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Broward County Public Schools Digital Classrooms Connecting and Using the Digital Tools What are the Classroom Tools for the Digital Classrooms? 1. Wireless carts of student laptops (1:6 ratio for entire school) 2. Teacher Laptop 3. Mounted LCD projector 4. 80 x 60 pull down screen 5. Lockable media cabinet a. DVD/VCR with TV Tuner b. Sound System with wireless microphone 6. Laser Printer 7. Data ports 8. Wall Mounted control panel and equipment connection plate
Options and Additional Digital Tools: 1. Interactive whiteboard (replaces pull down screen) 2. Interactive whiteboard with attached projector (replaces ceiling mounted projector and pull down screen) 3. Document Camera 4. Interactive tablets 5. Student response system 6. Digital camera 7. Video camera 8. MP3 player 9. Headphones 10. Assistive Technologies
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Broward County Public Schools Digital Classrooms Connecting and Using the Digital Tools What does the media cabinet look like? The cabinet may look different in each school. It will be a locking cabinet generally located at the front of the room near the media control panel and equipment connection plate.
Standard Built-in
Media Cart
How is the teacher laptop and other digital media displayed on the screen? Use the wall mounted control panel to display items from the document camera, laptops, document camera, sound system and DVD/VCR. There are remote controls for some items, like the DVD/VCR, as well.
Wall Mounted Control Panel 1. Display on/off buttons - LCD projector 2. Volume – volume of sound system 3. 4 Source buttons – toggle to switch between attached devices will show on the screen
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VCR/DVD Computer Document Camera Mute Sound 2
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Broward County Public Schools Digital Classrooms Connecting and Using the Digital Tools
What steps should be taken when using the digital tools? TOOL Laptop
DVD/VCR
Document Camera
Sound System for Laptop, DVD/VCR
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STEPS TO CONNECT AND USE Press the “Display ON” button on the Control Panel. Connect the LCD projector cable to the laptop. Connect the sound cable Turn on the computer, if not already powered up. Press the PC source (Computer) button on the Control Panel. When done press the “Display OFF” button on the Control Panel. Press the “Display ON” button. Insert the DVD or tape. Press the VCR/DVD source button on the Control Panel. Use the control buttons on DVD or remote control to play, stop, etc. Press the “Display ON” button. Place item to be displayed under camera Turn on the Document Camera. Select “Document Camera” source on the Control Panel. Use control buttons on the Document Camera to focus, zoom, or capture. When done press the “Display OFF” button on the Control Panel. Turn on the sound system in the Media Cabinet. Control the volume or mute at the Control Panel When done press the “Display OFF” button.
