Class DVDs

My teacher was telling us how her niece's elementary teacher had each kid bring a disposable camera at the beginning of the school year. She labeled each camera, for example she had one for bad hair days. When a child came to school with a bad hair day they got their picture taken. At the end of the year all the cameras were developed and the teacher made a slide show/video. She put the pictures together and added music to it. This was a great way to create a memorable portfolio for the children to keep forever. I have also had personal experience with this sort of technology because the teacher I worked for while in high school made a DVD of her students plays that they performed. When creating DVDs like this it is important to pay close attention too and follow copy write laws.

Smart Boards

Smart Boards are a way for teachers to create an interactive leasson plan. With a smart board teachers are able to plan activites that could involve checking papers on the white board, searching the internet and utilizing interactive sites, and complete work sheets with the class.