Promethean Board training

This project addressed the lack of training for teachers who use Promethean Boards in their classrooms. Although many school districts have professional development programs, often there is little to no follow up training for new technologies in the classroom. Through ongoing professional development that specifically targets ongoing Promethean Board training, school districts can have expert Promethean Board users. The research revealed that students are learning differently than in the past and since Promethean Board technology is rather new and ever-changing, ongoing training specific to this technology, needs to be implemented for it to be effective. The project adds to current training available and also supplements current users of Promethean Boards. The project is a simple training module that allows users to develop their skills at their own pace. They are able to build their skills through scaffolded learning over a period of time that allows ongoing training. These training modules follow research that points to scaffolded learning as an effective and useful tool in professional development.