Volume 10 Techie Tip of the Month: Google SketchUp allows you to create or download a 3D model to add to your Google Earth maps. http://sketchup.google.com/ Professional Development: Learning to use your SmartBoard
10/6, 10/8, 10/20, & 10/22 7:30 in MC 10/5, 10/7, 10/26, & 10/28 4:00 in MC During planning as requested in your class room
Topics Included: Orienting the SmartBoard Using the menus Using the pen Downloading Lessons Other topics as requested Emerging Technology: Classroom Performance System (CPS) Who: Students What: Clickers linked to software to create interactive learning Uses: To assess new content knowledge To identify areas for remediation To review for high stakes testing
Pineview Elementary School
20 Class Room Uses for the ELMO Document Camera located in the MC: 1. Demonstrate math manipulatives 2. Show visuals for science experiments 3. Modeling of the physical process of writing - hand movements 4. Art - Modeling 5. Audio visual resources from internet 6. Whole class participate in practice state test 7. Isolate new vocabulary 8. Show and Tell 8. Book Reports 9. Highlighted good vs. bad grammar in writing 10. Showing selected DVDs or Videos 11. Going over tests 12. Glyphs 13. Graphing, charts, tables 14. Showing science experiment results 15. Creative writing - add a line 16. Use Visor to go over practice tests/problems highlighting one item at a time 17. End-of-Year video showing progress of work 18. As an overhead projector 19. Step-by-step math problem solving 20. Displaying student work
October 2009
Open Source Technology aka Free Stuff for Teachers SnagFilms is a web site that allows you to: • watch full length documentary films for FREE • snag a film and put it anywhere on the web, such as your class room website, face book, or blog • access 800+ films with continually expanding library To access SnagFilms: http://www.snagfilms.com/ Search by Film Title, Topic, Channel, A-Z Lisitng, or what is currently most popular Ideas for Using SnagFilms: • Expand on content unit • Stimulate debate in preparation of persuasive writing assignment • Analyze writing, character & plot development • Demonstrate complex scientific principles with animation and contextual explanations. Tech Tip: To play the film in streaming format, you must have wide bandwidth capacity; otherwise, download and watch.