1. The document describes a lesson where a teacher uses a document camera called an ELMO to model test-taking strategies for students completing grammar exercises. 2. The teacher projects sample test questions onto the ELMO and talks through her thought process to eliminate answers, then has students discuss the strategies in pairs before sharing their own thinking using the ELMO. 3. At the end, the teacher reflects that using the ELMO allows her to better instruct students by not just telling them what to do but showing them, and that students enjoy being able to share their work and find it helpful for understanding.

1. Modeling Lessons with “ELMO” The Document Camera by Vernetta Christian

2. Students learn through MODELS The attached lesson was planned to use the ELMO as a means of guiding my students through their learning tasks, not by simply telling them what to do, but showing them how it should be done.

3. DESCRIPTION - Students will complete grammar items on indicator 3.1.4 from the H.S.A Public Release 2008 Test. 1. Each student will have a hard-copy. 2. Teacher will project the online item from the www.mdk12.org website on LCD 3. Teacher models process of elimination and test-taking strategy to complete two SRs on DOCUMENT CAMERA. 4. Students will discuss what seemed to be the important factors in the teacher model and complete more SRs in pairs…then share their thought-process on the Document Camera just as the teacher modeled.

4. STILL CAPTURE HSA courtesy of www.mdk12.org

5. TEACHER USING ELMO

7. STUDENTS USING ELMO

10. ELMO IS AWESOME Reflection: Using the ELMO is incredibly beneficial to both the instruction and student learning activities in the classroom. The students enjoy the ability to share answers, thoughts, ideas, and drawings. I am able to model and guide them better, since I have the ability to not only instruct them on what to do, but MODEL how it should be done! To quote one of my students: “Mrs. Christian, I like it when you do this modeling thing, it helps me understand (much) better!”

11. THANK GOODNESS FOR MY ELMO!