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DLP® technology in the classroom. Show not tell.
Today's educators face a new challenge in the classroom. With increasingly sophisticated technology from computers to video games at their fingertips, kids today-not to mention teenagers-are more multimedia-savvy than ever. So how do you reach a classroom full of students who are nearing visual desensitization?
The answer is in the presentation.
Educators are finding that, as the visual impact of their material increases, so do their chances of connecting with each student-and helping him or her do better on that next exam. And they're using tools borrowed from the business world, such as digital projectors powered by DLP® technology, to foster that connection: the spark of learning known as the elusive "teaching moment."
By using digital projection to enrich the learning process, teachers can integrate learning into an entertaining format, switching seamlessly from one lesson to the next (and holding otherwise wandering attention spans in the process!). For students, a robust multimedia environment makes tough subject matter easier to navigate. And just as importantly, a multimedia classroom is more interactive, enabling students to create and project their work in PowerPoint™ for sharing with their peers.
Whether the content at hand is coming from digital video, cable television, video conferencing, education broadcasts, graphics software or the Internet, DLP® projection can duplicate it with the utmost fidelity, bringing subjects to life onscreen and, most importantly, in a student's mind. The superior image reliability of projectors based on DLP® technology means they can work harder, longer- a major benefit for the ongoing demands of a busy school environment.
Invented in 1986, DLP® technology is just one of the most recent solutions in a long line of Texas Instruments technologies that help educators innovate. From the first handheld calculator (1967) to the hugely successful Speak & Spell (in 1979) to the microprocessors of today, students and teachers have benefited from intuitive TI learning technologies for more than 35 years.
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The Plano, Texas Independent School District reports that a strong integrated curriculum, enhanced by the use of projectors enabled with DLP® technology in combination with other classroom technologies has contributed to increased test scores. The Plano School District is known for being proactive in its focus on new ways to raise the bar on education.
Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology, says, "DLP® technology helps educators to find that often elusive 'teaching moment' that underscores why they teach in the first place. Equipment with DLP® technology enables us to enhance our cutting-edge curriculum and leave lasting impact on what our students take with them when they leave the classroom."
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