Promethean Planet, the fastest growing online teaching community is reaching record heights in member registration
47% more teachers in the UAE have registered as members since last year
Teachers across the UAE are moving into a new orbit by logging on and tuning in to the wealth of free resources available on Promethean Planet. This custom built online community for teachers using interactive technology in the classroom has witnessed a significant 47 per cent surge in registration this year in the UAE alone.
Professional development is central to the effective use of technology, but sometimes conjures up images of time-consuming exercises. However, online supportive teacher communities have started to change how educators are now viewing the concept. Almost 1 million downloads have been made on Planet since the end of June and teacher discussions and collaboration are at an all time height.
Commenting on the site's growth and success, Majeed Sharaf, Vice President Middle East said: "One of the key advantages of Promethean Planet is that it saves preparation time for teachers by enabling them to access work made available by other users from all over the world. Resources from the education world are at teachers' fingertips and equally educators in the UAE can openly share their best practices. The 47 per cent growth in terms of registration and use is reflective in the average persons growing use of the internet and social networking sites too. More teachers are acknowledging the advantages of becoming just as web savvy as their digital native students and are quickly bringing these skills to the classroom."
By logging on to Promethean Planet, teachers can access and use knowledge shared by over 200,000 global educators. Users can quickly and effectively search a global library of tried and tested material, giving them a world of interactive teaching expertise at their finger tips.
With 9,000 flipchart and resource packs available for free download; innovative lessons and access to a wide variety of professional development materials and support from fellow teachers; the world's fastest growing online teacher community allows teachers to take a different piece of the Planet into the classroom every day.
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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.
Promethean Activclassroom solutions are helping educators teach and students learn worldwide with 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 wireless hand-held Learner Response Systems 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 is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its products are distributed through a network of partners and inspire millions of learners in more than 80 countries.
For more information, please visit www.prometheanworld.com
For further information on Promethean products, please contact Almoe - Promethean's local distributor on +971 4 3378118, or visit Almoe's website: www.almoe.com
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