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 [...]
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 [...]
How do teachers integrate 21st Century technology into a seamless learning and teaching environment? … including interactive whiteboards, document cameras, student responders and countless other tools?
Register to attend an intriguing and informative presentation in the Los Angeles area March 23.
It’s easy to see the benefits of many of the 21st Century learning tools & techniques, but having [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Los Angeles County Office of Education offers some very cost effective workshops to help teachers and administrators ride the technology wave. With everything from specific software and hardware products like Inspiration or iTell to Technology Integration Academy, there is a wealth of resources. This can be a great way to keep aligned with the bigger [...]
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