ACTIVE READING —————————————————————
CONTENT AREA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, READING
GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
Reading strategies such as underlining and taking notes in the margin help students
process texts for high-stakes reading tests. However, students are frequently issued reading
textbooks that they are not allowed to write in, vastly limiting the opportunities to practice
active reading strategies. A document camera [...]
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 [...]
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/01/arts-advocates-mobilize-to-fight-proposed-lausd-budget-cuts.html
January 7, 2010 | 10:00 am LA TIMES
A proposal to slash arts teachers from elementary schools in the L.A. Unified School District has stoked community anger and fomented a grass-roots movement to fight the cuts.
Facing a budgetary shortfall of nearly $470 million in the upcoming 2010-11 school year, LAUSD is considering reductions across the board that include [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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