IMaST Equipment
Enhancing Education through Technology Grant (EETT)
SmartBOARD Electronic Whiteboard
Each IMaST school has received electronic whiteboards (SmartBoards) to be used
in 6th, 7th and 8th grade mathematics and science classrooms throughout the school.
The purpose of this equipment is to provide interactive technology to improve
student engagement leading to improved achievement.
Information from Smart Technologies:
Every day, tens of thousands of teachers around the world trust SMART's products
to create an engaging learning environment. Whether in the kindergarten classroom
or the university lecture hall, SMART is there. SMART products have been proven
effective in increasing student engagement, motivation and learning, and in helping
educators streamline lesson preparation.SMART Technologies Inc. is both the industry pioneer and global market leader ineasy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. SMARTproducts include the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards,as well as interactive pen displays, multimedia furniture and software.
Please also see SmartBOARD Correlations
See SmartBOARD Lessons (ALL Subjects) - This site hosts many SmartBOARD lessons in all subject areas, K-12.
Qwizdom Electronic Response Devices
Each IMaST 1 & 2 school has received classroom sets of Quizdom student response devices. These response devices are placed in the 7th and 8th grade mathematics and science classrooms to enhance the students' abilities to communicate instantly with their teachers during class discussions, quizzes, and question and answer sessions. Teachers can quickly evaluate student progress towards mastery academic
concepts presented during the session and adjust teaching practices accordingly.
Information from Quizdom:
Qwizdom, Inc. is a world leader in response system technology and interactive standards-based curriculum solutions. Dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for ALL students, our comprehensive
approach keeps every student involved and our unique reporting features give teachers instant, real-time feedback. Our software allows the user to customize the presentation for the K-12, Higher Ed and Corporate audiences. Qwizdom offers the most advanced radio-frequency response system technology available.
Our easy authoring software lets you create outstanding lessons using digital video, sound files and images. Qwizdom's ReadySet curriculum packages are already tagged to your state's standards and allow for the best in data-driven instruction. With over 200,000 curriculum slides and images, our content is unmatched in the industry. Qwizdom was founded in 1984 and has offices in the United States and Europe.
Please also see Qwizdom Podcast
Information from Multimedia Services:
Los Angeles County Office of Education's (LACOE) Multimedia Services is a contract service providing a rich and expansive variety of multimedia for classrooms in public schools, districts, and county offices, as well as the private school sector. Multimedia Services provides its membership with easily accessible, affordable, high-quality visual
resource tools to assist student learning. All media has been previewed and evaluated by educators, is legally compliant, and is in support of the California content standards.
Information from California Streaming:
IMaST teachers were given access to ALL media types: more than 2,600 videos, 18,000+ core concept clips, 4,000 curriculum-oriented audio files, 5,000 print resources, and an unsurpassed collection of 25,000 photographs, illustrations, and clip art images, as well as a databank of 15,000 quiz questions and 1,000 pre-made quizzes! California Streaming features current content from top educational producers and uniquely smart, customized functions.
