1. How to use a document camera -Emily Dudek & Donna Miller

2. Definition Basic use Advanced use Top Ten uses Troubleshooting Resources and printouts Bibliography How to learn it all!

3. Definition What is a document camera? projects any type of 2d or 3d material Portable, easy to use Can save individual images onto memory stick or computer Works in conjunction with Smart Notebook software Can video tape lessons to play back later

4. Camera head – zoom in and out button Camera head – auto focus and light button Neck – DO NOT carry camera by this Control panel Slate or desk top

5. Basic use How to use it How to hook it up How to capture an image Troubleshooting

6. How to use it

7. How to hook it up 1. Hook RGB cord to back of Document camera (RGB Out) 2. Hook RGB cord to projector (computer in) 3. Turn both document camera and projector on, make sure document camera is set for “camera.” (Audio directions)

8. How to capture an image Step 1 Insert memory stick Step 2 Click on camera icon button Step 3 Make sure camera icon displays

9. Reflection Turn to your partner and share two ways that you could incorporate a document camera into your lesson. Q: What can you do if your memory stick is not being recognized? A: Go to the troubleshoot slide *If you need ideas, go to our Top Ten slide

10. Advanced use How to hookup to laptop How to use with laptop How to capture video Troubleshoot

11. How to hook up to laptop 1. Unhook RGB cord from document camera and hook it into the laptop 2. Hook gray USB cord into the document camera and the laptop (review = RBG runs from laptop to projector and gray cord runs from laptop to document camera) #1 #2

12. Hook up cont. 3. Make sure all are turned on 4. Open Smart Notebook software on laptop 5. Click the document camera icon in the tool bar – you are ready to go #4 #5

13. How to use with laptop

14. How to capture video

15. Reflection Turn to your partner and discuss a lesson you would save for students to view for later use. Q: What can you do if your image is not showing up on the laptop? A: Go to the Troubleshoot slide.

16. Top Ten Project any book or image for the class to see Capture images of 3d objects – tangrams while working on geometry Record a frog dissection for students to review later Project images for a whole school assembly – such as a school song Teach a skill such as underlining adjectives for the whole class to see and repost image for class review.

17. Top ten cont. Record a step by step science experiment – good for students who were absent Review a vocabulary or spelling list Art teacher could demonstrate how to draw something Music teacher could project sheet music A speech teacher can project idioms on the wall to a social pragmatics group

18. Troubleshooting Q: Why won’t my memory stick show up? A: It may not be inserted correctly or formatted. (Click here for more information) (Click here for more information) Q: What do I do if there is no image showing up on the laptop? A: Make sure your Smart Notebook software is open and the document camera icon is selected. Q: What do I do if my projected image is a blue screen? A: Make sure all cords are connected properly and the source button on the projector is on “computer 1.”

19. Troubleshooting cont. Q: What can I do about a shadow on my slate? A: Adjust the document camera head to eliminate the shadow. Q: How can I make the image larger? A: Use the zoom knob on the camera head or the zoom option in the Smart Notebook software. Q: Why can’t I find the lesson I just recorded? A: Look in your “My documents” folder for a WMV file.

20. Resources/Printouts Below you will find a link to the Wiki we created. It is chock full of resources and ideas for using a document camera in the classroom. Wiki

21. Bibliography