Peripherals- Cool Toys...er, Tools
for an Exciting and Effective Educational Experience

Making Connections - Connecting Your Equipment & Cool Toys er..Tools

The focus of this page isn't to sell any particular brand of these technologies. The focus is to explain the benefit of these kinds of technologies in the classroom. Digital Technologies are transforming entertainment and education! After you find out about these technologies, check out our page on The Digital Classroom (coming soon)!

Keyboards, portable, alternative, and wireless
Remote controls and wireless mouse
Handhelds - computers and personal digital assistants (PDA)
Digital White Boards
Projectors
Cameras and Scanners
Burners - CD-ROM and DVD

Portable Keyboards, Alternative Keyboards, and Wireless Keyboards

LittleFingers Keyboard

Brainchild -

Alphasmart - http://www.alphasmart.com

Wireless Remote Controls and Mouse

Sidekeys - http://www.currentworksinc.com/
The tech specialists here at RMC-HI have checked out this teaching tool and are very enthusiastic. We have put some into classrooms to get evaluations and suggested uses from teachers and students. This is a tool that allows students to buzz in with responses for teacher created quizzes. (The software comes with quizzes, but allows a teacher to add their own) We will post responses for the classes evaluating this technology- check back soon!