Congratulations on receiving your ACTIVBOARD! The first step in being able to use your board effectively in your curriculum is to sign up for the 6 hours of mandatory intro training offered through the Educational Technology Department. Below are steps to completion for taking the introductory class.

Before your introductory Class:

1. Once you have been notified that you are receiving your board, register for an Introductory Class in PDLC. You can search for introductory classes using course number 1331.
2. Register to become a member of the SBISD Flipchart Repository. Please use your Spring Branch ISD email address when registering.
3. If you'd like a manual to refer to during the training, please download and print the Intro Training Manual located at the bottom of this page. You must be logged in to download files.

During the Intro Training:

1. Bring your district laptop to the training.
2. Sign all attendance sheets
3. Complete the evaluation and return it to your trainer before you leave

Mandatory Flipchart Assignment

1. Once you have completed the Introductory training, you will be automatically registered for the mandatory flipchart assignment course. This virtual course was created to give you an opportunity to practice what you have learned from Intro training and earn 2 hours of credit at the same time. You must turn in your flipchart on time in order to receive the 2 hours of credit. No late flipcharts will be accepted. Below is a list of due date for the 2009-10 school year.
2. ANY TEACHER, SIS or LIBRARIAN who attends an Intro training, here are your due dates:

Dec 08-Jan09                                                           April 30, 2009
Feb 09                                                                        May 29, 2009
March 09                                                                    June 30, 2009
April 09                                                                       July  31, 2009
May 09                                                                       August 28, 2009
June 09                                                                      September 30, 2009
July 09                                                                        October 30, 2009
August 09                                                                   November 27, 2009
September 09                                                           December 18, 2009
October 09                                                                January 30, 2009

1. To assist you in creating your flipchart assignment, Ed Tech has provided a couple of resources.

a. Download the Flipchart Template using the download link below. You must be logged in to the Repository to download this file.

b. Download the Flipchart Rubric using the download link below. You must be logged in to the Repository to download this file.

1. Do NOT mail your flipchart assignment to Ed Tech or your trainer. Please submit your flipchart assignment to your trainer via this Repository. Instructions for turning in your flipchart are located here. Don't forget to include your name and the date you took the Intro course.

After the class:

1. At the bottom of the page are downloads for the Intro Training Manual and the Intro Flipchart used during the training. Download these to help refresh the information you learned during the training.
2. If you need additional help, please visit Atomic Learning and view their online tutorials for Promethean's ACTIVStudio. If you don't know your district username and password, please visit this page for more information.
3. Register for additional ACTIVclassroom training in PDLC. Supplementary Trainings are listed under course number 1401 in PDLC. You must attend an additional 6 hours of supplemental trainings. These are 2 hour advanced sessions that allow you to move to the next level with your flipchart creation.
4. Register for Users Groups in PDLC. User groups give you extra proffessional development hours. A user group is a time for you to work on flipcharts with a facilitator there to answer questions. These hours do not count toward your additional 6 hours of supplementary.
5. Visit the Repository and Promethean Planet to download flipcharts for your class.