This document provides a list of online resources that can be used with a classroom projector. It includes tools for creating documents, mind maps, and presentations; virtual manipulatives and simulations; communication tools like Skype; and resources for lessons including videos, images, current events, virtual field trips, timers, and reading materials. The document emphasizes that the projector allows teachers to display information and instructions, as well as engage students with interactive activities on the screen.

1. Using Your
Projector in
Your
Classroom
By: Heather Lewis

2. • By: Heather Lewis

3. Google Docs
Google Docs is a suite of products that
lets you create different kinds of online
documents, work on them in real time
with other people, and store your
documents and your other files -- all
online, and all for free. With an Internet
connection, you can access your
documents and files from any computer,
anywhere in the world.

4. Mind-Mapping
https://bubbl.us/
-Savable
-Shareable
-Printable
-FREE

5. Mind-Mapping
www.text2mindmap.com

6. Maps

7. Maps

8. Maps
Google Maps
https://maps.go
ogle.com/

9. Slideshare
http://www.sli
deshare.net

10. PicLits
PicLits.com is a creative
writing site that
matches beautiful
images with carefully
selected keywords in
order to inspire you.
The object is to put
the right words in the
right place and the
right order to
http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx

11. Taking
Attendance
Please Sign In:

12. Morning
Message
Display
information
to get your
students

13. Good Morning
Class!
Today’s
Problem:
You have 1
million dollars

14. Morning
Attention Getter
-Have a
slideshow of
pictures playing
for students to
look at when

15. Morning
Attention Getter
-Show students
a short video to
“hook” their
attention (helps
get kids to class
on time)

16. Virtual
Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/

17. Virtual
Manipulatives
• http://www.mathplayground.com/math_
manipulatives.html
• http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_
assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/V
MF-Interface.html
• http://www.abcya.com/fraction_tiles.ht
m
• http://www.mhhe.com/math/ltbmath/be
nnett_nelson8e/VMK.html?initManip=patt
ernBlocks
• http://highered.mcgraw-

18. SKYPE
Chat online with
classrooms and
people across
the world!

19. PowerPoint
• Display notes for
classes
• Display
instructions
• Cut down on
preparation time
• Use for more than
one class

20. Ideas for using PowerPoint in the
Classroom
• Bell Ringers and Exit Slip Activities
• Some textbook companies include a
CD with pre-created classroom
PowerPoints.
• PowerPoint games such as
Jeopardy can be used for reviews
at the beginning or the year, before
a test or state testing.
• Modifications for students with
disabilities. Teachers can print out
the classroom notes so that a
student with disabilities can focus
on the teacher rather than focusing
on writing down information from
the PowerPoint and processing

21. Ideas for using PowerPoint in
the Classroom
• Presentations for parents such
as open house. Set the
PowerPoint to run
automatically so parents can
watch the presentation.
• Student created PowerPoint's:
Book Reviews. Historical
Person Presentation, Flash
Cards, Digital Books - students
can turn a story they have
written into a digital story
book, Science Fair

22. Ideas for using
PowerPoint in the
Classroom
• PowerPoint games such
as Jeopardy can be used
for reviews at the
beginning or the year,
before a test or state
testing.
• http://www.edtechnetw

23. Model Examples
• Show students an
example
• Model procedures
and various
assignments
• Model
expectations

24. Videos
• United
Streaming
(Discovery
Education)
• http://www.discoveryeducatio
n.com/

25. Videos
• YouTube
• SchoolTube
• TeacherTube

26. Videos
• YouTube
• SchoolTube
• TeacherTube

27. Prezi.com
• Prezi is a cloud-based
presentation software that
opens up a new world between
whiteboards and slides. The
zoomable canvas makes it fun
to explore ideas and the
connections between them. The
result: visually captivating
presentations that lead your
audience down a path of
discovery.

28. Wordle.net

29. tagxedo.com

30. Current News/Events
• CNN
• Fox News
• NY Times
• ANY News Source Can be
found online
• Weather Resources
• News for Kids:
• http://www.dogonews.com
• http://www.timeforkids.c
om/news

31. Virtual Field Trips
• White House
• Statue of Liberty
• http://www.atoz
kidsstuff.com/tr
ip.html

32. Free Online Timers
• http://www.classto
ols.net/education-
games-php/timer
• http://www.online-
stopwatch.com/cla
ssroom-timers/
• http://www.timeme.

33. Free Online
Random Name
Generators
• http://www.class
tools.net/educati
on-games-
php/fruit_machin

34. Free Online Read
Alouds
• Tumble Books
• http://www.storylineon
line.net/
• http://www.barnesandn
oble.com/u/online-
storytime-books-
toys/379003588/
• http://storytimeforme.
com/

35. Free Online Read
Alouds
• Tumble Books
• http://www.storylineon
line.net/
• http://www.barnesandn
oble.com/u/online-
storytime-books-
toys/379003588/
• http://storytimeforme.
com/

36. Online
dictionaries
• Visual
Dictionary:
http://visual.me
rriam-
webster.com/

37. Transitions/Brain
Break
• http://thestoryst
arter.com/scribb
le.html
• http://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=1_
78Ck10tSE

38. Shadow Puppets
Story
• Use the
projector to
allow students
to make stories
out of shadow

39. Trace Things On
Paper
• Display picture
• Trace onto
butcher paper!

40. Teaching Moments
• Make the most
of a teaching
point or teaching
moment by
exploring online
to find answers

41. Endless Resources
• http://www.edz
one.net/~mweste
rn/stuff.html