I LOVE my document camera. It is so easy to slide a book under it and model something. I use it mostly for writing lessons and for math manipulatives. The kids especially loved looking at coins they brought from home during our money unit because we…
What about the use of pinhole cameras in the classroom? Tae a look at the MEET ME AT THE CORNER virtual field trip to San Diego to learn about a pinhole photography and cameras made of paint…
Document cameras can be used for analysis time though students read along to the projected reading on the big screen. Basically placing the text on the face of the camera, then extending the arm will project images great enough for the whole class…
I've just helped our Art teacher set up her document camera... I didn't even think about using the camera to send work to the computer and make a class book! WOW! I sooooo have to explore this amazing possibility! Thank you! We only have a…
In years past we have always had the traditional Author's Chair in our kindergarten classrooms. We now have the kids share their daily journal writing under the document camera. When the kids see their work on the "big screen" they…
One way I have used .. that the kids loved! They all had to draw a picture of what it meant to be an American.. And then each of the students brought their picture up, Presented it on the Elmo -- and the class came up with the caption / sentence for…
I am a third grade teacher and have started using the doc cam the second half of this year. I have loved it. You can Google "ways to use document cameras and come up with some great ideas. I've attached one document for your reading…
We use our cameras for making the little details observable by all in the classroom. Showing student work is very powerful and motivating. Word work, letter work etc. We use Aver Media doc cameras and have been very happy with their performance.