Promethean Resources
Getting Started
Pre-Orientation course - for brand new users
Adding and Naming your User Profile - you must start by creating your own profile. You will not be able to use the admin profile.
Creating a Pin - a pin is required before installing any google applications
Logging into the google play store - the google play store is needed to download all apps from basic to advance
Downloading Apps from the Google Play Store - steps to get all the best apps!
Recommended Apps and Interactive Websites - a list of recommended apps both for general use and specific to content areas
Customize the App Wheel - create bubbles to make your app easy to access
Learn your Pink Menu Button - basic navigation requires comfort with the Pink Menu Button
Promethean Support Blog - useful short videos from Promethean
Making Connections:
Connect your Promethean ActivPanel to the classroom Audio System
Connecting an external DVD player - how to show movies from a DVD on the promethean panel
Useful tools
Adding an “Additional/Reserve User” - create a user that can be accessed by a substitute teacher
Check if your device is updated - follow steps to see if your board is updated. If you do not have newest version please fill out an eticket.
Add a webpage bookmark to the app wheel - if you use a webpage often you can add a quicklink to your app wheel
Change Wallpaper to a Live/Interactive Wallpaper - make your wallpaper interactive!
Playing YouTube Videos - set up and YouTube app and create a link to the MPS authentification website on your app wheel to override district block
Saving and Playing Videos for a Guest user
Trainings
Intermediate Training Station Packet
Troubleshooting:
Logging out of Google - if you are ever sharing an account, follow these steps to make sure you are logged out of google to protect your documents.
Panel Locking - use these trouble shooting steps if your panel is continues to lock up and needing a password
Cleaning materials are available. Please submit an eTicket to request these.
e-ticket - Create a promethean specific eticket