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Northwestern Connecticut Community College/Adult Education:
Resource Review: Portable LCD Projector*
Teacher:
Denise Linden, Project Crossroads
Type of Resource:
LCD Projector
Description:
This is a light-weight projector which connects
to a computer and allows programs on the computer to be projected
on a screen for classroom observation and discussion.
How the resource was used in class:
We have classes that meet offsite in classroom
areas that have other uses during the day. In order to present
material to the students, we use the LCD projector and laptops
with software such as MHC Interactive. The students are motivated
by the material on the screen and the opportunity of working together.
MHC Interactive has an American history and a world history timeline
which the students find especially helpful. Seeing it on a large
screen (wall, in this instance), keeps them focused as we move
through the material.
The things I like most about the resource
are as follows:
We find the LCD player very helpful in allowing
us to set up a technology classroom in a few minutes. The equipment
is easy to use and very portable, coming in its own case. It is
light and easily transported. The projector we bought is not the
top of the line – it is an Epson Model EMP-53 – yet
it has 1700 lumens of brightness, 800 x 600 pixels. It is clear
enough for our use.
The students like the versatility of the equipment.
We can decide on a moment’s notice to use the LCD player
if the students ask for a review of a certain area. Rather than
crowding around a small computer screen, we can view clear images
on the wall/screen and discuss them.
Our students always respond favorably to technology,
focusing more closely on the material presented in an unusual
way.
Limitations and suggestions to overcome
shortcomings:
A major limitation of the LCD is the cost of
the replacement bulb: $400. This is going to be very difficult
to maintain when the funds are not available for technology. The
only solution to this is to carefully use the projector as needed,
being careful to turn it off as soon as we are finished with the
material, and being careful to allow the bulb to cool before closing
the unit.
Comments:
On Technology Day we used two of these projectors
on tables in the Skills Center to project some of the work of
our students.
*from Technology Implementation —
End-of-Year Report as of June
30, 2003, compiled
by Denise Linden, Director
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