I Have It

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I Have It

• Now what do I do with it?

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Maximizing the Money

• Technology is only a wise investment if
• it changes something about the way students learn
• opens new doors and possibilities
• helps engage students in their learning
  experiences.

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Our Focus

• To make learning a richer, more meaningful
  experience for a child.

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Visual Aid

• anything that can appear on your computer screen
  can be projected with the projector.
• directly engage students
• add impact to each lesson
• enhanced teacher demonstrations
• provides diverse content to all students in the
  classroom at once
• allows students to have a visual and colorful
  learning experience (Statistic)

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Alternative way of teaching

• focus on the information, not on the technology
• makes more educational information available to
  students
• changes conventional habits and rituals in the
  classroom
• enables a more involved and interactive approach
  to learning

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Advantages

• entire class can view one big screen without
  difficulty
• heightening students' awareness and expectations
• captivating their attention and increasing their
  motivation.
• PowerPoint adds color, images, sound, animation,
  and hyperlinks to other documents, including Web
  documents.
• Reduce the number of copies needed for worksheets

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Customized Curriculum

• Use to display bell ringer activities or friendly
  reminders. (Homework, tests)
• Accommodate special needs students.
• Demonstrate new software
• Demonstrate and review difficult concepts
• Display class notes or vocabulary words
• Access to resources on the web

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Curriculum Examples
Math
Social Studies
Language Arts
Science
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Math Examples
How many times is the number 8 in the picture
below?
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Fill in the Missing Numbers
Between 16, _____, 18
Just after 14, 15, _____
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Matching Shapes and Positions
(2 , 2)
2
(1 , 2)
1
(1 , 1)
1
2
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Visual Perception
Which picture is exactly the same as the picture
at the top?
One picture is different from the other three
pictures. Circle the picture that is different
from the others.
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Counting
Count Us In

• Count and Write the Number

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Language Arts Examples
Exploring the Letter A
A United Streaming Video
Starfall Internet Site
Identify Objects Power Point
Beginning Sounds Internet Game
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Pick the ones that start with the letter A.
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The Short and Long of it.
cat
sad
L O N G A
make
face
say
fan
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Spelling Words

• at
• hat
• cat
• can

cap tap map mad
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Digraphs
Click on the digraph that ends the picture name.
th
Great Job
sh
fish
ch
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Science

• Parts of a Plant/Flower (Primary Resources)
• Forces in Action
• Volcanoes
• Simple Machines

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Journal Prompt
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Social Studies

• PBS Grandpas Globe
• Amelia Earhart
• Remember the Alamo
• Who Am I?

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Power Point
PowerPoint won't turn a bad presentation into a
good one, and it won't convert an ineffective
presenter into an effective one. "If your words
or images are not on point, making them dance in
color won't make them relevant. Edward Tufte
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Practical Tips

• When doing a power point presentation set up the
  projector five minutes before the children arrive
  so there is no waiting time to allow for any
  disruption
• Do check your connections and for video and data.
  
• Don't touch the projection lens
• After use, make sure the projector is powered
  down properly and the lamp has had a chance to
  cool down.
• Use compressed air to clean fan.

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Techie Stuff

• To avoid damaging the projector and lamp, allow
  the cooling fan to run for at least 2 minutes
  before turning off the projector.
• Do not block the ventilation slots and openings
  on the projector.
• Keep the fan vent free of dust.
• Replacement bulb costs 300.00

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Sneak Peek
Focus Ring
Zoom Tab
Lens
Remote Sensor
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Presentation Pilot Pro
Back Return to previous slide
Laser Highlight key points
360 Mouse Use thumb controlled mouse movement.
Forward - Advance Slides
Hide Press button to hide or show slides
Left Mouse Select or use to advance slides.
Right Mouse Click to navigate menus
May want to keep on hand a spare CR2025 Coin
Battery
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Greatest Enemy
DUST

• Think of dust as a blanket, which keeps the chips
  of your components nice and hot. The more dust,
  the hotter they get.
• We all know that there is no dust allowed in
  school.
• Solicit the help of students to keep dust in your
  room to a minimum.
• Cover the equipment with a light cloth during
  periods of nonuse.
• Use the can of compressed air to clean.

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Getting Started

• NOTE Turn on the projector before you turn on
  the source (computer, notebook, DVD, etc.). The
  Power button light blinks green until pressed.
• Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc.).
  The projector automatically detects your source.
• NOTE Allow the projector some time to search
  for the source.
• If you have multiple sources connected to the
  projector, press the Source button on the remote
  control or control panel to select the desired
  source.

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Turning Your Projector Off

• NOTE If you press the Power button while the
  projector is running, the following message
  appears
• " Press Power button to Turn Off Projector.
• Projector must cool down for 90 seconds before
  unplugging or restarting." The message disappears
  in 5 seconds or you can press any button on the
  control panel to erase it.

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Troubleshooting Your Projector

• Problem No image appears on the screen
• Possible Solution
• Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the
  projector is turned on.
• Ensure that the external graphics port is
  enabled. If you are using a Dell portable
  computer, press Fn F8 . For other computers,
  see respective documentation.
• NOTE Allow the projector some time to search
  for the source.
• Ensure that all the cables are securely
  connected.
• Ensure that the pins of the connectors are not
  bent or broken.

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Troubleshooting Your Projector

• Problem Partial, scrolling, or incorrectly
  displayed image
• Press the Resync button on the remote control or
  the control panel.
• If you are using a Dell portable computer, set
  the resolution of the computer to XGA (1024 x
  768)
• Right-click the unused portion of your Windows
  desktop, click Properties and then select
  Settings tab.
• Verify the setting is 1024 x 768 pixels for the
  external monitor port.

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Troubleshooting Your Projector

• Problem Image is unstable or flickering
• Adjust the tracking in the OSD Computer Image
  tab.
• Problem Image has vertical flickering bar
• Adjust the frequency in the OSD Computer Image
  tab.
• Problem Image is out of focus
• Adjust the focus ring on the projector lens.

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Problem Lamp is burned out or makes a popping
sound

• When the lamp reaches its end of life, it may
  burn out and may make a loud popping sound. If
  this occurs, the projector does not turn back on,
  and displays Lamp Defective in the LCD display
  until the lamp is replaced.
• Notify your tech coordinator using appropriate
  form.

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LAMP TEMP indicator

• LAMP light is solid orange
• If the Lamp light is solid orange, replace the
  lamp.
• TEMP light is solid orange
• The projector has overheated. The display
  automatically shuts down. Turn the display on
  again after the projector cools down. If the
  problem persists, contact Dell.
• TEMP light is blinking orange
• A projector fan has failed and the projector
  automatically shuts down. If this problem
  persists, contact Dell.

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Contacting Dell

• To contact Dell electronically, you can access
  the following websites
• www.dell.com
• support.dell.com (support)
• toll-free 1-877-459-7298
• 1-year Advanced Exchange Service12 included

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• Color increases recall by up to 60 percent, and
  some research suggests that readers pay attention
  up to 82 percent longer when color is used in a
  document.

David Baird, "A Splash of Color, a Dash of
Learning," T.H.E. Journal, 1/1/2006,
http//www.thejournal.com/articles/17708
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Amelia Earhart
President Herbert Hoover presenting the gold
medal of the National Geographic Society to
Amelia Earhart, in recognition of her non-stop
solo flight across the Atlantic