Using the Dell S500wi Interactive Projector for More Engaging Library

Literacy Instruction

Steven K. ProfitReference & Instruction Librarian

Addlestone LibraryCollege of Charleston

The Dell S500wi Interactive Short Throw Projector

Setting Up for Interactive Session

1. Change projector mode to Wireless Multiple Display

2. Activate downloaded projector software on classroom computers

3. Establish conference control at teacher station

Changing the Projector Mode

Activating the Project Software at the Teaching Station

Establishing Conference Control

LIBR 105 Resources for Research

• Fall 2013• Side by Side Compare & Contrast Library

Resources• 4 rows of students in the computer classroom• Each row assigned to use a different resource• Same search strategy across resources• Compare & Contrast– Search results– Results refining functionality

Displaying Multiple Screens

Displaying Multiple Screens

Displaying One Screen

LIBR 105 Fall 2014• Compare & Contrast Library Resources – like

last year• Compare & Contrast Search Results Using– Different Boolean Operators– Different Advanced Search Techniques

• Show & Tell – I supply the research prompt– Students search and then share/discuss• resource selections• search strategies• source selections & evaluations/justifications

LIBR 105 Fall 2014

• Finding High-Quality Web Resources activity• Research prompt example: • Find a high-quality web resource that presents

a timeline of the history of women’s suffrage in the United States

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