1. Mimio in the Early Childhood Classroom Digital Educators’ Academy Cherie Braa June 2012

2. Components

3. Purchasing Information http://techpurchasingcalculator.wikispaces.dpsk12.org/Peripherals

4. Purchasing Continued Mid range projector ($523) and Mimio Teach ($799) Totals $1322.

5. Pros and Cons Mimio Teach Pros- Cost is less Set up is mobile Easy to set up Doesn’t dominate the room Easy to create templates Cons- Doesn’t move up and down Projector can be in the way of teaching area. Calibrate often Promethean Board Pros- Projector is mounted above teacher area Board moves up and down Software is easy to use Cons- Price and mounting is high Set up is not mobile Cost is high to move rooms

6. Mimio Resources http://www.mimio.dymo.com/en-NA.aspx http://www.mimioconnect.com/

7. Mimio Downloads

8. Teacher Created Lesson Plans

9. Finding a Lesson Plan

11. Demo *Log into Mimio Teach Learning Community *Search for templates *Modify templates – calendar, weather, dress the bear, morning message, patterns, graphs *Informational templates – ocean, insects

12. Resources Mimio Teach User Guide Mimio Lessons Community http://www.mimioconnect.com/ Mimio Documentation http://mimio.dymo.com/en-NA/Support/Mimio-Product-Documentation.aspx Technology Purchasing Information http://techpurchasingcalculator.wikispaces.dpsk12.org/Peripherals