Interactive+Projectors+and+Slates

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 * Boxlight Projectors and Light Pen 3 Tutorials for Mac and Windows (must login to Safari Montage)**

http://www.boxlight.com/Software-Downloads (Windows users select LightPen3 Lite Software. Mac users select LightPen3 Software for Mac.)
 * Light Pen Software Download-**


 * Boxlight Interactive Projectors QuickStart:**


 * Slate Quick Start:**

For more resources, go to the Activities drive on a district computer (Activities, Teacher, Training, Slate Intro).

Training - Elementary

 * 1. Connect and Calibrate-** See getting started help sheet in Safari Montage link above


 * 2. Light Pen Software-** See tutorial video in Safari Montage link above
 * Use as electronic whiteboard- can save or print drawings or notes for later use
 * Use background files within Light Pen (lined handwriting paper, graph paper, etc.)
 * Annotate PDF files - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/
 * Annotate JPG files - http://education.jlab.org/reading/img/water_cycle_01.gif

Examples: ABC Order - http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html#wordorder1 Math Manipulatives - http://nlvm.usu.edu/ Graphing - @http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx Evaporation Activity - @http://archive.fossweb.com/modules3-6/Water/activities/evaporation.html
 * 3. Interactive Websites**

Gynzy- free trial (unexplained amount of time... at least 30 days) http://gcisdleadwithtechnology.blogspot.com/2013/03/gynzy.html

Resources for Finding: (also try searching Google for your topic plus the word "interactive" http://gcisdtechlessons.wikispaces.com [] http://pinterest.com/gcisdtech/interactive/ [] http://www.uen.org/k12student/

http://gesamazingtechnologyrace.wikispaces.com/Promethean+Planet Examples:
 * 4. Promethean Planet -** **Must have ActivInspire loaded to open Flipcharts. Turn in a work order through Eduphoria.**





2. If your SP3 driver turns red, constantly and you have to reboot, it may be the ethernet cable OR the USB Super Booster. Contact your Campus Technician.
 * 5. Troubleshooting -** 1. "Auto Calibration" - After selecting calibration the "target" moves automatically, and you are not allowed to tap to calibrate, there is probably an issue with your pen. Contact your Campus Technician.

Training - Secondary

 * 1. Connect and Calibrate-** See getting started help sheet in Safari Montage link above


 * 2. Light Pen Software-** See tutorial video in Safari Montage link above
 * Use as electronic whiteboard- can save or print drawings or notes for later use
 * Use background files within Light Pen (lined handwriting paper, graph paper, etc.)
 * Annotate PDF files - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/
 * Annotate JPG files - http://education.jlab.org/reading/img/water_cycle_01.gif

Examples: Math Manipulatives - @http://nlvm.usu.edu/
 * 3. Interactive Websites**
 * Math**
 * Fractions Adding - 6th grade
 * Color chips - 7th and 8th grade
 * Algebra balance scales - 8th grade
 * Graphing - @http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
 * Google Drive-> CREATE->Connect More Apps->Geogebra
 * TI Smartview - @http://education.ti.com/en/us/software/details/en/FFEA90EE7F9B4C24A6EC427622C77D09/sda-ti-smartview-ti-84-plus


 * Social Studies**
 * MapMaker - @http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1
 * GapMinder - @http://www.gapminder.org/
 * iCivics - @http://www.icivics.org/
 * Map Puzzles - @http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm

Textivate - @http://www.textivate.com/ Gynzy- free trial (unexplained amount of time... at least 30 days) - @http://www.gynzy.com/en/ @http://gcisdleadwithtechnology.blogspot.com/2013/03/gynzy.html
 * Language Arts**
 * Language Arts - Word Spider


 * Science**
 * STEMscopes - @https://grapevinecolleyvilleisd.stemscopes.com/login
 * Evaporation Activity - @http://archive.fossweb.com/modules3-6/Water/activities/evaporation.html

Resources for Finding: (also try searching Google for your topic plus the word "interactive" http://gcisdtechlessons.wikispaces.com [] http://pinterest.com/gcisdtech/interactive/ [] http://www.uen.org/k12student/ @http://www.readwritethink.org/

@http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/ Examples:
 * 4. Promethean Planet -** **Must have ActivInspire loaded to open Flipcharts. Turn in a work order through Eduphoria.**






 * 5. Troubleshooting -** 1. "Auto Calibration" - After selecting calibration the "target" moves automatically, and you are not allowed to tap to calibrate, there is probably an issue with your pen. Contact your Campus Technician. 2. If your SP3 driver turns red, constantly and you have to reboot, it may be the ethernet cable OR the USB Super Booster. Contact your Campus Technician