Can it help engage our students?

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Technology in the Classroom

Jenn Smith – Special Education Teacher at Oswego High School: 9 years teaching experience

Lindsay Therrien – Art Teacher at Southside Academy Charter School: 5 years teaching experience

Christine Astafan – Instrumental Music Teacher at West Genesee Central School District: 4 years teaching experience

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Who are we?

Introduction to the world of technology in the classroom

Elmo Movie Maker Programs Smartboard/Promethean Board Survey says? Conclusion

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Overview

What is it?

Document camera/projection systemEvolved from the overhead projectorDisplays documents and objects that are not

translucentAlso able to display movies

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Elmo

What teachers can do with this technology

Display 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work

Whole class instructionSmall reader books (primary grades)Introducing new topicsReview of concepts (patterns, colors,

vocabulary)Demonstrations in special areas (art, science)

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Elmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImjbO8YinyM

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Elmo

History :

Windows Movie Maker came out in 2000 and suffered poor reviews compared to iMovie by Apple that had been released in 1999(http://windows-movie-maker.software.informer.com/wiki)

Windows Movie Maker and iMovie are software downloaded to the computer

There are also web based movie making programsAnimoto.comKizoa.com

 

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Movie Making Programs

What teachers can do with these programs:

Pre-teachSummaries ReviewTeach classroom routinesClass Projects Book TrailersDemonstrations/Presentations

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Movie Making Programs

http://animoto.com/education/case_studies

http://animoto.com/education

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Movie Making Program

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Movie Making Programs

Interactive white boards have been around for almost 20 years.

They are used in education, businesses, and governmental areas.

The two main companies that manufacture interactive white boards are SmartBoard and the Promethean board.

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Smartboard/Promethean Board

  

The SmartBoard originated from Canada. It was founded in 1987 by David Martin and Nancy

Knowlton. Made its first appearance in 1991. In 1992, Smart linked with the Intel Corporation and the

SmartBoard took off. Today it is reported that 1.7 million to date installed for

schools, business, and government. Fun Fact: You may also have seen them on the popular TV

series CSI.(http://smarttech.com/Home%20Page/About%20SMART/About%20SMART/Newsroom/Quick

%20facts%20and%20stats)(http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/

Beginnings+of+an+industry) 

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Smartboard

In 2003, Promethean was the first to release program for primary level called ActivPrimary.

“Promethean Planet”ActivInspire is the main software space where all

documents are stored and basic layouts of charts can be found and shared.

http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.21199

(time line)  

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Promethean Board

ResearchDr. Robert J. Marzano, PhD, cofounder and

CEO or Marzano Research Laboratory in Englewood, Colorado, conducted a study regarding the use of technology and student growth.

The study showed that teachers who were more confident with using the boards used it more, helping instruction within their classroom. (http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.19203)

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Promethean Board

GamesOverheadVideos/DVDsNotes“Bell Ringers”Internet sitesInteractive flipcharts for group lessonMapsProjectionAs a Whiteboard

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Smartboard/Promethean Board

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUci7bj6Og

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Smartboard/Promethean Board

How often do you use technology in the classroom? Please check one

( ) Always( ) Frequently( ) Occasionally( ) Never Please check any of the following forms of technology

that you have used in your classroom.__ Television __ Movie Maker __ LCD Projector__ Computers __ Elmo __ Smart board__ Overhead Projector __ Other.

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Survey Says?...

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Survey Says?...

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Survey Says?...

Correlation of comfort level of teacher and use of technology

Always evolvingBe creativeTraining availableBe “in” with the students/colleagues

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Conclusion

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