The Curriculum Library houses equipment intended to help education students prepare course material and become familiar with classroom teaching tools. Equipment includes a Smart Board, Silhouette Paper cutting machine, laminator, and an Ellison Machine. All equipment should be kept within the room and rules for use (available in the room) should be followed to ensure they remain working properly for all.
JACKSON-HIRSH 7300 CARD/GUARD LAMINATOR
The Jackson-Hirsh 7300 Card/Guard Laminator is great for laminating tags, cards, badges, or full 8.5 x 11 pages. It can also laminate paper as large as 11.5 x 17.5.
LAMINATING ETIQUETTE
To make sure the Laminator stays in good working order, please remember the following:
Place laminating sheets in a cardboard carrier EVERY TIME you use the laminator. This keeps both your project and the machine protected. There are cardboard carriers available in the laminator box on the shelf under the laminator work station.
WHERE CAN I GET LAMINATING SHEETS?
Laminating sheets are available for purchase at the library circulation desk. All sheets are 8.5" x 11" We have the follow weight sheets available:
HEAT SETTINGS
Adjust the heat settings based on the thickness of the laminating sheet you are using. Turn the heat dial to the correct number to adjust heat settings. For best results use the following heat settings:
LAMINATING INSTRUCTIONS
For best results laminating your projects, please follow the instructions below.
Turn on the laminator and start warming up the machine using the green switch.
SILHOUETTE CAMEO
The Silhouette CAMEO is an electronic cutting machine that cuts shapes and images from paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric, and other materials up to 12 inches wide and 10 feet long. There are two components to the Silhouette CAMEO machine. The first is the cutting machine itself, which is housed in the Curriculum Library. The second is the Silhouette design software where you actually create the shapes and images you would like to cut out. The software is loaded on the computer outside the Curriculum Library. All materials for using the Silhouette, such as the cutting mat, are contained in the black box under the equipment. Please return everything to the box when done.
SILHOUETTE ETIQUETTE
To make sure the Silhouette and all its tools stay in good working order, please remember the following:
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions for using the Silhouette are in the Silhouette Cameo binding located in the Silhouette Toolbox. The first tab contains a quick reference sheet for simple cutting. The second tab is the complete user manual from the Silhouette company. This includes detailed instructions about creating your own shapes, using the stock shapes, and more.
ELLISON MACHINE
The Ellison Machine allows you to cut shapes, letters, and other dies from many different materials and thicknesses. In the Curriculum Library there are many different die cuts available that you can load into the machine and quickly cut out shapes for your lesson use.
Learn about all the different types of materials the Ellison machine can cut and get different ideas!
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