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Posts: 283 01/13/10 13:05:38 |
I am so excited, they just arrived, still in the box. I'm about to unpack them and start charging them so I can play with them tomorrow... we have a four day weekend (well, sort of, workday Friday) so I have plenty of time with no kids to experiment and figure it out before they come back on Tuesday.. wooohooo
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yesteach |
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Posts: 283 01/14/10 13:21:30 |
Just to add - I have successfully charged, and "identified" all my pens.. LOL. Student pens are labeled with numbers, I know how to connect and use them... now I get to teach the kids how to use them.
I have to say, just basic writing/annotating is very cool... I can't wait until I have time to dig and figure out how to create a project and imbed websites and videos and such... There's definitely a learning curve, but knowing kids and joysticks and video controllers, I'm sure the kids will learn MUCH faster than I am... :) |
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yesteach |
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Posts: 283 01/15/10 18:34:37 |
I'm sure everyone is tired of my comments, but I'm having great fun with these pens, and can't WAIT to get a lesson put together to use them with the kids!!
That said - today was a teacher workday for us, and I spent most of the morning just playing around in the software seeing what all I could do. I'm working now at learning how to insert video, pictures, etc. into the project. I think once I get that down, I'll be ready to move on to the group response feature. I had a friend come by to visit this afternoon, and she wanted to know what the pens were for... so I let her be a "student" and showed her how they worked. She's a former teacher and she thought they would have been a great addition to her classroom. I'm really excited about getting the kids familiar with using them, and working on some lesson projects over the summer! |
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vandrasekj |
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Posts: 56 01/18/10 17:48:13 |
So happy for you! Sounds like you are having loads of fun and your students are fortunate to have you for their teacher! Have FUN!
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yesteach |
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Posts: 283 01/19/10 17:58:45 |
Saturday I was at school with a friend, showing her the pens... and accidentally clicked on "Transparency Mode" - had NO idea how I got there... but was cool, and we played around in that for a while... today I finally figured out what I did - was going from split screen to single screen and accidentally clicked the wrong button and got transparency (they're near each other)... glad I figured it out, because it was handy for demonstrating where to go today in computer.. :)
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jodifarbs |
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Posts: 195 01/23/10 15:21:59 |
yes teach! How did you get the funding to get them. They sound neat. I want to hear more!!!!
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yesteach |
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Posts: 283 01/23/10 19:06:00 |
I used my entire budget for the year to buy them... but they are so worth it! I'm still learning, but I hope to have lessons created and kids interacting soon!
Also, they were not nearly as expensive as getting a SmartBoard or a Mobi... we got the classpack from our local retailer for under $1000.00. We had several schools who decided to use their stimulus money to purchase them... I think, at the moment, we have about 5 or 6 sets in the district. |
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msprinkle |
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Posts: 296 02/27/10 18:31:56 |
So, have you used the pens with the students yet? How do they actually work? They sound really cool. :)
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jodifarbs |
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Posts: 195 02/28/10 11:34:46 |
Yes, Please do tell! I hate when I accidentally hit the pen button on the new software, makes me jealous!
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yesteach |
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Posts: 283 03/01/10 16:56:07 |
I have used the teacher pen quite a bit. I've not had time to sit down and create lessons for the students to use theirs, but we are going to use them tomorrow for them to do a group discussion on The Phantom Tollbooth. I just want to get them used to using them, so each group will have a pen, and in their group they will make notations about things they find interesting, vocabulary, etc. as they read. After the reading, we'll share similarities and differences in the notations and discuss.
I'm hoping to spend some time over spring break creating some lessons for them to use the pens, and we KNOW what I'll be doing all summer.. :D |
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Posts: 9 07/05/10 06:30:36 |
How did the lesson with the kids using the pens go?
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Posts: 30 07/06/10 06:16:41 |
Yes, I would love to see an update as well. I am intrigued by the idea of the AverPens...which I didn't know existed until a few days ago! I can only imagine how excited the students are by them!
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Posts: 42 07/16/10 08:10:48 |
The pens seem like such a great way to get all students involved! Plus, they seem like a great motivator since they are so new and students will definitely want to use them.
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Posts: 30 07/16/10 18:45:35 |
I'm sure students would love them! With the plethora of video games and other technological gadgets available these days, it makes sense to integrate technology into the classroom. The averpens would be an excellent teaching tool that would gain the interest of the students, and enhance participation.
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Posts: 11 07/25/10 21:24:14 |
How exactly do the pens work?
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Posts: 30 07/26/10 02:53:28 |
Here is a link to the information about the averpens... |
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Posts: 10 08/19/10 21:00:10 |
How did the students do with the pens?
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