Empower Your Teaching: Innovative Tools & Resources for Classroom Success
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Discover a wealth of resources and tools to enhance your teaching experience. From interactive whiteboards to efficient grading programs, communication systems, and software tutorials, boost your classroom performance and engage students effectively.
Empower Your Teaching: Innovative Tools & Resources for Classroom Success
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My Computer Should WorkHarder Than I Do! Bill Kermavner wc_kermavner@lgca.org Gina Pumphrey wc_pumphrey@lgca.org Thom Rovniak wc_rovniak@lgca.org
More Teaching/Less Tasking Teaching More Engaging Recordkeeping/Data Collection School-Home Communication Effective Use of Software + Internet Microsoft Office iPhoto
Teaching More Engaging SMARTBoards & Mimio Boards PowerPoint Presentations Classroom Performance Systems (from eInstruction)
SMARTBoards and Mimio Systems interactive whiteboard surfaces http://smarttech.com http://www.mimio.com
SMARTBoard Demonstration of use of SMARTBoard in a middle school setting
PowerPoints difference between black-and-white and color television banks of ready-made presentations http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/powerpoint.htm
Recordkeeping Grading Program: Gradekeeper www.gradekeeper.com • low-cost • highly efficient • teacher-friendly • versatile
Data Collection Student Keypad Systems (clickers) Classroom Performance System (CPS) Turning Point Quizdom Senteo • highly efficient • teacher-friendly • versatile
School-Home Communication (new) Schoolnotes new.schoolnotes.com FREE RESOURCE • highly efficient • teacher-friendly • versatile
Effective Use of Software and Internet How-to-do almost anything links http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us • rubrics • powerpoints • lesson plans • curriculum • worksheets • bulletin boards
Effective Use of Software and Internet Video presentations/integrations http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com • fee-based • full-length videos • video clips; images; audio • additional materials available • linked to standards
Effective Use of Software and Internet Interactive Calendar http://www.calendars.net FREE RESOURCE • highly efficient • teacher-friendly • versatile
Microsoft Office2008 Tutorials Microsoft Office for Mac tutorials • contacts, calendar • Entourage for email • Excel • Power Point • Word QuickTime Movies to show how-to + practice activities
iPhoto • student recognition • webcam • can be exported as .pdf • editing capabilities • slide shows: combine with music, transitions and make movie
My Computer Should WorkHarder Than I Do! Bill Kermavner wc_kermavner@lgca.org Gina Pumphrey wc_pumphrey@lgca.org Thom Rovniak wc_rovniak@lgca.org