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 | Beyond Books Teacher Door: Strategies with one computer in the classroom |
- With an In-Class Projection Device
- Use Beyond Books to locate and display to the class pictures, maps, graphics, or primary source material relating to your topic. Use these to generate a discussion or demonstrate a concept.
- If you have sound capability, play any of the sound files or music files available through Beyond Books.
- Show animated illustrations of information relating to your topic.
- Attend a Guest Expert session. Assign one student to act as the "typist" for the class to sit at the keyboard and type questions agreed to by the class.
- Use Beyond Books to locate and display to the class pictures, maps, graphics, or primary source material relating to your topic. Use these to generate a discussion or demonstrate a concept.
- As a Resource
- Make the program available as an in-classroom (and at-home) resource for working on projects or doing research.
- When using cooperative learning or group work, assign one student as researcher to collect information from Beyond Books. Rotate this assignment.
- Have students work in pairs and have them rotate to the computer for their research. This might take more than one class period to allow each pair ample time.
- Students who need help understanding the topic may find working on the computer, using Beyond Books, a successful way to grasp the topic.
- Set up Beyond Books as one of a number of learning stations for student use.
- Make the program available as an in-classroom (and at-home) resource for working on projects or doing research.
- Media/Technology Club
- If you have a media or technology club in your school, try to get at least one student from each of your classes involved with the club. Not only does this get them involved in a worthwhile activity, but also provides you technology support you may want in your class.
- Have a student (two is even better) work as a technology aide and "teach" other students, using Beyond Books.
- If you have a media or technology club in your school, try to get at least one student from each of your classes involved with the club. Not only does this get them involved in a worthwhile activity, but also provides you technology support you may want in your class.
- "Cyber-Librarian"
- Assign one or two students to serve as the "cyber-librarian," using Beyond Books to collect information relating to your discussion.
- These assignments can be rotated during the class or by each class section.
- The "cyber-librarian" can find a quote, or a source document to support an argument, or respond to a question. For example, the "cyber-librarian" can quickly do a search using Beyond Books and share the findings with the class.
- Assign one or two students to serve as the "cyber-librarian," using Beyond Books to collect information relating to your discussion.
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