Visit the Professional Learning Page for PL Opportunities!

Standard Classroom Technology in BCPS

Continue to check back as resources are added! Look for the stars ⭐ to find any newly added resources.

Teachers must be logged into their BCPS Google account when accessing G Suite tools for use with students and for any BCPS related work.

Please reference Setting Up Users in Google Chrome for support in logging into your BCPS Google Account.

Connecting Your Classroom Technology

Additional support resources that may help with set up, could include:

- Extend or Duplicate Your Desktop to multiple monitors (PDF)**
- Extending Your Desktop for Multiple Displays (YouTube)**
- Extending Your Desktop with Limited Displays (YouTube)
- Teaching with Multiple Extended Displays
- Set Up Options when using a Port Replicator (PDFs to support ActivPanel, Promethean Board, Projector Cart, Mounted Projectors, and more!)

**NOTE: Windows extended desktop mode does not support interactivity when using Interactive Projectors nor when using ActivInspire with ActivBoards. Interactivity in those situations will only work when the display mode is set to Duplicate (see Extend or Duplicate Your Desktop).

All BCPS classrooms should have a standard inventory of technology to use to facilitate instruction. Technology that should be available in each classroom includes:

Laptop Computer

Monitor, Keyboard, & Mouse

Port Replicator

Projector or Projection System

Web Camera

AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 313

Web Camera AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 313

•Tripod mount to attach to your computer.

•USB Cable used to connect to the laptop computer is 5 feet long.

•A light is enabled when camera is in use.

•Sliding shutter cover can be used to close the camera if video is not needed.

•360-degree swivel.

•Dual-microphones that pick-up room audio.

•Must be plugged into your laptop computer or a USB 3 port on the port replicator to provide a clear image

Support Resource - Using a Webcam to Display Documents

Bluetooth Ear Buds

Jabra Elite Active 65T

Bluetooth Ear Buds Jabra Elite Active 65T

•Up to 15 hours of battery

•Ear gels for a comfortable fit

•Equipped with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) you can reduce the amount of disruptive noise you hear from your surroundings

•Operating range up to 33 feet

•Charging time is 2 hours for a full charge (USB wall charge preferred)

•Additional sound settings available through the Jabra Elite App (Android and iOS)

Support Resource-Adding Jabra Bluetooth Headphones to your Windows Computer

Document Camera

*May not be available in every classroom

•Elmo - ImageMate Software available for download via InTune

•Aver - A+ Suite 2.7 Software available for download via InTune

Users can install software needed to support instruction using the Microsoft Intune Platform. This software includes BCPS Print Servers, ActivDrivers, ImageMate (ELMO), Sphere2 (Aver), and more!

If any piece of the technology noted above is not functioning properly, teachers can submit a BCPS Tech Support Request Form or call the Help Desk between 7 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. at 443-809-4672.

Report abuse