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Discover the benefits of incorporating a data projector in your classroom, from engaging students to teaching file management skills. Explore various uses in literacy, math, and other subject areas, enhancing convenience and student interaction. Learn practical tips for smooth integration and improving physical safety. Consider the advantages and address common concerns to make informed decisions.
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Why Would I Want a Data Projector in My Classroom Presented by Glenda MacPhee gmacphee@bpsd.mb.ca February, 2011 Survey
Benefits: • Greater student engagement and involvement • Increase student independence • Teach file management skills in context • Easy to take work home and back • Provides easy ways to link items • Greater opportunity to address learning styles, especially visual learners • Students who might not shine in other ways become the specialists
Uses, Literacy: • Demonstrations • Shared reading • Word • SMART notebook • Building wordsactivities • Shared writing, patterns • Reading response, storyfollow-up, graphic organizers • Editing • Brainstorming with “moveability” • Inspiration 1, 2 • Wordle.com
Math • Calendar • Numeracy • Problems, and more problem solving • Pictures – number • Estimation
Uses, other subject areas • Thematic files, social studies • Reduces need for charts and allows greater options • Show video clips, stories using links such as Tumble Books, movies • Agendas/organizers
View/share completed projects. • Photo storiesmessages • Power points • Presentations • Games Jeopardy • Practice
Convenience • 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.
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.
Physical Safety • Mounted data projector means no cords to trip over. • Less wear and tear on mobile units.
Why should we not use a data projector? • Expensive – • Lack of knowledge and time • Stuck when they break down
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