There are so many ways a Promethean Board is different than the dry erase board. I think the first major difference is that everything can be saved. Yes, I may be using my P-Board as a glorified whiteboard right now, but I can save my work from one day to the next. So, if I begin a conversation with students about food chains, we can save and continue or review the next day. I also created science groups on my glorified whiteboard, saved it and look at the groups every couple of days.
Another difference is the ability to move from the white board space to anywhere else on the computer or web. Again, we have a conversation about food chains, then move over to a BrianPop movie about the topic. Links can be embedded in flipcharts as well.
How about engagement? If students know that they will have an opportunity to interact with the P-Board, they are all engaged. With the "dual user" feature, I can hand pens to two students. This week we experimented with the slate and the kids love it. I found myself giving them tips on how to use it, but they are just fine experimenting and playing, this kind of stuff is in their blood!
And the thought of buying a lot less Expo markers doesn't break my heart...
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