ATLANTA (April 24, 2017) – PrometheanTM, a global education technology company, announced today that ClassFlow Desktop is now the software of choice for use with all Promethean interactive panels and displays. ClassFlow Desktop is Promethean’s next-generation of lesson delivery software and is designed for use with Promethean interactive displays. As a downloadable software application, ClassFlow Desktop enables teachers to easily build and present interactive lessons in both offline and online computing environments.
ClassFlow Desktop delivers much of the same functionality of Promethean’s legacy interactive display software, ActivInspire™. It provides educators with a suite of new and improved features, including a simplified user interface and functions to enable collaboration with students via ChromebooksTM, mobile PCs, and tablets. In addition, ClassFlow Desktop gives teachers access to an online global marketplace with millions of high tech, interactive, and 3D multimedia lessons, resources, experiments, and simulations.
“Many advancements in modern technology, including the prevalence of mobile and internet-connected devices, have enabled the potential for deeper student engagement with interactive lesson delivery software,” said Vin Riera, CEO of Promethean. “ClassFlow Desktop not only preserves the pedagogical best practices enabled in past versions of Promethean lesson delivery software, but also addresses many of the expanded opportunities for student engagement by leveraging newer and emerging technologies.”
Available in 27 languages, ClassFlow Desktop enables teachers with a Promethean interactive display in the classroom to:
- Create, open, and present interactive lessons and activities
- Draw and annotate over content and images
- Launch instant digital whiteboard for freestyle writing and drawing
- Snapshot screen and save with students
- Record audio and/or video
If an internet connection is detected, ClassFlow Desktop allows teachers to send instant quizzes, polls, activities, and digital badges to students.
ClassFlow Desktop includes a suite of powerful interactive teaching tools, such as protractors, calculators, rulers, and more. It can easily convert lessons designed in many popular file formats, including SMART Notebook®, Promethean ActivInspire, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Adobe® PDF. ClassFlow Desktop is available for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® operating systems.
To learn more, visit www.ClassFlow.com/desktop.
About Promethean
Promethean is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments that help make everyone more engaged, empowered, and successful. Promethean’s main corporate offices are located in Blackburn, UK, and Atlanta, USA. Promethean is a member of the NetDragon Websoft, Inc. (HKSE: 0777) group of companies. For more information, please visit https://www.prometheanworld.com.
About NetDragon Websoft Inc.
NetDragon Websoft Inc. (HKSE: 0777) is a leading innovator and creative force in China’s mobile Internet industry. Established in 1999, NetDragon is a vertically integrated, cutting-edge R&D powerhouse with a highly successful track record which includes the development of flagship MMORPGs such as Eudemons Online and Conquer Online, China’s number one online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China’s most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless, which was sold to Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) in 2013 as the largest Internet M&A transaction in China at the time. Being China’s pioneer in overseas expansion, NetDragon also directly operates a number of game titles in over 10 languages internationally since 2003. In recent years, NetDragon has become a major player in global online and mobile learning space as it works to leverage its mobile Internet technologies and operational know-how to develop a game-changing learning ecosystem. For more information, please visit https://www.netdragon.com.
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