Click on "comments" below to share your early successes,
whether they are grand or just cool. Check out the dialogue
from Carol and The Renegade, lots of good discussion, ideas
and tips!
Share what you want, specific teaching techniques
are just as welcome as good stories or you can comment
on the technologies you are using or planning to use.
Video Projector and Bluetooth Tablet Resources
Welcome to CTAP7's Video Projector Support Site.
The use of video projectors is revolutionizing how educators engage students. This site is designed to be used as a follow up to CTAP7's bundled and unbundled workshops, to assist further discussion, access course materials, share ideas and techniques used to integrate video into classroom curriculum.
Powerpoints, PDFs and other materials are now posted, make requests if you don't see what you want.
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12 comments:
Wow! That was an awesome workshop! I am loving my projector already. I didn't actually turn it on at the FCOE, but I powered it up when I got home. Beautiful.
I bought the mini to mini audio cord and the sound works fine. In my classroom I'm sure the 5-watt speaker is going to work. I am prepared with a back-up plan (bass amp).
I was also able to work my SchoolPad. It took me a few minutes to remember that the bluetooth adapter connects to the laptop and that the laptop must be connected with the blue ended cables. When it didn't just "Go," I restarted my laptap and it recognized the SchoolPad. (I think I was clicking the bluetooth icon or the purple InterWrite icon to get it moving.) Anyway, it worked like a charm. I plan on using it tomorrow in class--we're working on factoring.
I want to know how I can work on one page, duplicate that page, make a few changes, then duplicate the progress, make further changes, etc. That way, the "export as a pdf" option will create a sort of "flip book" of the process. I will fiddle more and see if that isn't what's already happening.
I was jazzed about learning from Jon how to download google video clips and then load them into my iTunes. That is going to definitely be a useful skill in various contexts.
I would like the CTAP7 Crew to consider a segment on organizing hardware, organizing hard drives, and efficient file management. My desktop looks like my den--stuff is everywhere!
I will post again later. Peace.
Ok Renegade!
Nice tips on the reboot, my rule is that reboot will fix minor problems at least 50% of the time.
The flip book idea is great, what about drawing, select all, copy, new white page, paste, make changes, repeat?
You know on the Mac side you can save as Quicktime Movie right in PPT? Well, on the pc side you could save as jpegs, drop it into Movie Maker or Photo Story and make it a movie as well. The you're just a couple of clicks form a podcast, put it up @ CA Streaming and you're in business (kids can see your stuff @ iTunes)
The Epson 82c does have a great picture.
Cable and file management, good idea, at the very leat we can have a tip section when our forum gets up.
Have you checked out Web Lockers?
Good hunting
Web Lockers: Checked it out. Interesting. Because we're on the verge of jumping into Powerschool with both feet, I don't know if I can handle another site to maintain. I already maintain my own Xanga blog and ShadowPoetry page. I guess I'm going to have to just work out a filename system and be more disciplined with folders.
Anyway, I have used my Interwrite SchoolPad and Epson 82c projector for two days. I have been showing it to any who will visit. I have used it to teach long division (###/##), check homework, take notes for science, teach poetry forms (haiku and senryu), visit websites (including a visit to my own poetry page), complete workbook pages from Houghton Mifflin (using the TE PDF's included on the Lesson Planner CD), plan with the class short-stories so students will have something to submit for our district writing festival, etc.
I will consider the movie-maker (iMovie) idea. Right now I'm just trying everything I can think of. As I digest the experiences I'm having, I'll regroup and do a cost-benefit analysis of the different applications of the SchoolPad, and the projector, for that matter.
I've found the SchoolPad to be quite stable. The only issue I've encountered is when my laptop hibernates because I've been on the Pad so long, then it takes some work to wake it up and get online again. I also recommend plugging the SchoolPad into the charger and locking the pen into its chamber at every opportunity.
One last thing: Brian, please tell me if I'm rambling too much. I keep visiting in hopes of getting some ideas from others who attended the workshop. I will try to share what I am learning.
Peace.
Re: Weblockers,
The idea is to have web based places kids can self administer there files. You don't need hardware, they can get their stuff from anywhere. With Power School, you're probably going to have that anyway.
RE: Implementation
You are prolific indeed. The CTAP7 squad is glad we could add some tools to your toolbox.
Keep integrating, and get back to me on the movies over the summer, when you can go into brainstorm mode. It's not hard, but there are a lot of small things to consider, I'll walk you through the pitfalls.
On the sleeping issue, since you're on a Mac, consider setting up custom power settings, set your machine to sleep never, and let the screen dim after an hour or so (beware burn in). If you've got a Mac laptop, you can set it this way while plugged in and have different settings for running off battery.
Others will be chiming in, I changed the log in so you don't have to register.
P.S. The forum is going live soon, final debugging is underway.
You're not rambling, man (pun)
Jon
I previously asked about showing a problem in progress using the Interwrite SchoolPad and Epson 82c projector. I haven't tried the recording feature, but I have another way. On page one write the problem. Then choose the wrench icon then select "create duplicate" command. Work on the next step of the problem. Then click the wrech icon and "create duplicate" again. After each step in the problem just create another duplicate (which actually creates a new page that's identical) and continue working. In the end you will have a series of pages that will show the problem in progress. You can then return to the first page and annotate the step. Click the forward arrow to go to the next page and annotate that page, repeating for each page in the series. Be sure not to click the "new page" icon when you're annotating. Annotating after creating the series will prevent you from having to erase anything from page to page. Peace.
Carol,
Please update us on the screen, especially if the new hardware is better. My impression was the device you shared almost shut down the agenda we had planned due to teachers being fixated on a new technology!
If that's not the best possible picture, I can't wait to see the best picture.
A question for any bloggers:
Should we consider doing a bundled workshop with the "elmo" type device or stay with tablets? Or offer a choice.
Feedback is welcome.
JC
Perhaps you could try a ruler or some other kind of straight edge to place on the board as a guide for your stylus pen. You might use a stencil, or create a stencil. You can also place a photocopy of the shapes you want to draw, place them on the board and trace. My board is at school, otherwise I'd take a look. Remember that you can use the grid paper preference (click the red suitcase and then choose preferences and then grid paper) and just use the horizontal lines (i.e. deselect "vertical lines") if you need lines on which to write sentences. At the same time you can change the spacing of the lines. (You can change the background color to anything, and you can change the lines to any color.) I'll do some checking and post again. Thanks for the question.
Carol the Rock Star said: "I have searched and searched for a way to draw shapes (specifically lines and squares) with my tablet and cannot find that feature anywhere."
Renegade's reply: Your question made me investigate and I found the answer to your question. (FYI: I am referring to the Interwrite SchoolPad, you know, the blue one.) Here it is: Go to a blank page, select the writing pen. Now, click the top half of the button on your stylus pen while the tip is close to the board. You will have a box with choices appear. It is here that you'll click on the straight line, the miniature ray, or the line with an arrow at each end. Your pen will now draw a the line segment, ray, or line and it will be perfectly straight. (Press the pen to the board and drag it; a thin line will appear showing you where your line will go. It will be perfectly straight even if you make a diagonal line.)
To draw circles, ovals, or squares, repeat the above steps (click the top button on the stylus pen to open a box of choices). Now you can select the solid box, the solid circle, the hollow box, or the hollow circle. When you put your pen to the pad now, you will be able to draw the circle or square by dragging the pen tip across the board. Stop when it's the size you want. Remember, you can change the color of the box, but you should change the color before you draw the box or circle.
I have more ideas. I'll share more later.
Way to go, Rock Star! I saw your post, and didn't have time to email you the answer before you fixed it yourself! (I 'll chalk that up to giving you the freedom to learn independently!).
I got our Interwrite PRS ("clickers") figured out - anyone want to use them for a week or two?
Nifty InterWrite SchoolPad Tool: If you select a tool and start to work and then realize you did something wrong (crazy stray marks that won't erase easily because they were on top of other writing), you can remove your last action by clicking the curved red arrow tool. That removes your last action. (Not sure how many take-backs you can do.)
Follow-up: the InterWrite SchoolPad Take-Back Tool. By clicking the curved red arrow tool you can take back AS MANY ACTIONS AS YOU WANT. Very useful in certain contexts.
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