1. FLIP Video Camera Ian Martinek

2. What is the FLIP? The FLIP video camera is a camera that can be easily used for filming. ◦Functions like a USB drive ◦Simple design ◦User friendly

3. The FLIP

4. Variety of Uses Record an open lab to submit instead of a traditional report Reenact a famous play Record the performance of an original song Find geometric shapes in nature Make a political commercial Invent a sport and teach the rest of the class how to play it Make a “how to” video

5. Pros Extremely versatile classroom tool ◦Use is limited only by imagination ◦Can be applied to almost every subject Encourages creative thinking Incorporates technology into the classroom Ease of use makes it possible for a variety of grade levels also

6. Drawbacks The FLIP video can only hold approximately 1 hour of video ◦Delete clips after saving them to hard drive Movies saved in a Quicktime format ◦Hard to convert files from format to format Battery life is slightly below average ◦About 2 hours of use