2. This is not just an overhead projector.
It is so much more…..
3. 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.
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 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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…
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 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
