The Using of

Technology to

Facilitate EC-12

Instruction

Types of Technology

Smart Boards

Document Cameras

Digital Cameras

Computers

Smart Boards

What is a Smart Board?

A Smart Board is the first interactive

white board (SMART Technologies ULC,

2010).

Using this technology engages students in

a teacher’s lesson.

A smart board works with a computer

and projector. There are many games and

software programs that work with the

smart board in the educational setting.

Activities to do with a Smart Board

It can be used as a form of taking the

attendance. Teach student to interact

with the boards’ motion sensor, allowing

students will use their finger to drag their

name from the “At Home” column shown

on the board to the “Present” column, to

show they are present at school that day

Document

Cameras

What is a Document Camera?

Document cameras replaced the

overhead projector.

It allows the teacher to project what he

or she is doing at their desk or on a table

onto a screen or smart board for a large

group to see.

Images show up in color, instead of the

shadow black of an overhead projector.

Activities to do with a Document

Camera Enlarge a read-aloud book to the class.

Used for demonstrations to show

students how to do assigned work.

A teacher can freeze-frame the camera

for various teaching purposes.

Worksheets can be frozen, work out

answers on sheet, unfreeze, and show final

answers

Digital

Cameras

What does it mean “Digital”

Camera It is easy to use like a regular film camera,

without the mess and time of developing

film.

Pictures can be easily downloaded to

your computer and integrated into

classroom activities.

Ways to use a Digital Camera in the

Classroom Show pictures to demonstrate how to

participate in centers and math and

literacy stations. For example, sequence

of photos in each center to teach

students how to use manipulatives and

what the station will look like when it is

cleaned up

Computers

How can I use computers in the

classroom? Computers can be used in a lab setting or in

the student’s classroom.

Many school district have purchased educational programs and have loaded them on the machines for student enrichment activities.

There are also several student friendly school approved website programs for the students to interact with. One of the most common sites viewed by my students is www.starfall.com.