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| Scan Converters are peripherals used with your computer and your television. When it's hooked up, many may view whatever is appearing on your monitor on your television set. In other words, whatever you see on your monitor can be seen on the television as well. The most common brand of scan converter used by Fayette County is the AVerKey as seen below. | |||
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| A scan converter can open a door to allow teachers to be more creative in teaching lessons. Basically, you can do just about anything on the computer that you do on the chalkboard or overhead projector. Below is a list of ideas of how to effectively use this peripheral. | |||
| Power Point Ideas | World Wide Web | Microsoft Word | |
| Create a *Jeopardy Game as a review of a unit | Introduce a lesson | Daily Oral Language |
| Timed Math Problems | Post Homework | Quizzes |
| Tests | Virtual Tours | Time Lines |
| Digital Stories | Writing Prompts | Student of the Week |
| Publishing Student Work | Showcasing Student Work | Welcome Message for Students or Parents |
| Slide Show From Recently Taken Field Trip | Slide Show of What Students Will be Doing in the Upcoming School Year | Student-developed Presentation |
| *To download this template on your computer, simply right click on the link, click on "save target as", choose a place in which to save it, click on "save." | ||
| Internet Research | Virtual Tours | Scavenger Hunts |
| WebQuests | Gathering Data for Class Information | Video Conferencing |
| Read Works Written By Other Students | Model Search Engine Usage | Preview What Students Will Be Doing In The Lab |
| Read And Follow Current Events | Use Existing Online Projects | Communicate As A Class Using Email |
| Showcasing Student Web Pages | ||
| Daily Oral Language The original as well as modeling correction in front of the class |
Prewriting Ideas | Model Editing and Revising of Writing Pieces |
| Story Prompts | Reminders | Homework Assignments |
| Tests | Quizzes | Poetry |
| Showcase Student of the Week | Showcase Student Work | Brainstorming Ideas |
| Create Tables to Categorize and/or Classify Information | Unit Reviews | Student Reports |
| Welcome Message to Students or Parents | Write a Class Story or Other Type of Writing Piece | Rebus Stories |
| Vocabulary Words | Model How to Use Word's Thesaurus | Model How to Use Word's Spell Check |