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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FLASHCARD REVIEW
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOL
The following activity can be used to review concepts through questions, vocabulary,
or required memorization such as multiplication tables. It is an excellent way to achieve class
participation with students such as beginning level English Language Learners or students
who may be shy to speak during a class discussion.
MATERIALS
- [...]
Roger Espinosa, Teacher and Documentarian at Kilpatrick High School
Roger Espinosa and students produced this Digital Voice Award-winning video about a successful vocational education program for incarcerated students. The contemporary video has a personal feel, shedding insight on students’ lives while demonstrating valuable lessons on electrical trade skills.
Roger is a teacher at Camp Kilpatrick in Malibu, California. “Kilpatrick [...]
MAP IT ——————————————
CONTENT AREA: GEOGRAPHY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
Being able to correctly label a map with key features is an essential skill in geography.
Using a document camera to project a large image allows students to collaboratively practice their recall of geographic places large enough for everyone to see.
Simple – Yet Effective
MATERIALS
- Document camera
- Projector
- Outline map [...]
ANNOUNCING the NEW KLCS SERIES!
The Teacher’s Hour: Response to Instruction and Intervention
The first broadcast is tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 24, 2010,
beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Tune in to your local KLCS station to view best practices happening all
over LAUSD!
This Wednesday’s show features Cienega ES, Van Nuys MS, South Gate HS
and how they are addressing students’ needs through [...]
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