JD Williamson
Technology Coordinator
Westfall Local Schools
This is not just an overhead projector.




 It is so much more…..
The overhead projector was originally created
to train soldiers during World War II.

Education has been using this device for almost
60 years.

Digital Natives need to be engaged and
encouraged to actively participate in the
discussion.
Display paper printouts, slides and even
transparencies

Display text or photos from a book

Display three-dimensional objects

Save a “live” image and display on SMART board

Zoom in and out capability
Students can showcase their work

Take snapshot of student work and email to parent

Live demonstrations under the camera lens to show
students what exactly is being asked of them

How to fill out a standardized test form, under the
camera, so students can see how to correctly prepare the
form

Allow the students to use the camera to display notes they
took while collaborating in their work groups
Science teachers can display items that are not likely going to be passed
around to the class

Demonstrate the interactions of liquids

Record observations of growth and changes in a terrarium

Plant seeds and document changes in growth by capturing a series of
images

For a short amount of time, place a small bug or insect under the camera
and observe its movement and habits

Show various animal, rock, and plant specimens. Dissecting animals can
be done under the camera with students following along on their
specimens. X-rays can also be displayed
Teachers and students can work problems under
the live camera lens
Share student created, written and illustrated story
problems
Demonstrate functions on a scientific or graphing
calculator without the use of special overhead
Demonstrate difficult equations live or record it on
video to play back or post to district website or
Blackboard
Demonstrate how to plot a graph on regular graph
paper
EVERY book can be a BIG book

Fluency practice showing text a line at a time

Hold book reviews in class and display favorite passages from
books

Examine the format for Reading and Language Arts tests to learn
test taking strategies

Manipulate letters for phonics and spelling lessons

Take video of a child reading. After watching it, read it again for
fluency and expression. Compare the two…
Capture rough draft, and another of the revision

Student authors share their writing

Write collaborative poetry

Peer revision and editing of student writing

Examine and mark a newspaper article for the specialized
structure of writing in the news genre

Obtain forms such as a job application. Demonstrate the writing
skill of filling out forms

Model sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation and
grammar editing
Create and share 3- dimensional topographical maps

Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions
and history

Display and discuss current events, articles, and political
cartoons from newspapers and magazines

Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print
and focus students on specific regions of a map

Show pictures of historical events or places from a book

Look at money from foreign countries
Create and share 3- dimensional topographical maps

Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions
and history

Display and discuss current events, articles, and political
cartoons from newspapers and magazines

Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print
and focus students on specific regions of a map

Show pictures of historical events or places from a book

Look at money from foreign countries
Claymation animation

Focus on an artist’s work and style, display works of art from
books about the artist

Fold origami in live demonstrations – and everyone can see

Zoom in on impressionist art noticing the brush strokes of
color. Then zoom out and notice how the eye blends the
colors

Share student art examples. Their work and neatness
improves when they know they will share it with the class

Demonstrate drawing techniques such as creating texture
Capture daily work and activities and post to a class website

Saved images can be incorporated into Power Point
Presentations and Windows Movie Maker to use in activities
such as end of year programs, classroom review and back to
school nights

Focus student attention on a keyboard and demonstrate a
technique

Make electronic boards and components more visible

Take apart electronic gadgets, show different parts and how
it works
Mixed Reality
Ways to use the SMART Document Camera

Ways to use the SMART Document Camera

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    This is notjust an overhead projector. It is so much more…..
  • 3.
    The overhead projectorwas originally created to train soldiers during World War II. Education has been using this device for almost 60 years. Digital Natives need to be engaged and encouraged to actively participate in the discussion.
  • 4.
    Display paper printouts,slides and even transparencies Display text or photos from a book Display three-dimensional objects Save a “live” image and display on SMART board Zoom in and out capability
  • 5.
    Students can showcasetheir work Take snapshot of student work and email to parent Live demonstrations under the camera lens to show students what exactly is being asked of them How to fill out a standardized test form, under the camera, so students can see how to correctly prepare the form Allow the students to use the camera to display notes they took while collaborating in their work groups
  • 6.
    Science teachers candisplay items that are not likely going to be passed around to the class Demonstrate the interactions of liquids Record observations of growth and changes in a terrarium Plant seeds and document changes in growth by capturing a series of images For a short amount of time, place a small bug or insect under the camera and observe its movement and habits Show various animal, rock, and plant specimens. Dissecting animals can be done under the camera with students following along on their specimens. X-rays can also be displayed
  • 7.
    Teachers and studentscan work problems under the live camera lens Share student created, written and illustrated story problems Demonstrate functions on a scientific or graphing calculator without the use of special overhead Demonstrate difficult equations live or record it on video to play back or post to district website or Blackboard Demonstrate how to plot a graph on regular graph paper
  • 8.
    EVERY book canbe a BIG book Fluency practice showing text a line at a time Hold book reviews in class and display favorite passages from books Examine the format for Reading and Language Arts tests to learn test taking strategies Manipulate letters for phonics and spelling lessons Take video of a child reading. After watching it, read it again for fluency and expression. Compare the two…
  • 9.
    Capture rough draft,and another of the revision Student authors share their writing Write collaborative poetry Peer revision and editing of student writing Examine and mark a newspaper article for the specialized structure of writing in the news genre Obtain forms such as a job application. Demonstrate the writing skill of filling out forms Model sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation and grammar editing
  • 10.
    Create and share3- dimensional topographical maps Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions and history Display and discuss current events, articles, and political cartoons from newspapers and magazines Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print and focus students on specific regions of a map Show pictures of historical events or places from a book Look at money from foreign countries
  • 11.
    Create and share3- dimensional topographical maps Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions and history Display and discuss current events, articles, and political cartoons from newspapers and magazines Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print and focus students on specific regions of a map Show pictures of historical events or places from a book Look at money from foreign countries
  • 12.
    Claymation animation Focus onan artist’s work and style, display works of art from books about the artist Fold origami in live demonstrations – and everyone can see Zoom in on impressionist art noticing the brush strokes of color. Then zoom out and notice how the eye blends the colors Share student art examples. Their work and neatness improves when they know they will share it with the class Demonstrate drawing techniques such as creating texture
  • 13.
    Capture daily workand activities and post to a class website Saved images can be incorporated into Power Point Presentations and Windows Movie Maker to use in activities such as end of year programs, classroom review and back to school nights Focus student attention on a keyboard and demonstrate a technique Make electronic boards and components more visible Take apart electronic gadgets, show different parts and how it works
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