Presenter Shawn Brandt

You've always wanted a mounted classroom projector. Now that you have one, what are some best practices for classroom use? Learn how teachers are creatively using projectors to enhance instruction. View a variety of classroom samples, download free software, experience interactive equipment, and share success stories with your colleagues.

Vote/Poll Online: Poll4.com

Session Outline:

• Projector basics
  • Extending the life of your equipment
  • Functionality of the remote
• Presenting effectively with PowerPoint
• Online content
  • Clean up the ads with Firefox and Adblock Plus
• Review games
  • PowerPoint review games
  • Jeopardy and Baseball
  • Stu's Double Jeopardy
• Visual tools
  • Google Earth
  • Wordle.net
  • CoolTimer or Online Stopwatch
  • The Hat
  • ZoomIt
• Present with video
  • Google Video Search
  • Discovery Education Streaming
  • Download YouTube with iDesktop.tv (tutorial)
  • Download other video with Firefox and DownloadHelper
  • Animoto.com
• Convert video and audio to different formats with WinFF
• Present with motion... use Prezi

Resources:

• Handout
• 100 Ideas
• 50 Uses
• 10 Ways to Get Beyond PowerPoint with Classroom Projectors
• Using Projectors Effectively