I have used the ELMO document camera every day in class in a variety of ways. I have used ELMO to post student responses to warm ups, lead guided discussions, construct graphic organizers for in-class debates, etc.
More specifically, I recently used ELMO to help my AP Biology students prepare for the AP Biology exam by providing them with a daily question. I use a variety of resources to pool these questions. One resource in particular is the Princeton Review. As I am sure EVERYONE could relate, I do not have the time nor resources to photocopy these questions every day for my students. Instead, I simply post their daily question using ELMO and the Princeton Review guide. The students have even used this to practice their essay writing.
Another way that I have used ELMO was to have the students assemble a puzzle using the processes of protein translation. Students are provided with "puzzle pieces" that reflect the various steps of translation. Each student is then responsible for assembling the completed puzzle on their desk. They are then called upon to assemble these pieces on the ELMO stage to be viewed by the entire class. Makes a great reviewing tool!
Over the past month, I have also been able to use the digital camera. With the camera, I was able to capture images of my students working on a simulation of transcription and translation using color coded pieces, resembling the 4 nucleotide bases found in DNA and RNA. Upon reviewing the images, I was so encouraged and excited to see how engaged and invested my students became during this activity. Quite naturally, they were excited to see themselves as well.
March 4, 2009 8:21 PM
