| Technology available at PMS 2009 | back to homepage | |||
| Hardware | Used for: | Description | Location | |
| Notebook Computer (w/CD Writer/DVD Player) one for EVERY FT TEACHER | Internet, PowerPoint, whole class activities, working at home | YOUR class | ||
| Desktop Computer-one for EVERY FT Teacher | clerical, grades, teacher-created materials | YOUR class | ||
| LCD Projector-one for EVERY classroom | YOUR class | |||
| SmartBoards (available in every team and exploratory) | interactive lessons | Interactive whiteboard | designated classrooms | |
| Smart Tablets/Interwrite tablets (6th-8th grade) | wireless mouse/overhead replacement (?) | wireless controller | Media Center (one for every FT teacher) |
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| Qwizdom and Senteo student response remotes [3 full classroom (32 remotes) sets of Senteo and 3 partial sets of Qwizdom (24, 17 and 12 remotes each)] | Great for material review, surveys | remotes for each student to respond to (multiple choice and T/F questions | TIS | |
| Digital Cameras | Great for student projects and to document work | Media Center | ||
| Digital Video Cameras | video projects, projecting objects for class demonstartion | Media Center | ||
| VCR/DVD players | videos, ITV, building distribution | most rooms | ||
| TV | most rooms | |||
| DVD Burner | Making DVD's from video camera and other videos | Media Center | ||
| Computer-TV converter | Media Center | |||
| ELMO Document camera (we only have one--try using a digital video camera and LCD projector--it works!) | to use a book/document/object while teaching a lesson | projector for 2D and 3D objects | Media Center | |
| Webcams | Internet conferencing/quick pictures/ELMO alternative | |||
| Laser Printers | located in: office mailroom, 502, 509, 226, 400 wing | 502, 509, 223, 317 | ||
| Inkjet Printers | some classrooms | some rooms | ||
| Speakers for computers | TIS or Media Center | |||
| Writers (2 carts/classroom sets) | basic text entry, writing assignments | Media Center | ||
| Computer Labs-rooms 502, 504 and 509 | Internet research, projects, etc. | 504 not available 2-3 Thursday and Friday. | 502, 504 and 509 | |
| Science Dept. Nova 5000 w/ Probes | measuring and analyzing/ science experiments, etc. | Science Lab | ||
| Software/Internet | ||||
| Windows XP | OS | all | ||
| Office 2000 or 2003 | all | |||
| Word | any desktop publishing | all | ||
| Excel | class lists, tally sheets | all | ||
| PowerPoint | slide shows - can use video also | all | ||
| Access | all | |||
| Publisher | flyers, brochures, cards (students) | all | ||
| Maths Packs | Interactive software available on ALL computers--teacher directed or individual activities | Called "Interactive Math", "Math Packs", "Primary Games" or "Teaching Measures" | In Novell Application Launcher | all |
| PhotoStory | Multimedia presentations-photos in motion. | montage photos with narration, text and music | all, Labs | |
| Mediator | Multimedia authoring | all | ||
| OpenMind | Mind Mapping/graphic organizer | all | ||
| United Streaming | Content Area Video- has blackline masters | great resources available | all | |
| Windows Movie Maker | Video Editing/student video projects | all | ||
| DISCUS | Online research resource | all | ||
| RiverDeep Online | Math K-12 | student log sheets/exercises | all networked PC's | |
| RiverDeep Online | ELA K-6 | student log sheets/exercises | all networked PC's | |
| AB Tutor | Computer lab monitoring | Lets you launch websites on all computyers simultaneously, monitor students activity, etc. | labs | |
| District Technology Items | ||||
| Palm Handheld Computers | basic word processing, technology, drawing and picture technology | DO | ||