Presented by Glenda MacPheegmacphee@bpsd.mb.ca

February, 2011

Why Would I Want a Data Projector in My

Classroom

Survey

Greater student engagement and involvement

Increase student independence Teach file management skills in contextEasy to take work home and backProvides easy ways to link itemsGreater opportunity to address learning

styles, especially visual learnersStudents who might not shine in other ways

become the specialists

Benefits:

Demonstrations Shared reading

WordSMART notebook Building words activities

Shared writing, patternsReading response, story follow-up, graphic

organizersEditingBrainstorming with “moveability”

Inspiration 1, 2Wordle.com

Uses, Literacy:

Calendar NumeracyProblems, and more problem solving

Pictures – numberEstimation

Math

Thematic files, social studiesReduces need for charts and allows greater options

Show video clips, stories using links such as Tumble Books, movies

Agendas/organizers

Uses, other subject areas

View/share completed projects.•Photo stories messages•Power points

•Presentations •Games Jeopardy•Practice

With a mounted data projector no one can sign it out before you.

Allows for more spontaneous times…adjusting to needs of learners

Lots of on-line resources.

Convenience

How-to's for smoother sailing Develop a filing system that works for you.

Place shortcuts on your desktop that link you quickly to commonly used files or folders.

Begin with Scanned worksheets or use already existing computer files to use in manner similar to overhead projector.

Play with SMART Notebook until you feel comfortable with its features.

Mounted data projector means no cords to trip over.

Less wear and tear on mobile units.

Physical Safety

Expensive – Lack of knowledge and timeStuck when they break down

Why should we not use a data projector?

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