Software & Equipment to Create an Effective Technological

Learning Environment

Casey GrassoMW 9:25

Goals

• Have a 21st century approach while educating by introducing technology to the classroom.

• With technology I can:• Promote engagement in the classroom

(Smartboard, projector, Iclicker)• Stimulate inventive thinking (tablets/iPad)

• Induce personal responsibility and ability to plan and manage results (Engrade)

SMARTBOARD 800 Interactive Series

• An interactive learning tool used in many classrooms today to promote engagement.

• Teachers can create Smart Board activities like sound-enhanced lessons, web screen shots, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets and video presentations.

• Multiple students can interact at one time

• Cost• The Smartboard 800 Interactive Series costs $1,999.

• Where to buy?• Educators can purchase this Smartboard or any other products from the

“smart vendor” at – • http://smarttech.com/Home%20Page/Where%20To%20Buy/Vendor

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• Use/Value• Allows students to become interactive with the lesson plan• Gets them out of their seats and engaged

• Greater effort to make students think critically• Helps visual learners understand material better because everything

becomes visual with the smart board

BenQ MX613ST Projector

• Works alongside with Smartboard

• #1 Education Projector

• Project info from the Internet to the screen

• Makes easier to enhance ideas for lessons presenting the internet

• Makes learning fun!

• For Physical Education classes:• Project students’

biomechanics while practicing super fundamental skills

• Cost• The BenQ MX613ST Projector costs $599

• Where to buy?• Educators can purchase this projector online at Projector

Central

• Use/Value• Collaborates with Smartboards with aid for visual learning• Decreases need for textbooks because of a central place to

read• Turns ordinary lessons into multimedia experiences• Makes front row seats the prime seating!

Ipad 2• Gives students other

options to learn material other than provided textbook (internet)

• Extends students’ thinking.

• Stores documents and allows students to email work rather than print

• Small enough to use in any setting

• For Physical Education classes:• Calculate progress with

super fundamental skills• Youtube skills to practice

while home

• Cost• The iPad 2 costs around $399

• Where to buy?• Educators can purchase the iPad 2 online at amazon.com or

at the Apple Store

• Use/Value• Individual Input as Part of a Larger Group or Class Project-

which units the students are most interested in• Learning Center or Station- record skill and evaluate• Cooperative Learning Tool-make graph of progress and

compare results with a partner

Engrade• Free online gradebook

viewable for parents and students

• Allows students to manage their schedule

• 24/7 access to grades

• Upload files, post homework and list class events.

• Record attendance daily

• Cost• FREE

• Where to buy?

• Online at http://www.engrade.com

• Use/Value• Instant progress reports

• Share custom class study guides, lesson plans, and online textbooks with students

• Free, safe, secure.

Iclickers• Clickers to gather

influential assessment on students during lecture

• Ensures 100% student participation

• Anonymous responses

• Allows educator what material needs to be reviewed by number of responses

• Can be used for polls, quizzes, etc.

• Cost• $38.34 for one Iclicker

• Where to buy?

• Online at http://www.iclicker.com/

• Use/Value• Yes/No, true/false, multiple

choice questions

• 250 hour plus battery

• Teacher can use Iclicker to change slides on ppt