Andrea Miller Digital Video Storyboard FRIT 7230 October 9, 2011 Title Slide: Title: Multimedia Cart: The

Basics Actors: The Lake Forest Technology Champions 2011-2012 Scene 1: Medium shot Actor will introduce the multimedia cart and state the purpose of this instructional video. While watching the training video for the second time and using the step by step directions as needed, Pre-K through fifth grade teachers at Lake Forest Elementary will power up the equipment on the multimedia cart, toggle between the tools, and shut down the equipment properly with 100% accuracy. Have you wanted to use a multimedia cart in your classroom? Do you have a multimedia cart on your grade level and not know how to use it? This video will demonstrate how to power up everything on the cart, toggle between the different tools, and how to properly shut down the equipment. Our technology champions will model each step on your instruction sheet. Feel free to pause this video at any time, so you can complete the steps along with us. Youll have your multimedia cart ready to use in no time! There are no prerequisite skills required for this training. Follow along with the written directions the first time you watch this training video. Try to follow along by completing each step of the directions on the cart the second time you watch the video. Again, feel free to pause the video and rewind it if necessary while youre trying to complete the steps on the cart.

Scene 2: Medium shot = *M Close Up = *C Actor will share her favorite use of the multimedia cart in instruction. (projecting educational gaming sites on the whiteboard and using a wireless mouse and clipboard to interact)*M She will introduce the following steps for use: 1. Plug in extension cord*M

2. Plug in the multimedia cable (black with a black head) to your laptop (blue terminal) (Pull out the laptop shelf on the side of the cart. Cords should be lying on the shelf.) *if you intend on only using the ELMO, you do not have to plug in your laptop*C 3. On the lcd projector (located on the speaker shelf), press the power button (outlined in red)*C 4. 4 squares will project onto your screen showing you how to zoom, adjust the height of the projector, focus and #4 tells you to press enter *M a. Zoom: (the tallest tab and farthest back) slide back and forth to adjust b. Focus: (the shortest tab and closest to the lens) slide back and forth to adjust c. Height: (the foot on the bottom of the projector) push up on the button to lower and raise the foot. d. Enter: pressing enter will get you started 5. Press enter (center square button) *C (the projector takes a minute to find what is connected to it) Notevision will appear on the screen (unless you have already turned on the ELMO, if so skip to #8)

Scene 3: Medium shot = *M Close Up = *C Actor will share her favorite use of the multimedia cart in instruction. (using the document camera to project shared writing during Language Arts class; having students use it to share their published pieces) *M Actor will introduce the following steps for use: 1. On the ELMO, press the square button that is outlined in a red light. The light around it will then turn blue. *C 2. You can now use the Elmo to show whats on the stage (the stage is the white, plastic board that you put your paper/book/object on to be projected) *M 3. On the ELMO: (An ELMO is somewhat like a video camera) a. The silver neck of the ELMO can be turned 180 degrees clockwise. The head of the ELMO (white part by the camera lens) can be rotated 180 degrees. The entire neck of the ELMO can be adjusted up and down.*C b. Zooming: on the head (the tallest part - white) turn the black knob on the end near the orange circle to zoom in and out. *C c. Focusing: on the head press the orange button to auto focus *C d. Adjusting brightness: on the base of the ELMO, youll see a round button with a drawing of a sun and an arrow in it. Press and hold it down - that will make it brighter. Press the circle button right next to it and hold it down to make it darker. *C

e. Lighting: If you need more light, on the head of the ELMO at the front, there is a white sliding bar to turn the light on and off. *C f. Pausing: press the hour glass in the center of the gray circle to freeze the image press it again to unfreeze *C Scene 4: Medium shot = *M Close Up = *C Actor will share her favorite use of the multimedia cart in instruction. (showing video streaming from Discovery Education, and pausing the video to add notes to the class notes page or graphic organizer using the document camera) *M Actor will introduce the following steps for use: 6. To use your laptop - Switch to the laptop by pressing the picture of a laptop on the base of the ELMO or on the remote. *M 7. You will see Notevision on the screen. Press FN and F8 at the same time on your keyboard. Give it a second or two You now have a blurry image being projected; you can still see the same image on your laptop. Use the sliding tabs on the projector near the lens to adjust. *M 8. Press FN and F8 at the same time again. Now, you can only see the image on the screen, not your laptop. Do you need sound, too? Read on. *M 9. Speaking of sound plug in the speakers to your laptop (black cord with green head) where you see a picture of headphones. On the speakers, use the dial under volume to turn on the speakers and adjust the volume. Use the tone dial to adjust the tone, as needed. *M

Scene 5: Medium shot = *M Close Up = *C Actor will share a recent lesson that shes done using the cart in her classroom. (BrainPOPjr.com videos, games, graphic organizers, quizzes)*M Actor will introduce the following steps for use: 1. To switch back to the ELMO press the picture of the ELMO on the ELMO remote or base. *M 2. Im done using the cart, now what? *M

a. Turn off the lcd projector by pressing the power button twice (on the lcd projector its the square button outlined in red) (or use the power button on the remote press it twice) b. Turn off the ELMO press the square with the blue light and hold it down until the light turns red. c. Turn off the speakers by turning the volume dial all the way to the left. The red light will go off. Unplug the speakers from your laptop. d. Unplug the cable from your laptop. e. WAIT (1-2 minutes) you have to wait for the fan to cool down the projector. When it is done, it will make two noises to let you know that it is safe to unplug the multimedia cart from the power source. f. Unplug the extension cord from the wall. (dont do this until the projector has made that noise to let you know the fan has stopped and it is okay to unplug the extension cord from the wall) g. Lock up the cart in your closet when you leave each day. Now that youve practiced setting up the multimedia cart to use in instruction, it should get easier and easier to do over time. Keep those step by step directions on the cart for you to reference as needed. Start small - choose one subject to begin using the multimedia cart in. Once youre confident using it in that subject, add another. Share your ideas with your grade level team Credits Slide: Producer: Andrea Miller Special Thanks To: The Lake Forest Technology Champions 2011-2012