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"Those that don't make the move to "the cloud" will find themselves marginalized"

"If first base is current thinking and second base is extraordinary thinking, you can't steal second base without taking your foot off first", Steve Rosenthal, CEO of GAP.

What is XGA, SXGA, WXGA etc?

Understanding screen resolutions can be confusing at first.  When you are selecting a new laptop/netbook, and document camera or a new projector/monitor, pay attention to the native screen resolution of your unit.  The most inexpensive models may be a smaller native resolution like SVGA, which as time passes, will be utilized less and less.  On the other hand, [...]

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #6 “TimeLine”

TIMELINE      ————————————————————————

CONTENT AREA: HISTORY

GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL

A knowledge of chronological order of events is essential for students when

discussing complex causes and events in history. A document camera can provide an

excellent way to interactively practice timelines.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Drawing of a timeline of the target era with no events listed

- Whiteboard or large [...]

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #5 Science “Categorizing Concepts”

CATEGORIZING CONCEPTS   #5—————————————–

CONTENT AREA: SCIENCE

GRADE LEVEL: MIDDLE SCHOOL

The following activity can be used to introduce or review examples of science concepts in categories, such as vertebrates and invertebrates. A document camera allows all students to actively participate.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- One paper with the category names listed in columns

- Papers cut in small pieces with [...]

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #4 Health “You Are What You Eat”

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT  #4  ————————————-

CONTENT AREA: HEALTH EDUCATION

GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE SCHOOL

Increase students’ awareness of food ingredients and percentages of nutritional components such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, fat, sodium, and fiber by using a document camera to project the images of actual food wrappers.

This activity can be an eye-opening experience for everyone!

MATERIALS

- Document [...]

Quality Education Projector for under $500

Wow.  Projectors just keep getting better and less expensive. I remember the days of three gun projectors that cost $12000 and more. Well, here is  a new model from Hitachi, long considered one of the high quality leaders in 3LCD projectors, much better than those older $12K projectors, that sells in the $400-$500 range to education [...]

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #3 ELA & MATH “ABC 123″

ABC 123

CONTENT AREA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH

GRADE LEVELS: ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL

A document camera can be used to bring life to sequencing activities such as

practicing alphabetical order or numbers on a number line. Students love to come to the

document camera and see their work projected for the class.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Cards or small [...]

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #1 & #2 Reading & Writing “Learn to Write” & “Story Time”

SHOW ME GREAT LESSONS!      #1 and #2 

LEARN TO WRITE ………………………………………………………………………

STORY TIME………………………………………………………………………………..

 Adapted from various sources, there are many wasy to utilize projectors and document camera/visualizers to improve teaching and student retention and understanding.  Here are two ways.

LEARN TO WRITE ———————————————————————-

CONTENT AREA: WRITING

GRADE LEVELS: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Learning to form letters correctly is an essential elementary writing skill. Using [...]

Interactive Display Table for less money?

Cost effective interactive display table?

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