Classroom Tech
Classroom Tech
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CMCSS provides a wide array of programs and physical devices to support classroom instruction. This page contains help and support for the physical devices. Some instructional technology may have more detailed pages in other pages of this site. Links to those pages will also be embedded below.
CP 9/8/26
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Approved Users
Approved Users
K-12 Teachers
Clear Touch Boards
Clear Touch Boards
The Clear Touch board has smart, multi-touch technology that allows for 20 points of simultaneous touch and 10 points of writing, making it the perfect tool to excite and engage students in their learning. Clear Touch Board users can search, edit, and create interactive lesson activities that will engage the learners within their standards.
Below, you will find direct links to support materials and notes from each of the 4 courses we provide as training for the Clear Touch Boards in the district.
Projectors
Projectors
Most schools in CMCSS have Epson projectors for wireless projection. Teachers can connect to the projector in their room using the local area network (LAN). This frees them from being tethered to the teacher cart and allows them to move around the room for better classroom management.
How To Use Your Projector Wirelesly.mp4Wireless Projection: Basics
Wireless Projection: Basics
The video on the left can get you started. More information about wireless projection can be found on this page.
https://sites.google.com/cmcss.net/instructionaltechnology/tech-tips/wireless-projection
Document Cameras
Document Cameras
Document cameras are powerful classroom tools because they let teachers display physical books, 3D objects, and live handwritten work on a large screen for everyone to see in real time. At this time, there are 3 major groups of document cameras in the district. As we move forward, more of the flatbed document cameras are being replaced with a wireless option.
Below, there are links to 3 different pages with help and how-to's for the 3 different document cameras in CMCSS.
Classroom Microphones
Classroom Microphones
Classroom microphones are great! They save your voice (and sometimes your sick days). They allow a quiet student to be heard like everyone else. They are the unsung hero of a modern classroom setup.
Classroom Microphone Basics
Classroom Microphone Basics
Each classroom has 2 wireless microphones that can be used by anyone. They run on separate channels. Some microphone systems operated on 'line of sight' and link via infrared to a circular receiver in the ceiling. Others are linked via Bluetooth technology.
All microphones have a charger base and need an amp/receiver to connect them and other devices, such as the projector or Clear Touch, to the speakers in the ceiling.
Using Classroom Microphone with Other Devices
Using Classroom Microphone with Other Devices
While the classroom microphones can be worn by teachers, aides, students, and others, They also can be used in conjuction with other devices around the room. The teacher's laptop generally does not need the microphone as its display and audio can go wirelessly through the projector or Clear Touch boards. There may be times when other devices will need to use the wireless microphone to project their sound through the ceiling speakers. For this use, you will need to find a cable to connect them. Depending on the microphone, you may need any one of the following - a AUX cable with headphone jacks on either end, a USB-A to USB micro cable, or a USB-C cable.
Classroom Mics Are Charged, but Are Not Working.
Classroom Mics Are Charged, but Are Not Working.
If the sound from the classroom microphone isn't working, even though they are charged, you might be able to fix them yourself by just pairing them. The mics can lose their connection if they batteries have been allowed to fully drain. Syncing these back together is very simple. This video can show you how, if you have the Lightspeed 975 with a pair of Flexmikes.
Printers
Printers
Most classrooms are equipped with a printer intended to be used for small print jobs. Ink/toner is purchased at the school level typically through the building book-keeper. Student devices cannot be connected to printers. Any items that need printing from student devices will need to be sent to a teacher device and printed from there.
This page, https://sites.google.com/cmcss.net/instructionaltechnology/tech-tips/printers , includes information about how to connect to classroom printers and workroom copiers.
Whole School Video System
Whole School Video System
Each school has a system that allows for media to be displayed across all projectors and Clear Touch boards within the building. Most have a video over IP device called a ZeeVee box that is connected to the HDMI of the classroom projector or Clear Touch. This system is used for live video announcements and other whole school video broadcast. It does not broadcast outside of the school.
There may be a few schools that rely on whole school video broadcasts through a DVD player or DVD/VCR combo in the classroom through a specific channel number of that device's TV tuner. Check with your building's media specialist for more information.
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