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Hardware

FYI - Multi-Media Carts will now be called Presentation Carts.

Presentation Carts Support Materials

How to Lock Your Locks

How to Lock Your Locks explains the process for locking the cable locks provided by, or purchased through, ITS. It is important to lock up your document camera and projector. As long as you have a full Presentation Cart (projector, document camera, and dedicated computer), ITS will provide a lock for you. Normally, these locks cost $56 each. If you do not have a full Presentation Cart set up but are still in need of a lock, please contact your Office Manager.

Document Camera Support Materials

• Show Me Great Lessons
  Interactive, instructional ideas for using the document camera in K-12 classrooms.
• Teaching Tips
  Links to online resources including ideas for using the document camera in early childhood classrooms, 101 ways to use document cameras, and more.
• Elmo Overview
  Elmo Overview points out the basic functions of the Elmo Document Camera. These are the main buttons and features you will use on your document camera.
• Elmo Ideas
  It is important to use your new Elmo Document Camera for more than you would your overhead. A document camera can be surprisingly versatile and Elmo Ideas provides you with a few places to start.

Promethean

Prometheanplanet.com has thousands of lesson plans that are searchable by subject area and grade level. If you use an ActivSlate, ActivExpressions, ActiVotes, and/or ActivBoards by Promethean, consider registering for an account at prometheanplanet.com to access a number of online resources. For information about completing professional development to have access to ActivSlates and response systems such as ActivExpressions and ActiVotes, please view the Instructional Technology Tiers. School sites and other departments can contact the ITS Help Desk for information about how to purchase this hardware as well.

Qwizdom Response System Kits Support Materials

FWPS Qwizdom User Handbook
The FWPS Qwizdom User Handbook contains the set-up information for the roaming FWPS Qwizdom Kits. This handbook is particularly useful when faculty and librarians initially check-out the Qwizdom Kits. Trainings for checking out the Qwizdom Kits are offered occasionally throughout the school year through the CLC Website. Please check with the CLC to see when the next training will be.

Presenter Remote Instructions
The Presenter Remote Instructions point out how to project a graph onto the screen and how to move from one PowerPoint slide to the next.

Qwizdom Connect User Guide
The Qwizdom Connect User Guide is from the Qwizdom Support Website.

Action Point User Guide
The Action Point User Guide is from the Qwizdom Support Website.