Document+Camera



We recently received the Document Camera, aka, ELMO! I am excited about this piece of equipment because it eliminates the need for transparency projectors, paper, and COPIES! This little gadget is really neat and can do several things other than simply take a picture of a document! Please read below to find out more details about the ELMO document cameras, including, the standards addressed through this training.

This training addressed the following Maryland Teacher Technology Standards: II. Communication A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. 1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents,colleagues, administrators or experts in the field.  B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use Multiple digital sources to communicate information on-line.
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V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration. 1. Assess students' learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.

VII. Professional Growth Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology. 1. Create a professional development plan that includes resources to support the use of technology in life long learning.  2. Use resources of professional organizations and groups that support the integration of technology into instruction. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. 4. Identify local, state and national standards and use them to improve teaching and learning.

//**DESCRIPTION**// ELMO allows the user to display images and objects to a large audience in real-time. ELMO is connected to both a laptop and LCD projector so that the image captured by ELMO can be displayed on a screen. In addition, ELMO allows the user to "capture" an image to digital format such that the image can be saved digitally and retrieved and modified if desired. This piece of equipment expands a teacher's capabilities in the classroom significantly. Most importantly, as a special educator, ELMO allows me to accommodate my students with special presentation accommodations.

The Lesson overview in the PowerPoint is simply one instance when the ELMO enhanced a lesson through technology integration. It demonstrates usage by a teacher to model, by students to share answers, and by the entire class to LEARN! The lesson was a simple grammar lesson, that incorporated HSA items, as well as test taking strategies. The ELMO was used during the warm-up, and teacher-guided lesson portion, during which the teacher modeled how to complete two different tasks: HSA Items, as well as a grammar practice activity. During closure, the ELMO was also used by a group of students to share their answers. This is significant not only as a technology integration, but also as a way for struggling students to receive accommodations that allowed them extra time to share their answers, in lieu of having to write them out and post them on chart paper as the other two groups. This allowed them a "short-cut" to share the input and fully access and participate in the lesson, which would not have been possible without the Document Camera.

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