Assignment #5- week 5

Promethean ActivBoard 387 Pro Article

This article tells the pros and cons of an ActivBoard.  For the most part, the author was a fan of the ActivBoard.  It said that the ActivBoard could only be written on with the digital pen, which is both a pro and con because it is nice to be able to rest your arm on the screen while writing and not mess up what is written (like it does with the SmartBoard), but it is a con because if the pen is lost, then there is no way to write on the board without getting a replacement.  The article also mentioned that the projector is put in a place where the speakers shadow will not be in the way of the light, so the teacher is able to stand right in front of it and students will still be able to see what is on the board at all times.  Much of the tools and hardware are very similar to the SmartBoard, but this article did lean towards liking the AcitvBoard's technology a little more than the SmartBoard. 
The article mentioned much of the uses an AcitvBoard can have in the classroom, and that using it for lessons, student interaction, and trivia games is very beneficial to student learning.  Like with most technology, when it is used correctly, it has a very positive effect on the students.  The question I have about the ActivBoard is if it has templates set up for lessons that can just be filled in so that teachers don't have to worry about the fancy touches that can make a presentation a little more appealing to students?