Waverly High School

Classroom Technology Options

Option 1 Interactive Whiteboard: Promethean (Option 1 and 2 work together ) Devices Needed: Interactive board Teacher Computer Projector Slate Teacher Computer Projector Option 2 Slate: ActivSlate Option 3 Teacher iPads with Doceri/ Splashtop (Option 3 and 4 work together) iPad Teacher Computer Projector Can be accessed from any device. 1 device per student and teacher Mobile carts Software Needed: ActivInspire Comes with Promethean Board Functions: Computer image is projected onto the interactive board. ActivInspire (Could use with this software to maximize its use) The slate controls the computer image which is projected onto the interactive whiteboard. With the support of the Doceri software, the ipad connects to the desktop computer and this computer image is projected on a white space. The teacher can lead interactive lessons from anywhere in the room. Students can pass around the iPad from their seats to answer Doceri (yearly license required) Nearpod (Free with limitations. Options to upgrade.) Option 4 1 device per user with Nearpod

Students log into a teachers Nearpod lesson with a wireless device to participate in a whole group, interactive lesson. The teacher sets the pace of the lesson which shows up on each student's device. All students are working on the same lesson at the same time

Interactive Features Teacher:

Teacher can lead interactive lessons from the board.

Teacher can lead interactive lessons from anywhere in the room. Students can pass around the slate from their seats to answer

Interactive Features Student:

One student at a time can come up to interact with the board.

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and are able to answer questions simultaneously. Responses are sent directly to the teacher. Nearpod software can be used to create interactive lessons from computer or iPad.

Classroom Uses/ Lessons:

ActivInspire software can be used to create interactive lessons. Any files/ lessons created by the teacher on the computer, including powerpoints, worksheets, etc. can be projected and written on, or even made into interactive lessons using the ActivInspire software. Many free lessons are provided on Promethean Planet, Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers.

The slate can be use to create interactive lessons.

Doceri software can be used to create interactive lessons.

Any files/ lessons created by the Any files/ lessons teacher on the created by the computer, teacher on the Lessons must be including computer, published as a powerpoints, including PDF to import worksheets, etc. powerpoints, into can be projected worksheets, etc. Nearpod.com to and written on, or can be projected make a lesson. even made into and written on, or interactive even made into Lessons can lessons using the interactive lessons include ActivInspire using the Doceri interactive software. software. elements such as polls, short Teachers have Teachers have answer access to any access to any responses, lesson they lesson they multiple choice choose which choose which can questions, and can be be manipulated in drawings. manipulated in front of the class. front of the class. The desktop image doesnt show up on the slate. Must have a strong network connection. Each student must have access to a wireless device.

Drawbacks:

Only one person can participate with the board at a time.