Seahawks' identity expected to change Sep 11, 2009
The overhead projectors are gone. And so a new era of Seahawks football arrived with a little bit of humor and a lot more technology, the future presented in PowerPoint. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Harsh lesson Sep 9, 2009
I spoke to former lecturers at Sterling College who complained about not being given even the most rudimentary teaching tools, like overhead projectors, hand-outs and textbooks. One lecturer told me she had been teaching a course on ethics at the college, but felt there was something deeply unethical about the courses being offered. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Satellite finishes upgrades Sep 8, 2009
The high-tech system allows teachers to access the Internet and provides them with a sound system and an updated overhead projector. "We've moved into the 21st century," said Yvonne Weinstein, a communications technologies teacher. (Florida Today)
Ostler: Still Davis' show Sep 6, 2009
Still looming on some future docket: Overhead Projector vs. Lane (Don't Call Me Lance) Kiffin. -- When the Raiders lost a recent exhibition game 45-7, the other team's quarterback noted that the Raiders' defense seemed to be in a constant state of confusion. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
E-waste recycling going smoothly Sep 6, 2009
Items qualifying for the electronic waste recycling include televisions, copiers, hubs, fax machines, scanners, combination units, telephones, stereo components, radios, CRT screens, backup batteries, plasma screens, typewriters, VCR players, DVD players, electronic gaming units, cameras, adding machines, camcorders and overhead projectors. Electronics in wood cabinets, toner cartridges, appliances, microwaves, and batteries not integral to computer systems will not be accepted, states a... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Town employees will take computer training Sep 5, 2009
The use of an overhead projector, coupled with teaching and discussion, will be incorporated into several half-hour classes that will extend for one to two weeks, Menard said. Educating our users is primary because they are our first line of defense, he said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
PowerPoint Presentations Beyond Not... Aug 30, 2009
However, student learning is not improved when these presentations are merely a substitute for note taking bullets from older overhead projectors. To take advantage of the power of this technology the elimination of boring slide shows must be replaced with interactive story telling that keeps students engaged. (Suite101.com)
A chronological look at Raiders woes since 2003 Aug 22, 2009
Sept. 30, 2008: Kiffin is fired with "cause" and replaced by Tom Cable on Sept. 30, when Davis posts his letter on an overhead projector and details much of the inner workings of the team in a bizarre news conference. Kiffin says he felt "embarrassed" for Davis and the organization after watching the 90-minute production. (Anchorage Daily News)
Same Old DysfunctionThe woeful Raiders have a new scandal that may sabotage the season, writes Ann Killion. Aug 19, 2009
Stopped all the nonsense and distractions and the Al Davis public displays that come complete with overhead projectors and legal action. Guess not. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Kempf honored for school board leadership Aug 7, 2009
"The district has evolved from the chalkboard and overhead projector.". In addition to the facilities, the schools have been distinguished with academic excellence as well. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
'Teaching naked' Aug 5, 2009
University professors' relatively recent love affair with the PowerPoint presentation - its crisp succinct bullet points so prized over the hand-smeared transparencies of aged overhead projectors - is being challenged by educators advocating "teaching naked", that is, stripped of technology. These Luddites, and there are Florida Atlantic University scholars among them, argue the warm glow of the computerized screen and dimmed classroom lights allow students to zone out. (The Palm Beach Post)
The building blocks for a sharper tongue Jul 29, 2009
Heidi Schulze was supposed to speak for at least 15 minutes, but it's time to start and the overhead projector she needs for her presentation hasn't arrived. The pressure is on Bruce Murray, but he doesn't flinch. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
Technology aids in football evaluation Jul 24, 2009
Back in the day, coaches used still photographs to breakdown technique and an overhead projector was flashy technology used to diagram plays. A clipboard or a chalkboard was about as good as it got. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Students gain knowledge at UGA academy, then pass it on Jul 23, 2009
com Using a pricey MRI machine or interviewing an explorer who's researched in the Arctic may inspire students more than copying notes off an overhead projector or dissecting a frog as generations before did ... Using a pricey MRI machine or interviewing an explorer who's researched in the Arctic may inspire students more than copying notes off an overhead projector or dissecting a frog as generations before did. (Athens Banner-Herald)
LCC students and instructors discuss good, bad of faculty rating sites Jul 10, 2009
Lower Columbia College student Jonathan Mintz will never forget a past instructor who required the class to copy notes from an overhead projector while she lectured. I was writing so fast that I couldn t hear what she was saying, said the 18-year-old from Castle Rock. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Library offers more than before (12) Jul 9, 2009
A screen can be lowered for overhead projectors. A kitchenette connects to the room for serving catered food or snacks. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Callaway Electric to complete move to $14.4 million complex on Friday Jul 9, 2009
Overhead projectors and drop-down screens for PowerPoint presentations are in the conference room, board room, training room and meeting rooms. A separate building has been constructed for mechanics to work on vehicles and to wash vehicles. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Janes Schoolrecognized for reading education Jul 9, 2009
First-grade teacher Timothy Reed has a literacy center in his room where an overhead projector allows students to find letters and circle words. A lot of the things here are practices I learned about in college so to finally be at a school that has these things, and grant money to support it, is great, Reed said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Q & A with musician Brian Kenney Fresno Jun 18, 2009
It's sort of like he's the one-man house band at Pee Wee's Playhouse - passing around raisins and putting the lyrics on an overhead projector so people can sing along. As he prepares to play 12 hours straight, we picked the brain of Brian Kenney Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
Northeastern Crime Log Jun 17, 2009
Officers believe an overhead projector may have been taken. Saturday June 6. (Northeastern News, MA)
Around town briefs for June 11 Jun 16, 2009
Shaker Lane School will be receiving an overhead projector, a large craft paper storage rack and several electric pencil sharpeners. Russell Street School ordered a great assortment of sporting equipment, including playground balls, jump ropes, basketballs, volleyballs and several electric pencil sharpeners. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Memory chips that bend and twist Jun 4, 2009
Thus, while hunting for a solution, the researchers took polymer sheets-the sort that transparencies for overhead projectors are made from-and experimented with depositing a thin film of titanium dioxide, an ingredient in sunscreen, on their surfaces. They deposited the material by a sol gel process, which consists of spinning the material in liquid form and letting it set, like making gelatin. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Wife of slain attorney wanted him dead, former employee testifies (7) Jun 1, 2009
His name had been printed on its back and a bank deposit stamp affixed, according to the copy shown on an overhead projector. Torres said his communication with law office tapered off in the fall and in November 2001 he called the law office and found the number to be disconnected. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cam-Tikki: Off the shelf and into the classroom (3) May 31, 2009
For Brian Bray, Lebanon Community School District technology director, the result was Cam-Tikki a combination overhead projector, lesson recorder and video camera. Document cameras that can project lessons and notes have replaced ancient and bulky overhead projectors that required special transparencies in today's classroom useful to be sure, but a bit pricey at 1,200 a pop. ... Being able to face his students while using the Cam-Tikki is an advantage over an overhead projector, Smalley said. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Cuisine And Computers Merge At Restaurant May 20, 2009
an Asian fusion restaurant, uses overhead projectors, touchpad tabletops, and a computerized ordering system that completely changes the dining experience, CBS News correspondent Richard Roth reported on The Early Show Tuesday. Ordering is done from the table's touchpad top, and is sent directly to the kitchen. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Foundation awards $6,500 May 15, 2009
These devices are like an overhead projector without transparencies and enhance visual learning in the classroom. 854 to Kennedy Elementary teacher Lindsey Randolph, to purchase accessories for its SMART Board that increase the third and fourth graders' interaction during lessons. (Montana Standard, MT)
Small-ensemble music at its best May 12, 2009
It would have been nice to have an overhead projector so that the audience could see the notation, but Janusch describes it clearly without resorting to "retrograde inversion" terminology. His explanations allow the audience to hear how Bach manipulated the theme in each canon, playing with its possibilities, and then to appreciate how Bach pulled it all together to create the astounding beauty of the final, climactic six-voice fugue. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Skaneateles school project almost finished May 11, 2009
Part of the renovation included several new Elmo digital visual presenters, which D'Angelo said are a type of next generation overhead projector. The technology allows teachers to display individual lessons and cut group instruction time, which translates to teachers providing students with more individual support. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Kenai art show reflects a diversity of takes on Alaska statehood May 3, 2009
"My State," an installation by Zirrus Van Devere, seems to speak to Alaskans' predilection for treating the past as invisible; Van Devere uses an overhead projector to illuminate a canvas of chaotic forms so that, when seen from the back, a pioneer is seen standing at the door of an old home. You need to note the title of Ahna Iredale's elegant ceramic stacked jar, "Identifying the Gold," to formulate a connection between the art and the theme. (Anchorage Daily News)
Handwriting a puzzle for many young students Apr 30, 2009
A few days ago, Wihtol wrote a lower case cursive r on an overhead projector and showed her class how to make the letter. The room was quiet. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Schools budget up 3 percent Apr 16, 2009
We also need warranty extensions on overhead projectors and the Hurld and Linscott elementary and the Joyce and Kennedy Middle Schools need new computers. When asked about her department s preparedness for the merger of the Clapp and Goodyear elementary schools, Henry said she didn t believe adding more students to a school would be a problem and that bringing in laptop carts would help make lessons involving computers easier for everyone. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Changing of the guard Apr 9, 2009
Election results were hand delivered in hard copy form by a county deputy clerk, while the same cumulative results scrolled slowly on an overhead projector on the wall. Landrum s wife, Chris, was nearby along with campaign treasurer Bob Bone Sr. and other friends and supporters. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
State could close Oregon School for the Blind this summer Apr 8, 2009
But the 19-year-old spent years in Portland public schools where she couldn't read lessons on the overhead projector, with teachers who failed to give her Braille textbooks or materials in extra-large print. Once she enrolled in the Oregon School for the Blind last fall, she was taught to write Braille and for the first time she can easily read her own writing. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
PTO Launches LMES SMART Board Campaign Apr 1, 2009
"It was easy to see how students might pay more attention to a lesson presented in such a way."In the hands of a good teacher, it's great," Mr. Gusenburg said. "Otherwise, it's a glorified overhead projector. We're doing training now and some of the teachers are spending their lunch time playing with it. (Voices, CT)
Out of the (teaching) box Apr 1, 2009
St. Peter s School in Lodi is using new technology in the classroom instead of chalkboards, DVD players, overhead projectors or even computers. The Active Boards, installed this year at a cost of about 8,000 each, replaced all the above teaching tools. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Whiz kids count their blessings Mar 28, 2009
Twin Spruce Junior High School eighth-grade student Daniel Tronstad concentrates on a math problem displayed on the overhead projector in Peggy Whittleseys math classroom during the last practice before the Mathcounts competition. The Saturday competition will determine which Wyoming schools will send their teams to the national competition. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
* An unrivaled capacity to excite desire X the hidden pleasures of the office Mar 28, 2009
Though we think of the point of work as being primarily about money, these dark economic times only emphasize the extent to which generating money is an excuse to do other things, to rise from bed in the morning, to talk authoritatively in front of overhead projectors, to plug in laptops in hotel rooms and to chat in the office kitchen. Long before we ever earned any money, we were aware of the necessity of keeping busy: we knew the satisfaction of stacking bricks or pouring water into and out... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
OUR VIEW: School districts struggle to make ends meet Mar 24, 2009
man there are plenty of allergens floating around in the wind, it still doesn't take fancy gadgets to teach, what about the old overhead projectors, they worked, did we need ones that come down out of the ceiling with remotes and all that, yeah they are nice but couldn't the money have been used more appropriately at the current time. " Rohn Gordon wrote on Mar 23, 2009 8:13 AM:" NJ again you make a way out in left field statement. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Classroom innovation: Teaching meets tech Mar 23, 2009
So begins a common calculus problem teachers normally might illustrate by drawing on a blackboard or overhead projector ... In pockets of Mississippi and around the nation, educators are moving away from blackboards and overhead projectors ... Prior to Wilson's class, Hall said he had an algebra class in which the lessons were written on an overhead projector and the students followed along from their desks. (The Clarion-Ledger)
If the shoe fits, study it Mar 22, 2009
Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette Senior Elliott Curtis displays a sneaker on an overhead projector during his "Sneakerology 101" course at Carnegie Mellon University ... One by one, volunteers stepped to the front of the room, removed a shoe and -- in the name of higher learning -- placed it on an overhead projector so the class could study and admire the footwear. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Green light: Driver’s ed in America turns 75 Mar 15, 2009
Green light: Driver s ed in America turns 75. Kelsey Graham buckled her seat belt recently and put her hands at 3 and 9 on the steering wheel of a small blue hatchback. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The library of the future Mar 14, 2009
The children's library includes an activity room with overhead projector, international language collection, a quiet, upholstered reading area for parents and children, and computer area. On a recent Thursday, resident Hermilo Isla sat on a pint-sized chair, helping his three children on computers. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The joy of sex ed Feb 17, 2009
But in decades past, some help was at hand from the overhead projector, the video recorder and the sex education film. Sir or Miss would inevitably be hovering by the play button with a crinkle in their brow, not knowing whether their pupils would laugh, blush or keel over at what happened next, but their mission to unleash the lessons of a lifetime began here. (BBC News -- UK)
New elementary school attendance boundaries inked Feb 13, 2009
-- The board accepted $27,300 from the Arizona Public Service Solutions for Business Program for energy-efficient equipment installed at McCartney Ranch School; two metal desks from Alltel for the food services department; $15,795 from the Cottonwood School PTO to buy a shade structure for the first- and second-grade playground; 75 three-ring binders from Marlin Jeffers and the Recycle Center in Tempe/Mesa for Palo Verde School; a 52-inch TV from the Casa Grande Police Department for Palo Verde;... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Artist spawns new mural at UAS Feb 12, 2009
Troll used overhead projector to cast the salmon as if they were heading upstream to spawn ... Troll has been using overhead projectors to paint his images in open spaces since he first tried it in 1993 at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle. (Juneau Empire)
Despite setbacks, Lois Steffa perseveres (140) Feb 11, 2009
She said the administration was very supportive and helped by providing her with an overhead projector for her classroom and made ramps to help ease her trouble with walking. Everything appeared to be improving for Steffa until 2003, when she had a stroke, heart attack and a brain hemorrhage at the same time. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
