19 February 2012

now!Board a Portable Interactive Solution

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I am excited to introduce you to the now!Board, a Learning Resources Portable Interactive Whiteboard Technology to use in the classroom.

now!Board offers similar interactions to SMART technology without the board.  This is a cost effective solution to purchasing a $1500 interactive board.  now!Board is available at the affordable price point of $499.  

I was a bit surprised to receive a package as small as a shoe box.  I was certain more was still to come.  After opening, I pleasantly stunned to see how portable the device really was!  Technology that literally fits in the palm of my hand!  With only three steps, my new now!Board was installed and operating successfully!  

Step 1: Download the software.
Step 2: Hook up the camera by USB cord.
Step 3: Calibrate the board with the stylus.

NOTE: You will need a projector and a computer to interact with the now!Board technology.

The portability factor is a HUGE plus.  As a team teacher, I'm able to pass along the technology to my partner to use in her class.  No longer are the worrisome days of moving grade levels or classrooms and leaving the installed technology behind!  

The product comes with a wand and stylus for differentiated motor skills. Since you are using a regular whiteboard, you do not have the touch capabilities of the SMART Board.



Houghton Mifflin is my reading curriculum resource.  Although I love the eWord games, I often leave this as a center tool rather than an instructional tool.  This past week, I was able to allow the students to interact with the eWord vocabulary games for Theme 4 during my mini-lesson AND the kids loved it!  We set up teams and without realizing, the kids were learning.








The product will be available in April 2012.  Although the cost is affordable for interactive technology, I'm aware of the challenges to come up with five hundred spare dollars to spend.  You can set up a DonorsChoose project for the now!Board by clicking the link.

I encourage you to watch the video on how to use the now!Board.



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98 comments:

  1. Miss SquirrelsFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Whoo hoo! Awesome!
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  2. Jo, aka, The Book BugFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:15 PM

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  3. Jo, aka, The Book BugFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:15 PM

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  4. ErikaFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:19 PM

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  6. katieneuFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:22 PM

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  8. katieneuFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:25 PM

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  9. katieneuFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Check out the giveaway on Pinterest under my Giveaways board!
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  10. YearntoLearnFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM

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  14. Jo, aka, The Book BugFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    I blogged about your giveaway. =)

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  15. kimcollatosFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    I have commented on their YouTube Video

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  16. kimcollatosFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    I blogged about your giveaway :)


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  17. Oodles of Teaching FunFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    I am a new follower!


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  18. Oodles of Teaching FunFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I like the Now Board on Facebook!


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  19. Oodles of Teaching FunFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    I commented on the YouTube video!

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  20. katherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    I follow your blog! This giveaway is AWESOME! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  21. katherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I liked now!Board on Facebook!

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  22. katherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I left a comment on their video on YouTube (username: katherineloiry).

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  23. KathyFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    I follow and am interested in this new technology. I have been researching a way to use a Wiimote to turn my whiteboard into a Smoothboard.

    THANKS!
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    First Grade a la Carte

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  24. katherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    I just blogged about your giveaway!

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  25. CupcakeFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:59 PM

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    I liked it on FB
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  28. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    I follow your blog, of course... I love the SmartBoard but the stand is SO cumbersome and simply takes up too much room. I love the idea of the cost and the idea of the now!Board. Thank you for sharing!

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  29. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    I commented on the video as well...lmmowens60

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  30. BrianneFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:25 PM

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  32. Mrs. KFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    I'm a new follower of your blog! thanks for sharing about this new technology!

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  38. Lisa R.February 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    I am a follower!!

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  39. Lisa R.February 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    I posted a comment on You Tube!! I love this idea & would love to purchase this!!

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  40. IheartteachingKFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    I liked it on Facebook, pinned you on pinterest, and are following your blog. Amazing!!!

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  41. TiffaniFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    I liked it snowboard on FB
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  42. FitbeckyFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:09 PM

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  43. Jennifer Jenkins VukosicFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:12 PM

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  44. Jennifer Jenkins VukosicFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    I "liked" the now!Board on Facebook!

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  45. Jennifer Jenkins VukosicFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    I left a comment on the youtube video page.

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  46. The Schroeder PageFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    I did all the steps! I soooo want one of these. It is such an amazing product. I shared the link on my Facebook Page! Great post and thanks for getting this info out:)
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    The Schroeder Page

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  47. KateFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    I follow your blog!

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  48. KateFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    I liked now!Board on Facebook and said Primary Graffiti sent me!

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  49. KateFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    I left a comment on the now!Board YouTube video!

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  50. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    I SOOOO need this! Of course I follow your rockin' blog! :)
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  52. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I Facebooked about your giveaway! :)
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  53. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    I commented on their YouTube page! :)
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  54. MaestrawFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    I am a new follower of your blog. I went to now!Board on FB and liked it, and told them you sent me. I also went to YouTube and watched the video, and commented that you sent me there as well. I don't have a blog, but I did post it on my FB timeline.

    Maestraw

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  55. MaestrawFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    I am going to make setting up a blog my goal!

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  56. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    I follow you! =)
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    I like Now!Board on FB!
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  58. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Left a comment on U Tube! =)
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  59. TeacherTiffFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Very cool! I am totally a follower!

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  60. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    Very Cool! I am your newest follower!

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  61. KristinFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    This is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!
    And, of course, I follow you!!!!!
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  62. maryFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    wow I already follow you and would LOVE TO WIN THIS!! mary at apopovic@primus.ca

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  63. UnknownFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    I am a follower of your blog and left comments on the youtube and facebook pages.

    This is a great solution for those of us who have to share smartboards. I also posted about this on my blog.
    http://secondgradelockerroom.blogspot.com/2012/02/great-solution-if-you-dont-have.html

    Thanks for sharing.
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  64. Heather SheltonFebruary 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    I am a follower!

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    I follow your blog! Cool way to get an interactive board!

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    I'm following your blog!

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    I follow, I follow!

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  70. hsamuelsonFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    This sounds like a fabulous piece of technology!
    Thanks for sharing! I liked their facebook page and let them know you sent me :)
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  71. hsamuelsonFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I commented on the you tube video...how cool is this!
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    I follow your fabulous blog and enjoy all that you share!
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