Other+Equipment


 * OVERHEADS** and **BOOM BOXES** are inventoried to a classroom and not to a particular teacher. Please do NOT swap any of these items with another room or teacher. If an item is not working for you, is no longer needed, or you'd like to try something different, please see the facilitator first so that the inventory may be edited to stay accurate.

Overheads and boom boxes should be stored on a cart, table, desk, or counter, and not on the floor. The excessive amount of dust on the floor will accumulate in the device making it function poorly or break.

At the end of the school year, boomboxes and overheads will be stored on the counter in the classroom next to the computers and covered with a sheet for the summer.


 * LEAP PADS (from LeapFrog)**: Equipment and software is checked out from the media center.


 * ALPHASMARTS:** May be checked out individually or in sets from the media center and taken back to the classroom. Text typed on the AlphaSmart is easily 'dumped' into any computer program with a blinking cursor by use of a USB cable. The USB cable is also checked out from the media center. See the facilitator if an AlphaSmart needs to be checked out to a student long-term and will go home with the student. A home contract must be completed in these situations.


 * PROSCOPE:** This USB microscope connects to a computer - best used on an iBook. By clicking a button, a picture can be taken of the item being examined. This picture can later be included in a word processing document or slide show. The ProScope and a mini-tripod can be checked out from the media center.


 * PROBEWARE:** A USB thermometer. Check it out from the media center.