1. N ETWORKING – P ROMETHEAN P LANET AND E DUTOPIA Quick teaser into the networks available for teachers. A Casey Smith Production

2. P ROMETHEAN P LANET T OP 3 P ERSONAL CHOICES http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ Increased Student Engagement Online community of fellow teachers and other educators Flipchart creation

3. I NCREASED S TUDENT ENGAGEMENT No longer need the boring teacher-led instruction. Students can actively participate in lessons. Instant feedback with responders to quickly assess student understanding of topic. According to Marzano, “on the average, the use of Promethean ActivClassroom in the continuation study was associated with a gain in student academic achievement of 15.2 percentile-points over what was expected when teachers did not use Promethean ActivClassroom.” (Marzano, 2010)

4. O NLINE C OMMUNITY Share ideas even with apps on smart phones Online professional development As of 4/24/11, 948,648 educators sharing and collaborating on ideas. (Promethean, 2006-2011) 28,251 resources available for download ready to be used in the classroom (Promethean, 2006- 2011) Online forums created and used by educators from around the world to post ideas and concerns.

5. F LIPCHARTS Flipcharts are like an interactive PowerPoint. Flipcharts can be saved and shared by teachers and students. Files can be linked or emailed quickly to absent students. Can create podcasts and video with audio of lessons to be shared by other students and on the web. Can provide hands on interaction with items such as containers, manipulation of the web, and animations to bring lessons to life.

6. E DUTOPIA http://www.edutopia.org/groups Edutopia 's success stories about what works in education revolve around our six Core Strategies. (Foundation, 2011) Online groups meeting your specific needs Online resources such as videos, assessments and schools applying this idea.

7. 6 C ORE S TRATEGIES Comprehensive Assessment – various assessments can measure full range of skills. Integrated Studies – integrating knowledge with today’s modern society. Project Learning – hands on approach to gain knowledge. Social and Emotional Learning – focuses on student working together in a variety of groups. Technology Integration – integrating technology creatively. Teacher Development – teachers, administrators and community assist students in lifelong learning.

8. O NLINE G ROUPS Variety of groups allow members to collaborate with others in same professional group. Around 30 specific groups by profession, grade level, subject area, professional development, and other interests. Groups have over 100 members with most over 500 members. Up-to-date items from members all across the United States

9. O NLINE R ESOURCES Close to 3000 online videos available in implementing teaching strategies and 6 core strategies. http://www.edutopia.org/masterful-teacher- jonathan-winn-calculus-video Contains blogs by experts in the field and also other educators Provides links to other schools applying the basic strategies presented by Edutopia.

10. References

11. Marzano, R. J., & Haystead, M. W. (2010). Final report: A second year evaluation study of Promethean ActivClassroom. Englewood, CO: Marzano Research Laboratory. Foundation, T. G. (2011). Core Strategies for Innovation and Reform Learning. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/core- conceptshttp://www.edutopia.org/core- concepts Promethean, I. (2006-2011). Promethean Planet. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ Winn, J. (2011, April 13). Masterful Teacher: Jonathon Winn Makes Calculus Cool. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/masterful-teacher-jonathan- winn-calculus-video