Getting Creative With
Your Projector
Benefits of using projectors
In a recent study, educators rated various benefits
resulting from the use of classroom multimedia
projectors.
98% said that projectors provided a significant improvement
in student attention
94% reported significant improvement in presentation quality
94% reported easier editing of presentations
94% reported a greater ease in presenting information
90% reported a significant improvement of understanding
information
80% reported a significant improvement in retention of
information
74% reported a significant overall time savings
http://www.avpartner.com/tips_classroom.aspx
Another Way of Teaching
Makes more educational information
available to students
 Changes conventional habits and rituals in
the classroom
 Entire class can view one big screen
without difficulty
 Makes the teaching of Internet-related
subjects and the demonstration of new
software applications much easier
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Classroom Management
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Use Word or PowerPoint to
◦ Review classroom rules
◦ Display clear expectations at the beginning of
activities
◦ Display standards and essential questions
◦ Display agenda for the day/period
Meetings
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Use PowerPoint (auto advance) to display
◦ Back to School FAQs
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Lunch costs
Homework expectations
Textbook info
Procedures
Class rules
Contact information
◦ Open House
 Student work
 Pictures
 Current topics of study
Meetings
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Faculty Meetings
◦ Agenda
◦ Pictures
◦ Minutes
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Professional Development
◦ Video
◦ Content
Projectors can be used
in every subject area
and grade level
Academic Rigor ( Principle of Learning)
“As we focus on intellectual rigor with active
use of knowledge, we need to transform our
classrooms into inquiry zones. Our activities
need to center on major concepts in our
disciplines, and we need to model what
inquiry looks like. Technology provides us
with readily available tools on the internet-our classroom LCD projectors enable us to
explore information collaboratively.”
http://ci.mpls.k12.mn.us/printview/Using_LCD_Projectors_Effectively_in_the_Classroom.html
Language Arts
Display writing prompts
 Writing process
 DOL
 Ebooks
 Whole group instruction
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◦ Odyssey
◦ Online activities
Math
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Online manipulatives
◦ National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Data collection and graphing with
Microsoft Excel
 Online worksheets
 Problem of the day
 Online CRCT/GHGST/SAT practice
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Math Manipulatives:
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Base Ten Blocks:
◦ http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html
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Clock:
◦ http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/ClassClock/clockres.html
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Number Line:
◦ http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_res
ources/853/numberlinev2.swf
◦ http://www.primaryonline.co.uk/sitetour/pol/findra.html
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Pattern Blocks:
◦ http://www.arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
◦ http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html
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Tangrams:
◦ http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/tangram.ht
ml
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Unifix Cubes
◦ http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_195_g_2_t_2.html?open=activi
ties
Science
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Virtual dissections
Enlarge photos of cells, animals, plants, etc.
for detailed study.
Web based animations to demonstrate
cycles:
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The Cell Cycle
The Carbon Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Rock Cycle
The Water Cycle
Video content, virtual tours
Science
http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/demo/
frog.html
 http://www.google.com/sky/
 http://www.medtropolis.com/default.aspx
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/te
achers/chemistry/activities.shtml
 http://www.techtrekers.com/secsci.htm
 http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/2
007/04/visual_media_in_the_science_cl_1.ht
ml
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Science
Amazing Space
 BioInteractive
 Virtual Labs
 Click and Learn
 Bowman (Physics)
 Interactive Body
 PlanetQuest
 Shuttle Launch Simulation
 Interactive Mitosis Tutorial
 3-D Brain Anatomy
 Animated Guide to the Digestive System
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Social Studies
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Geography – maps
◦ http://maps.google.com/
◦ http://maps.live.com/
◦ http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmac
hine/
Virtual tours/Scavenger Hunts
 Video content
 Online newspapers
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Social Studies
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Cleopatra
The Greeks
HistoryWired
Millenium: A 1000 Years of History
Secrets of the Lost Ark
The Arts
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/explore/lll.cfm (all Arts)
 http://www.readwritethink.org/student_m
at/student_material.asp?id=12 (Drama)
 http://www.artsconnected.org/ (Art)
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PE
Skills demonstrations (video clips)
 Discovery Streaming (videos)
 Orienteering Scavenger Hunt
 Use PowerPoint to display instructions
for centers/activities/etc.
 PE/Health websites
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Foreign Language
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Online Quizzes
◦ Vocabulary
◦ Content in another language
Movies/clips with target language spoken
 Use PowerPoint to create games to
reinforce vocabulary
 Whole group activities with interactive
software
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ESOL
Content Quizzes in Spanish:
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/index.html
 Using PowerPoint for ESL Teaching
 Slang, Idioms, and More
 Discovery Streaming videos
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Something for everyone
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Present content using PowerPoint with
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Text
Graphics
Video
Audio
Review content for tests and quizzes
◦ PowerPoint presentations and games
Discovery Education Streaming – videos, maps, and
other content
 Activity Timer
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◦ http://office.microsoft.com/enus/templates/results.aspx?qu=powerpoint+activity+timer&
av=TPL000
◦ www.bes.fayette.k12.il.us/techws/Timers/timers2.ppt
Something for everyone
Graphic Organizers – fill in on whiteboard
 CRCT/GHSGT Practice
 Web research/scavenger hunts
 Sponge activities
 Microsoft Office Applications:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/lesson
plans.mspx
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Virtual Tours
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Use Virtual Tours to:
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Visit the Smithsonian
See the pandas at the Atlanta Zoo
Explore a space shuttle
Explore the US Capitol
Find “virtual tours” using a search engine.
Be sure to include the type of tour your
are looking for.
Scanned Items
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Scan worksheets into your copier and
email to yourself as PDF files.
◦ Review for a test
◦ Complete worksheet as a class
◦ Discuss answers together after individuals
complete worksheets.
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Scan rubrics, exemplary work samples,
etc.
PowerPoint Presentations
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PowerPoint is one of the most powerful
tools you can use with your projector
◦ Teacher “notes” during lectures
◦ Student textual/visual aid during oral
presentations
◦ Quizzes/Reviews
PowerPoint
PowerPoint falls under the category of
visual aid -- with aid being the operative
word.
 Teach students how to use this software
within the context of good speaking skills.
 Eye contact, expression, and gestures are
still important.
 Flying bullet points won't make up for a
boring delivery or lack of content.
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Presentation Considerations
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Can it be read from the back row?
◦ Use a minimum of 24pt font
◦ Bullet points are best
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Use sans-serif fonts
◦ Fonts without “tails” are easier to read
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Color choice
◦ Estimated that ¼ are color blind
◦ Use high contrast, easy to see colors
◦ Color may differ from what you see on the
computer monitor
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Graphics
◦ Must ENHANCE content
According to research…
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Having related pictures in your presentation
is neither beneficial nor harmful to the
students’ enjoyment or learning of the
material. (Bartsch & Cobern)
Unrelated pictures in a presentation, however,
have a negative effect on students’
enjoyment and the learning of the material.
(Bartsch & Cobern)
A picture may be worth a thousand words,
but when you use an unrelated picture those
thousand words drown out what you are
trying to say.
For example…
PowerPoint 1.0 was
actually derived from
a product called
“Presenter” that was
developed by
Forethought Inc. in
early 1987.
 Microsoft purchased
Presenter in August
of 1987 for $14
million.
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How much did Microsoft pay for
Presenter?
Will you be able to answer this question
in an hour?
 Will you remember the Chihuahua
dressed as Gene Simmons from KISS in
an hour?
 The slide entertains, but fails to teach.
 Lesson learned: Use graphics wisely!
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It’s Your Turn…
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During your next team meeting, share
ways you are planning to use your
projector that have not been discussed.
Resources
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http://ci.mpls.k12.mn.us/printview/Using_LCD_Projec
tors_Effectively_in_the_Classroom.html
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/projectors/
http://ci.mpls.k12.mn.us/DataProjectors.html
http://my.uen.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.20918.7
http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/tutorials.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/curr.
shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson003.sht
ml
Resources
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http://georgiastandards.org/search.aspx (Search
for online worksheets, videos, games, etc. by
standard)
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/best.html
(Technology Integration sites for all subjects)
http://web.douglas.k12.ga.us/web/intech/mathreso
urces.htm (Math Resources)
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/index.html Online
quizzes for Math,Vocabulary, Geography…also in
Spanish!)
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
Resources from teachers currently
using projectors…
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www.edhelper.com (paid subscription, great for all subject
areas)
www.quia.com.shared (game templates)
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
http://sheppardsoftware.com/ (interactive games and tutorials
– good map activities)
http://www.newseum.org/newsmania/ (news trivia game)
http://kellyskindergarten.com/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx (interactive
games)
http://mrdonn.org/ (K-12 lesson plans and resources)
http://www.brainpop.com/ (free activities, paid subscription to
access videos)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml
(Technology Integration Made Easy)