technology update - new college lanarkshire
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATEMARCH 2017EILEEN IMLAHSUPPORTED LEARNING FACULTY
CLICKSHARE
• Allows demonstration on large screen of phone and tablet activities• Facilitates demonstration to a wider audience• Needs up to date software with internet access• Facilitates demonstration of wireless/bluetooth technology
SMART PAINTProvides a high and wide surface to write on using wipeable pensAccessibleEasy to useGives students their own platformCaptures their ideasCan be recorded using digital camera
EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS
THE STUDENTS CREATED THE EVALUATION SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGSThey tried the application for as long as they wanted then added their own names at their chosen symbol
THE MOST CONFIDENT STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED FIRSTAll the other students were then keen to do it too.
IMAGINING ROBOTS: FROM THE KNOWN TO THE UNKNOWN
THE SMART TABLE
• Touch based activities • Table layout is user friendly and portable• Wide range of activities available which do not require
literacy• Can be tailored to exact needs of the curriculum• Encourages collaboration staff/student and among students• Develops focus and concentration
SMART TABLE ACTIVITIES ENGAGE STUDENTS WHO SOMETIMES HAVE DIFFICULTY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES
TECHNOLOGY MORNING
• Created on opportunity to demonstrate equipment and techniques directly with students• Stimulated a demand for technology in college and at home• Evaluation and feedback will inform future events