1 goal in

mind.

“I will create two

flipchart pages each day

for a week.”

to create a page…

If something isn’t right,

delete it!

Stick to your goal,

and you’ll have your

kids saying…

“I want a turn on the

board!”

Step #3:

simplicity.

It doesn’t have to be

over the top.

Start with a colorful

background.

like this

Soon Serenity will say…

“You have the coolest

backgrounds!”

add a little text.

manipulate it just so…

and repeat.

Encourage your kids to

come up to the board.

Learn with them.

Step #4:

Experiment.

Kids love new things…

try to add one new skill a

week.

Try adding some pictures…

like this…

Or using some shapes…

like this…

Before you know it…

Your flipcharts will even

have containers…

like this!

And Amadi will be

saying…

“I can’t wait to see what

comes next!”

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How will your classroom

change?

How will this impact

student learning?

The possibilities are

endless.

And it all starts with…

YOU.