 Document Cameras 101 Created by the Office of Instructional Technology Updated 12/2010

Objectives  Maryland Technology Standards for School Administrators  Standard 2.0 Teaching and Learning  Maryland Teacher Technology Standards  Standard 5 Integrating technology into curriculum and instruction  Maryland Technology Standards  Standard 3.0 Technology for Learning and Collaboration

Agenda What's in the box? Safety Ready, set, go! Let's mix up teams! breakout Closure and wrap-up

What’s In the Box? Camera Anti-glare sheet Software CDs RGB Cable USB Cable Power Remote

AverVision CP135

AVerVision Laptop Connection LCD Projector

Document Camera

Control Panel

Remote Control

Levels of Use  Document Camera Alone  Document Camera & Laptop  Document Camera, Laptop & Software  After Replacement Plan 1.0

Why use a document camera?  To engage students  To differentiate learning for various types of learners  To make real-world connections  Meet technology objectives

AverVision Software

Uses of a document camera in the classroom 2-D Uses  Presentations  Displaying elements from books  Capturing images  Read-Alouds  Projecting magazines (newspaper) pages for reading and discussion

Uses of a document camera in the classroom 3-D Uses  Recording demonstrations for review/absent students  Science - students can see the teacher dissecting a frog that is displayed so that all of the class can easily see. Or, you can show the difference between beetles and butterflies in a unique, new way.  Geometry - use your document camera to add a 3D twist to the complicated world of pyramids, cones and cylinders.  Geology - teachers can show up-close and personal different types and textures of rocks.  Art - Students can watch and see more clearly techniques on molding clay and making perfect brush strokes.

Classroom Ideas

Examples  The following examples are from the document, “ShowmeGreatLessons!.pdf by Karina Clemmons Lesson s!.pdf    DR at