AverVision Document Camera
Document cameras are also known as visual presenters, digital overheads, or docucams. They are real-time image capture devices used for displaying an object to a large audience. Teachers in this course will learn how to use the document camera to enhance their instruction and curriculum.
Basic Features
- Camera
- PC
- Capture/Delete
- Playback
- Effect
- Freeze
- Focus
- Zoom
Beyond Basics
- Capturing and viewing videos
The video below was recorded using her document camera.
- Transferring photos from document camera to computer
Links from Class
13 comments:
I love my document camera! I am very excited to try the video and camera features. I liked that you can save the many things you spend time doing and can save it for further use. Very cool! Danae
I love the freeze feature that allows my kids to do a math problem and then freeze it. When they are finished doing the problem, they get to touch the freeze button to unfreeze. They love it. The class gets excited to see the change on the screen. Danae
I really liked Camille's suggestion to use the camera on a white board so that the students can trace over cursive letters projected from the camera. I am also really excited to post instructions on my blog for students who missed my class for the day. I also appreciated learning about the different light settings to make reading more interesting. I am a bit overwhelmed by the picture and video settings, but I am looking forward to playing around with it and trying out some of the new techniques.
I had an awesome time at the class today. I learned a lot about the functions and how to use them. I am excited that I may actually have some time tomorrow to experiment with the camera and really learn how to use it.
I like the fact that I will be able to record lessons for my students and their parents to access at home so the parents will know what we are doing in class.
I teach Spanish immersion and I can see that this will be a very valuable tool.
Alyson Jensen
Thanks for the great ideas for using the document camera. I will try to use it much more efficiently in the classroom. I really liked the idea of documenting my lessons and putting them on a classroom blog (as soon as I figure out how to set one up) for those students who need review or have been absent.
I was totally blank on how to capture pictures and what to do with them or how to store them on the computer. I can see how this would be less time consuming than trying to use books under the camera.
I want to find and download the caffeine program also so I can pre-record lessons and use the remote from different places in the classroom.
Thanks for building my confidence.
Margaret Gant
I love the AverVision document camera, and appreciate it so much as I currently have the Smart document camera. I like the idea of having pre-recorded instruction that the sub can reference for step-by-step process that students need that sub's might not be able to perform. Another video use would be to record a book report for students who might be shy or to show parents student reading, oral language, and comprehension ability at parent/teacher conference. I would also love to use it to document plant, bug, or seed growth.
Brett W
I love the document camera! I can't wait to try the extra features. I am going to take pictures of different math strategies and post the pictures while kids are working. The pictures can help remind them what other students have tried. I am also going to record during the night when we have chick eggs in our class. Sometimes the chicks hatch during the night. I'm excited to have a way to make sure the kids don't miss the hatching experience!
(LeeAnne)
During this computer class,there were district technicians installing my projector on the ceiling in my classroom. I have had the projector with my docucam on a rolling cart next to a student's desk in the middle of my classroom. I'm excited to walk into my room tomorrow to see the change.
I learned many new and helpful features to try. I'm going to try placing a white poster board on my surface for better lighting. I'm excited to explore the different features especially the Cap/Del button. I'm going to try taking pictures of each page of a picture book and then project them in sequence. I'm sure my first graders would enjoy a story that way.
Donnelle Jensen
I have loved using my document camera but it was mostly as a overhead with me sharing and the students sharing their work. I loved trying the freeze button and the remote. We were doing a hands on math lesson and I started and then froze the camera, I finished and then walked around the room helping students and observing their work. Then when we were ready I showed the correct answer from across the room from the camera. The class was so excited. They now take turns doing the assignment with the freeze on and then they unfreeze when we are ready. I am excited to use the video and capture features with an upcoming science lesson so I don't have to do everything twice.
Ann Simonds
what a great device- for all students and esp. for the special ed students(visual and auditory) If I were in charge of the world, I would have teachers do barrier-type activities with the document camera (eg. one student will draw a picture, part by part, and give verbal directions to the rest of the class. Use the freeze function and check for accuracy- discuss any communication errors- either the speaker or the listener)
cindy ob
I don't currently have a document camera in the library where I work, but a teacher allowed me to borrow hers for my lesson. I used the document camera to share the book, Snowmen All Year written by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner. If you are familiar with Mark Buehner's illustrations, you will know that he places hidden pictures in the illustrations. For example, you can find a cat, rabbit, and a T-rex in each of the paintings. These hidden pictures are hard to see when sharing this book with a class, but with the document camera everyone is able to see them. After reading the book through once, I allowed the students to come up one at a time and point out a hidden picture. The 3rd grade class loved this book sharing since it was interactive. They really paid attention to the story, and wanted to check out the other books illustrated by Mark Buehner that we have in our library! Using the document camera in the library got kids excited about books--what a great tool! Sharon Phelps
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