
Technology Found
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Instructional Application
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Instructional Strategies
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School #1
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1. Sound Enhancement Equipment
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-All subjects
-Allows teacher voice to be projected throughout
the whole classroom
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-Teacher microphone
used for whole group direct
instruction
-Student microphones for presentations, sharing,
and reading aloud.
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2. Document Cameras
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-All subjects
-Teacher projection technology
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-Teacher can project student work as examples.
-Teacher can write on an assignment along with
students to help visual learners.
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3. iPads
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-All subjects
-Especially helpful for math intervention and
enrichment
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-1 teacher iPad and 3 student iPads for every
classroom.
-Teacher iPad works with Doceri and Apple TV.
-Student iPads contain apps to use in small group
instruction and for intervention/ enrichment.
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4. Doceri
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-All subjects
-Teacher projection technology
-Lesson planning capabilities
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-Allows the teacher iPad to mirror the desktop computer
and send it to the projector.
-Ability to record and project lessons in a similar
way to Khan Academy.
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5. Apple TV
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-All subjects
-Teacher projection technology
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-Allows the teacher iPad to project directly to the
screen. Any apps/ music/ videos on the iPad can be played on the projector.
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6. Follett Digital Reader
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-Reading
-A large digital library of books available to be
read
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-Individual students can read books on iPads.
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7. xtramath.org
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-Math
-Homework
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-Individual students use the website to practice
automaticity in their math facts.
-Can be accessed from home or school
-Teacher can track progress of each student
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8. Class Dojo
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-All Subjects --------Behavior management
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-Used throughout the day to track specific student
behaviors with positive and negative points.
-Parents can access from home to track student
behavior at school
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9. School Website
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-All subjects
-Homework
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-Parents can access from home to see student grades,
assignments, and what is going on at school
-Students can get online at home and complete
quizzes, turn in homework assignments, and participate in discussion boards
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10. Brain Pop
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-Science and History
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-Used either in whole class or individual students
-Informative videos for various science and history
topics
-Can be viewed whole class via projector or on
individual iPads
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School #2
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1. SMART boards
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-All Subjects
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-Whole group and small group interactive
instruction
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2. Promethean Boards
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-All Subjects
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-Whole group and small group interactive
instruction
-More updated version of SMART boards
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3. Computer lab available for check out
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-All Subjects
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-Whole group
-Typing and research accessibilities
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4. Laptop cart available for check out
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-All Subjects
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-Whole group
-Typing and research accessibilities
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5. Microsoft Office
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-All Subjects
-Language arts
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-Individually
-Use for teachers
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6. Wish list- More Bandwidth
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-All Subjects including office
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-Very slow technology makes teachers not want to
use it
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7. Wish list- tablets
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-All Subjects
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-Small group activities
-Games
-Researching
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8. Wish list- Interactive website
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-All Subjects
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-Ability to have students discuss topics from home
as well as take quizzes and access class information online
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9. Wish list- Mimo Boards
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-All Subjects
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-Similar abilities to the SMART boards and
Promethean boards, but less bulk of equipment
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10. Google Earth
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-Social Studies and History
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-Whole class and individual exploration of three
dimensional maps
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