Hardware - What and Where

We have a lot of different hardware in the ICT office and throughout the school that is available for teacher and student use. Here's a quick summary of what we have and where you can find it.

Still Cameras

• We have 9 Fuji Finepix digital cameras that can be signed out for class use. We also have a power bar with all the chargers for charging all at once. These are older, but still very functional and can record video as well as still photos.
• These are stored in the ICT office. Ask Sarah or Lara if you would like to borrow them.

Document Cameras

• These connect using a USB cord to your computer and then can project whatever you have under the camera. Great for showing examples or reading a book to the class where everyone can see the page on the big screen.
• The more permanent Elmo document camera that can have a permanent place in a classroom. To use this camera, you use the Image Mate software on your laptop. Several of these are already out in classrooms - 3M, 5C, H226, Holmes Lab. We have one more of these in the ICT office if anyone would like to put it to use.
• The more flexible and portable IPEVO Point 2 View camera is tiny and has the same purpose, but sometimes has challenges showing an entire page at once. Because of it's small size and flexibility, it can be used as a microscope to examine things very closely. To use this camera, you use the P2V software on your laptop. Several of these are already in classrooms or with teachers who teach in several classrooms - 3C, 5F, JHS, Science labs. We have two more of these in the ICT office if anyone would like this for their use.
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  A new IPEVO product has just become available - a little larger than the Point 2 View is the Ziggi. It's designed to be as flexible and portable as the Point 2 View, but large enough to show an entire page. If you would like to try this out, we have one in the ICT office.
   

 Microphones

• We have 6 high-end Rode Podcaster microphones. If you would like to use these with your class, please let me know. They record very high quality and are focused so that background noise doesn't generally get recorded. Have your students record tutorials about how to do things or have them record themselves reading their work. There are lots of uses for these and we would be happy to help!

iPads

• There are sets of 6 iPads in each of the Form 1-3 classrooms this year with 4 in SK. This leaves 6 additional iPads available for teachers to borrow for classroom purposes. Please contact Lara if you would like to borrow one or the set.

Flip Video Cameras

•  These easy-to-use, one-piece, one-button cameras are great for boys who need to record video. Teachers have found these effective for having students video each other and then review what they have done. Drama (LHF) has a set of 5 and Phys Ed (DVB) has a set of 6. Lara and I have 2 set aside for others who wish to borrow them.

Scanners

• Given the scanning functionality of the new photocopiers (the subject of a future post), these are becoming obsolete, but we still have them. There are scanners in 7F, 7L and GJD has one as well. If you would like one for your office or classroom, please let us know - we have two up for grabs.