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Thanks to all of those who emailed me about the Promethean Board. They are putting it up as I type this email up! Also, my principal agreed with me on putting it where I wanted it to go. *The answers that I received:* If I were you, I would put the SmartBoard in the area where you do most of your teaching. I was limited (Due to a lack of wall space) in my choices for where my SmartBoard could be placed, but I was lucky enough that it could be put exactly where I wanted it to be. It's easy to have my classroom materials nearby and it's the area that the kids consider to be the front of the room because it's where I normally stand when delivering instruction. The idea of putting it in a place where more passersby will notice it is ridiculous!! I have a Promethean board in my media center. Congrats on getting one! I put mine where there would be the largest space for a class or group to meet. I use a ton of the flipcharts on prometheanplanet.com It's free to sign up. Have fun with your new board! I use my Promethean Board almost every day. It needs to be where the students can easily see it and where the sun will not make a glare on the screen. You will love using it. I love mine and i am sure you will love yours - where you put it depends on what projection system you have. In our classrooms they are mounted over the white boards and there are overhead projectors. Inthe library I have a laptop and projector on a cart so I need power and have it where there are outlets! It should be in a location where it should be used...by having plenty of room for an audience of students/faculty to sit without imposing upon routes to other parts of the library. If the principal wants it to be in a location where it can be seen from the hallway, perhaps he/she would be interested in funding the reorganization of the library space (and all of the furniture) so that it can also be utilized. If it's going to be a showpiece, it could be highlighted to the school board photos of it in use, and/or the special guests could be toured (quietly) near the class as it is using the board? I have the sole StarBoard (another brand of interactive board) in the school, and it is in my computer lab, which is its own space. The board is not easily visible from the hall. The focus was for it to be visible to the students as instruction occurred. You have access to LOADS of flipcharts through www.prometheanplanet.com. In addition, you can still use any Smartboard resources you've used as they will transfer to the Promethean software. Have fun! (But remember to use the pen!) Laura, I agree usability is the most important function of these type of boards. You also want to have your projector mounted as well as your board to make sure it is not unstable. My SB is in the wrong place, but it is the only place in my tiny library, my board is mounted, but the projector is not, makes having to recabularate a necessity often, especially everytime the cart is bumped. Make sure you check out the Promethian site, sign up for different services that are available from them or those who use the product. It used to be that you could use other software on any board, but you need to find out what you can't and can not use. I go to as many workshops I can and still don't know everything about using the board and its vast and versital functions. -- Laura Lott Library Media Specialist Tallassee Elementary School Tallassee, AL libitz012@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------