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Classroom Management:

With large screen projection, use the computer for whole class instruction or student presentations. Without large screen projection, use the computer as a presentation device for small groups.

Ideas:

Illustrate an idea or concept:

• Show a QuickTime movie for illustration.
• Graph data real time.
• Show a descriptive picture.
• Use clip art, sounds and movies to illustrate concepts.
• Use Venn diagrams or other graphic organizers.
• Illustrate geometric shapes with a draw program.
• Color parts of map in a paint program to demonstrate location of crops, population, etc. (Map template)
• Use a slide show of important facts or concepts. (vocabulary words)

Class discussion:

• Use colored text to illustrate parts of speech, patterns in poetry, important words in a story or math reading problem.
• Have students enter sentences to correct as a class.
• Introduce an Internet site for background or information.
• Show a QuickTime movie or picture that provokes discussion.
• Record class ideas in a brainstorming session. (Inspiration)
• Use specialized software. (Tom Snyder)
• Compose a group e-mail .
• Explore interactive illusions.
• Use a Web site that poses problems for class solution.
• Use a Web site that provides new information daily or weekly.

"Smart" chalkboard:

• Post assignments.
• Use Web linked lecture notes.
• Use a graphing calculator for demos. (Graphing Calculator)
• Incorporate cool calculators of all sorts.

Hints:

• Use macros or premade files to facilitate demonstrations.
• Use students to enter data during class discussions.
• Use a paint program when you need to erase parts of a picture.
• Use a draw program when you want to rearrange, resize, or duplicate objects.
• Use a spreadsheet for two column displays.
• Lock Venn diagrams or other graphic organizers before entering text.