Document+Camera



 =The Many Uses of ELMO! =

Technology Standards: **
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 * The Technology Standards addressed in this lesson are as follows: I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application 3. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. V.  Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 7. Manage a technology-enhances environment to maximize student learning.

Description: This PowerPoint includes ways the Document Camera has been introduced to the students and implemented in the classroom to utilize and enhance instruction. ELMO is great for: ·  Displaying teacher notes as students can copy easily & quickly. ·  Enlarging text so that students can follow along with me. ·  **** Projecting Morning Assignments, thus students are able to  complete as soon as they arrive to class.  ·  **** ELMO also assisted the students with a math lesson by displaying a blank ruler on the InterWrite board.  <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: purple; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: purple; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> This allowed them to fill in measurements to the nearest 1/8 of an inch. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: purple; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: purple; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> **** They also, learned how to zoom in on a ruler to identify a specific answer. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: purple; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: purple; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: purple; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> **** Additionally, ELMO allowed our class to photograph students at the board as they explained their answers to the class.

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Reflection: ** **At first I was apprehensive about using technology in the classroom, I thought, "who wants to disconnect the equipment everday...it takes so long." I had been using my technology to show United Streaming videos and the Bringing Words to Life PowerPoint presentations, but I wasn't utilizing it to its fullest extent. Finally, when the Interwrite board was placed on top of my chalkboards, my options were finally limited and thus I gave in. After having the software downloaded on my computer and using it for just one day, I was sold and excitedly pulled in any teacher that walked by to view my new gadget! I was amazed at how user friendly it was and how I could acces the Internet, my local files, Microsoft Office, and many others. When I went to the ELMO training, I didn't know what to expect, because I had never heard of it and the old visualizer that I purchased from a co-worker was outdated and never worked properly! I was immediately marveled at how easy it was for me to reconnect the numersous cords for my laptop, LCD projector and ELMO. Using ELMO was so much fun and my students just loved it! Technology is the way to go and I am glad that I woke up before it was too late!**

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