Kristina JohnGabriel

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Integrating Wireless Tools into Instruction

• Kristina John-Gabriel
• Eric Soskil
• Running Brook Elementary, Howard County
• April 2009

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What is a wireless tool?

• Tools that can be used without a wire connection
  to the computer such as
• Pupil Response System (PRS)
• Interwrite Pad
• Wireless Mice
• And More

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Why use wireless tools?

• Student learning
• Student behavior
• Student involvement
• Adaptive tools
• Teacher mobility/proximity
• Moves the teacher from front
• Helps create a collaborative environment

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Pupil Response System

• A way for all students to respond to select
  response type question.
• Can be used to guide instruction
• Pre-assess student knowledge
• Post assess student knowledge
• Links
• http//www.einstruction.com/index.html
• http//www.clickerclassroom.com
• http//www.gtco.com/uk.htm

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Interwrite Pad

• Use to engage students
• Students can write on screen
• Have students highlight, point, etc.
• Note taking
• Model
• Highlight important information
• Using highlighter tool
• Circling/marking text
• Can be used with almost any computer program
• Links
• http//www.bg-innovations.com/classroom.html
• http//www.gtco.com/uk.htm

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Wireless Mice

• Use to engage students
• Student presentations
• Teacher presentations where student controls
  mouse
• Teacher proximity
• Moves the teacher from front
• Helps create a collaborative environment
• Student empowerment
• Adaptive technology
• One of the more inexpensive ways to promote use
  of wireless tools.

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Wii Boards

• Inexpensive alternative to commercial white
  boards
• Builds student confidence
• Present in front of peers
• Highly mobile
• Fully interactive with computer
• Growing community of users
• More tools are becoming accessible

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Wireless Tools We Use

• Interwrite pad
• PRS
• Mice
• Wii Board

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Thank You For Attending

• You may contact us at
• Kristina_John-Gabriel_at_hcpss.org
• Eric_Soskil_at_hcpss.org