Blog Post #19 Gadgets and Gizmos: Smartboard Use, elmo, clickers, ipads due 11/20

Learning Target:

I can use gadgets and gizmos.
I know when, why, and how to use them well. (Good pedagogy and plan)

Task:
1) read about the types of gadgets we have in Classroom N and K
2) read the lists or explore the forums to find out how teachers are using them in meaningful ways.
3) Post as blog #19- which gadget you want to have in your classroom in the future, and three ways you want to use it.
4) Hands on exploration.  Go touch them, practice, download software and create a model lesson, use it in your presentation in a significant way.  Document this as part of post #19.  (some time in class will be given, but not very much).


Interactive White Boards:

Classroom N:  Smart Board

An alum explores and trains a teacher:  (and she will train you too!) 

1  Read this blog
2 .  and think about  her explanation of how she decided to train this teacher,
3.  and then watch the presentation.

Smart Board Resources  (if you want the software, you can plug into our board and download it.)

http://smarttech.com/us/Resources/Training/SMART+Learning+Space
http://education.smarttech.com/
http://exchange.smarttech.com/

Classroom K: Mimio
Mimio home  Whiteboard info
Community Resources-mimioconnect-

Why Teachers love interactive whiteboards....resources
tutorial on different kinds
What do I do with it? and tutorials


Elmo Document Camera
How to use it Video
Everything else- remote control, ....

home for Elmo
Elmo Lesson Plan ideas from company

Tech Primer:how to use a document camera
How do teachers use cameras?
and how else?

Clickers  (on the shelf in classroom K, software installed in K, N, and M)
Brand:  2Know from Renaissance
company success stories

An academic argument for using this gadget