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ActivBoard 500 Pro

Feel the energy and engagement level rise instantly in your classroom when using the ActivBoard 500 Pro. Elevating the standard for interactive whiteboards, The ActivBoard 500 Pro promotes a natural way of interacting with technology modeled on real-world behavior and gestures.

Overview Video

Introducing the Next Generation Interactive Whiteboard

The ActivBoard 500 Pro is a state-of-the-art interactive whiteboard with pen and intuitive multi-touch functionality. Designed to foster a true collaborative learning experience, the ActivBoard 500 Pro enables up to four students to work together simultaneously on a task. Images can be easily moved, scaled and rotated with finger touch in conjunction with real life pen tasks such as solving a math equation.

Promethean’s award-winning ActivInspire software unlocks an exciting world of rich, open content and teaching Resources, such as math tools, sounds, templates and gesture touch applications. Promethean ActivOffice, an ActivInspire plug-in for PowerPoint®, incorporates the collaborative features of Promethean’s ActivInspire into PowerPoint® slide shows to create interactive, engaging presentations. Promethean Planet’s 50,000+ free teacher Resources and online Professional Development give teachers everything they need to create more active, inspired and engaged classrooms.

The ActivBoard 500 Pro system is an all-in-one interactive solution with a choice of 78”, 87” or 95” widescreen boards, integrated sound system, Dual-User functionality and Promethean’s award winning software.

The ActivBoard 500 Pro is available as a Fixed, Adjustable, Mount or Mobile System with a choice of Extreme Short or Short Throw Projectors.

With ActivBoard 500 Pro, interactive, engaging sensory experiences are easily within reach for today’s learners.

Why ActivBoard 500 Pro?

Next generation applications— The ActivBoard 500 Pro is designed to deliver a new generation of applications, emerging technologies and Resources to a new generation of learners. Invigorate lessons with Promethean applications created specifically to work with the ActivBoard 500 Pro and Windows 7 programs designed for multi-touch with multiple users.

New and extended learning opportunities— Bring hands-on activities to life with the ActivBoard 500 Pro’s powerful multi-pen and multi-touch capabilities. Teachers and all types of learners will benefit from the intuitive and natural way of working with the ActivBoard 500 Pro. Utilize the ActivPen to ensure accuracy while students use the touch capability to manipulate objects modeled on real world behavior and gestures.

Connect and share— USB power plus an accessible USB port simplifies connection to your computer.

Complete, integrated solution—Works seamlessly with Promethean software, Learner Response Systems, interactive tools and content to transform your classroom into an interactive, integrated environment.

Models/Sizes

ActivBoard 500 Pro is available as 78", 87” or 95” widescreen boards and comes complete with an integrated sound system, Dual-User functionality and a choice of Promethean’s ActivInspire Professional Edition or Promethean ActivOffice software.

Works With

ActivInspire, ActivExpression, ActiVote, ActivArena, ActivHub, ActivPanel, ActivPen, ActivRemote, ActivSlate, ActivTablet, ActiView and ActivWand.

Options

Available as Fixed, Adjustable, Mobile or Mount System with choice of stands and Extreme Short or Short Throw Projectors.

Connectivity

USB with supplied 3m (9ft) data cable.

Operating Systems

Windows, Mac and Linux

Installation

ActivBoard 500 Pro requires installation by a Certified Promethean Installer. Operation of the ActivBoard 500 Pro requires installation of the driver included with the ActivInspire Professional Edition software. Specifications and access to ActivInspire Professional Edition are located on Promethean Planet at www.prometheanplanet.com/ActivInspire. A user with administrator/privileged access rights is required to install driver and software.

View Spec Sheet for complete details.

View ActivBoard 500 Pro Spec Sheet for more details
View ActivBoard 500 Pro Adjustable Spec Sheet for complete details
View ActivBoard 500 Pro Fixed System Spec Sheet for complete details
View ActivBoard 500 Pro Mobile System Spec Sheet for complete details
View ActivBoard 500 Pro Mount System Spec Sheet for complete details

What is included with the ActivBoard 500 Pro?
  • 1 ActivBoard: 78" (587), 87” (587) or 95” (595) version
  • Choice of Extreme Short or Short Throw Projectors
  • 4 ActivPens (2 Teacher, 2 Student)
  • ActivInspire Professional Edition Software, Promethean ActivOffice and Promethean Applications software.
  • Cables and hardware (reference Spec Sheet for details).
How does the ActivBoard 500 Pro differ from Promethean’s other ActivBoard Systems?

The ActivBoard 500 Pro combines the precision of pen-operated interactive whiteboard technology with the latest advancements in intuitive multi-touch capability. ActivBoard 500 Pro supports Promethean applications created specifically for the ActivBoard using Windows 7 functionality.

Why develop an ActivBoard with multi-touch and pen?

Students today expect the ability to engage interactively with information and technology. The ActivBoard 500 Pro allows for real life pen tasks such as writing and drawing across the whole surface, with touch capability promoting an engaging, interactive experience for today’s learners.

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