Can it help engage our students?

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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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Introduction to the world of technology in the classroom

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

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

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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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What teachers can do with these programs:

Pre-teachSummaries ReviewTeach classroom routinesClass Projects Book TrailersDemonstrations/Presentations

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http://animoto.com/education/case_studies

http://animoto.com/education

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

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

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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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Correlation of comfort level of teacher and use of technology

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

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