Technically+Invisible

**Presenter: Suzy Brooks/Grade 3 Teacher/Falmouth and __Fable Vision Master Teacher.__**
 * Technically Invisible**

Suzy brought her **Media Cart**, straight from her classroom, equipped with her own **projector**, **Lady Bug document camera**, **Bamboo** pad, and **microphone**.

I love how everything was always connected in her room and she didn't have to share anything--it was all for just her classroom. This made her teaching and the students' learning so much easier.

She saves so much time and paper just by being able to show documents immediately on the Doc camera or large screen--my classroom TV monitor is better than nothing, but many students can't see the screen because it is either too far away or too small.

The Bamboo pad made her positioning in the room so flexible--she could write on the pad from anywhere in the room and project it on the screen--this was certainly a great example of 21st Century teaching, and learning

Suzy highlighted many of the **Fable Vision** products at http://www.fablevision.com/education/products/ by Peter Reynolds, keynote speaker on Thursday. Peter owns the **Blue Bunny Bookstore** in Dedham square, just down the street form my house in Islington--Jayson and I love shopping there! Two products she uses are **SmartMoves--**a very cool low impact 3 minute exercise program that works on mind/body connection, and **Animation-ish--**software to spark creativity but drawing, writing, and creating animation. **Smart Moves**- she uses this to help kids transition back to the classroom after recess or gym. She also uses **Stationary Studio** to help promote student writing. For me this is similar to the old software, Print Shop that we all shared in the late 1990s This was a great presentation of how an elementary school classroom can use technology effectively with a teacher computer, 2 student computers, a bamboo or interactive pad, and a projector. The teacher just received a Smartboard and is now adding onto her plan. The resource list from the two teachers presenting was full of great ideas. Something simple I took away from **Technically Invisible** was so simple-- When students enter her room, she begins typing a message to the students by projecting on a large screen. Not only do the students quiet down immediately, but more importantly they are **reading**!!

Yesterday I tried this with my ELLs--as they entered, of course they wanted to talk to me, but I just pointed to the TV monitor and they started reading my message, immediately, and I had a lot to write to them!! This worked well for my group this year--usually I want to get them speaking right away, but I already have some great speakers, and reading and writing is what they mostly need practice with--I loved this also because I didn't have to hear myself talking all the time!!

Some of Suzy's personal sites with her ideas:

My blog: Third Graders, Dreaming Big: __@http://blogs.falmouth.k12.ma.us/simplysuzy/ __

My Ning: Technically Invisible: Guiding Digital Natives. Everyday. __@http://technicallyinvisible.ning.com/ __

Ta-da! lists: This is my list from today, but make your own! __@http://simplysuzy.tadalist.com/lists __

Today's Meet: This is mine from today, but make your own! __@http://www.todaysmeet.com/technicallyinvisible __

My Diigo: Bullying, ADHD, Tech, Native Tribes and Amer. Revolution __[] __

Some of Suzy's favorite places:

<span style="color: #333333; font: 10px/19px Monaco; margin: 0px;">Vimeo: This is my collection of videos, but make your own! <span style="color: #333333; font: 10px/19px Monaco; margin: 0px;">__<span style="color: #501100; font-size: 1em; position: static !important;">@http://www.vimeo.com/user3564493/videos __

<span style="color: #333333; font: 10px/19px Monaco; margin: 0px;">My Voice Thread page: This is my collection of performances, but make your own!! <span style="color: #333333; font: 10px/19px Monaco; margin: 0px;">__<span style="color: #501100; font-size: 1em; position: static !important;">http://voicethread.com/?#u303827 __