Document Cameras
Document Cameras instantly display real-time images of any static or moving object onto a screen or interactive whiteboard for the entire class to see. You can also capture images with collaborative learning software and use them to create interactive lessons.
Research Studies
The below is a sample of the most recent published research studies related to the implementation of document cameras in the classroom.
Pairing projectors and document cameras can give your lesson plans a digital overhaul.
Written by Carl Vogel, EdTech Magazine, Page 44, August – September, 2008
A supplement from the publishers of eschool news (based on two published whitepapers testing the use of an Avermedia document camera in the classroom) this article confirms that by displaying lesson plans on a large screen in central classroom locations, students are better able to not only understand and visualize the content but it also inspires interactivity and helps students improve their own presentation skills.
A district in Arizona with a clearly defined plan, demonstrates that schools can effectively integrate technology that compliments curriculum and advances current teaching methods by way of a document camera implementation.
Additional Case Studies
Document Camera Lesson Ideas
- Avermedia document cameras
- ELMO This site has many ideas for using a document camera to enhance learning of math, reading, writing, science, and routines in the Kindergarten classroom.
- 100 ideas for using a document camera Here is a list of 100 ideas for using a document camera in the classroom. Teachers in the Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District developed the ideas found on this list.
- Free PDF - uses for the document camera The teachers at Kennewick School District in WA put together this PDF file illustrating uses for the document camera in their school district. The ideas put forth in the document will work with ANY document camera.
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