ITSC+2010

=Three Rivers School District ITSC team workshop notes=

Rob Saunders ITSC workshop notes:

Patch notes for ITSC 2010: Feb. 15th Workshop 1 - 21st Century Classroom for Math & Science: 1. Supplies: a. Should be usb for video recording and capturing pictures. b. When buying, look at video quality by comparing 2 doc cameras side by side. c. Make sure you can attach your doc cam to a microscope.
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * Projector
 * Response System (clickers)
 * Slate or Mobi (This has the same basic software as an interactive whiteboard for less cost. It also gives you more freedom than the interactive whiteboard.) The mobi can be set up in multi-learner mode that allows up to 9 students or groups to interact with your screen at the same time. Basically it gives each board their own fraction of an interactive white board.
 * Sound System (Get a mic for teacher's voice integrated into classroom sound system)
 * Doc Camera
 * Livescribe Pen - The hardware is in the pen - not your computer. It allows you to save your lesson using a doc cam. It saves your written lesson that you wrote under the doc cam and also saves the audio (voice) file of your explanation as you describing each step. This can be used by students that were absent or used by students that need extra time to get the notes or content. This requires a special paper (called dot paper) from the company. You can go to livescribe.com for more info.

2. Software:
 * Gradecam - **__This looks like a great program!__** This allows a regular doc camera to be used as an optical scanner (like a scantron) for scanning answer sheets. Students can bring theirs up to be graded immediately after finishing. This can be used in place of clickers and works on most doc cams. You can customize and print your own answer sheets so you don't have to order and buy theirs. The computer will record the scores as sheets are grades. Crunched up papers that won't work well in a scantron still work well with this program.

3. The Web:
 * NetTrekker - Search Engine for lessons and educational activities. Sorted by elementary, middle, or high school. The downside - This site has a log in and costs $.

4. Other Ideas:
 * Youtube videos - Download them with apps like keepvid.com ahead of time to avoid download/bandwidth problems in class.

5. My Questions:
 * I can currently save my clickers answers and percentages on excel. Can I import these grades directly into esis?