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Technology in Your Classroom - Part 2
This session will continue cover some of the classroom technology hardware that is available on the market and what is currently available at your school. After the initial presentation you will be divided into groups according to the grade level you teach: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. You will meet with IT representatives from your school and they will give you the opportunity to learn how to use each piece of equipment. This will be a two part session. Teachers should take the time to really become familiar with the hardware that is avaialbe not only at their school but also at other schools.
 * Overview**:


 * Objectives**:
 * 1) To become familiar with the hardware your school offers for your classroom
 * 2) To become familiar with what potential hardware your school could have as they move forward


 * Activities**:
 * 1) You will be divided into groups again and will go to the stations set up with your school's IT representatives and technology hardware. This will give you the opportunity to continue try out everything your school has to offer and find out what will work for your classroom.
 * 2) You were given a list at the beginning of this workshop. If you lost it, it is posted here(link to list.) Do you see any hardware that your school doesn't have that another school does? Go check it out and see if it is something that you see potential for in your classroom. Help out your IT department by experiencing the technology first and bringing your experience back to school. Who knows, it just may be in the budget! Make sure you see the potential for other classes to use it too.

Name at least one new piece of hardware you used today. How will you potentially use it in your classroom? What are some potential issues this particular piece of hardware could have and would you be able to troubleshoot them? Does your school have this already or was this something another school had that you would be interested in having at your school?
 * Evaluation**: