Apple continues to dominate the tablet market in 2010 with 87% market share according to eWeek Magazine.
But rapid changes as well as blisteringly rapid growth are amongst the trends for 2011:
-New iPad 2 from Apple before end of 2011 that will help continue their leadership position
-Significant XOOM tablet by Motorola with amazing features
-Significant products by Samsung
-Enterprise tablets from Blackberry [...]
Oct. 15 Ed Tech Event at CSULA is Among the State’s Biggest
Hundreds of teachers, technology coordinators, school and district administrators, and select students from around Southern California will gather at Cal State L.A. for a special conference that will explore the innovative and effective ways technology is being used at K-12 schools.
The 21st [...]
A great way to help energize your students on the need to be “learn savvy” in this rapid era of change.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ————————————————————–
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
Learning to compare and contrast requires high-level cognitive analysis. Comparing
and contrasting is a skill used in many different disciplines at all levels of education. Using an
document camera can help students practice using different graphic organizers
collaboratively before being asked to use them independently.
MATERIALS
- Document camera
- Projector
- Whiteboard or large [...]
PRESENTATION TIME ———————————————————————
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
A document camera allows for all students to develop visual aids for use in
their presentations without the use of any special supplies or software. Students that may not
have access to poster supplies or presentation software will no longer be disadvantaged when
it comes to creating required visual aids for their [...]
Important & extremely relevant film by Stacy Peralta looks at the L.A. gang situation.
http://www.cripsandbloodsmovie.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4pP-1NWoA&feature=player_embedded
15,000 people dead over 20 year period? Stacy Peralta succeeds in putting a fresh face on the issue and imploring us all take another look. The movie’s website also has a viewer’s guide, Community outreach plans that can be used to host screenings, [...]
PEER TO PEER ———————————————————–
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
Use a document camera to peer critique student work. This activity works
very well to show students the difference between low, average, and high quality work, and
to give students an idea of how their work will be assessed.
MATERIALS
- Document camera
- Projector
- Student work with names covered
Using document cameras [...]
CONVERSATION STATION ————————————————–
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
A document camera is a great way to save trees, and your own energy!
Use the document camera to project images of notes, quizzes, and worksheets that would normally be photocopied. Save yourself from writing the same series of notes multiple times during the day. Written notes are an excellent [...]
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL ————————————————-
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
Bring the details of an item to be studied into vivid detail with a document camera. From showing the entire class the details of computer circuit boards or items on a microscope slide, to the details of a fossil, plant, or fingerprint, a document camera allows all [...]
SHOW ME HOW ———————————————————
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
It can be difficult for students to follow processes with only verbal directions, and a demonstration is often limited to only a few students who are close enough to see.
This use if simple but very valuable. A document camera is a tremendous asset to help students follow [...]
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