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Promethean, a global leader in interactive learning technology, today reinforced its commitment to education with the launch of Promethean Learning: a sophisticated professional development program designed to help teachers develop their interactive whiteboard skills. Educators equipped with Activclassroom technology will now be able to gain valuable accreditation at their own pace and improve their skills, knowledge, and understanding of best practices.With Promethean Learning, educators can now work their way through a series of online courses which adapt to fit their busy schedules, and allow for group interaction and sharing of best practice with fellow users. This new offering compliments the resources available on Promethean Planet, a collaborative online community designed to help K-12 educators, administrators and parents maximize the use of interactive learning technologies.

“After completing this course, I found I was more able to produce exciting and engaging flipcharts that focus on student interaction and higher order thinking,” said Suzanne Dreyer, a teacher from Lackland ISD in Texas who piloted the Promethean Learning Courses. “I have learned so much from the participants and the instructor in the course. The feeling of being within a group really added to the whole experience.”

Users can complete 1 to 3 levels of training:

Level 1: Foundation Skills and Advanced Skills Certificate
No time constraints, self paced, flexible and independent.

Level 2: Curriculum Developer Certificate
Focused on classroom practice and designed for users who wish to share their skills with others.

Level 3: Training & Resource Developer Certificate
Focused on all aspects of Activclassroom experience and designed for users who wish to directly train and share best practices with others.

All three courses represent a flexible, cost-effective way for teachers to receive quality professional development and gain valuable certification. Level 2 and 3 courses are moderated by instructors with classroom teaching experience and typically run for 6 weeks.

“Promethean recognizes that most teachers don’t have the time to go hunting for resources to develop their lessons,” said Promethean Chief Marketing Officer Mark Bardoe, “Our goal with Promethean Planet is to ensure teachers have thousands of resources at their fingertips and now with Promethean Learning they are able to utilise those resources in the way they were intended - to produce dynamic lesson content that captivates students.”

With the creation of Promethean Learning, Promethean Inc., developer of the Activboard and Activclassroom, continues to show its dedication to education by helping teachers to create progressive and exciting learning environments for their students.

About Promethean: Promethean is a global leader in interactive learning technology that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning products help teachers to prepare digital lessons quickly and with greater ease. The technology enables them to create, customize and integrate text, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students’ attention and accommodate different learning styles.

The company supplies Activboard, the world’s most durable interactive whiteboard technology; Activstudio, a software platform for secondary teaching; and Activprimary, the only product designed specifically for use in primary schools and kindergarten. It also offers hand-held Activotes that permit instantaneous assessment of pupils’ comprehension of lessons. Beyond the classroom, Promethean offers training and support to ensure maximum results and return on investment.

Promethean USA is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with flagship headquarters in Blackburn, UK. For more information on its major products visit www.prometheanworld.com.

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