TechTool1

=Tech Tool 1 (create and present): Document Cameras =





===Document Cameras or "docucams" help display an image to a large audience by magnifying the projected image on a screen. The docucam allows a teacher to write on a worksheet, book, or piece of paper so students can see what is being written. To magnify the piece of paper, the teacher places the paper underneath the camera. The piece of paper can be zoomed in and out as fitted for best visual processing. Anything can ultimately be put under the docucam and projected (see video below). ===

===The docucam is a staple of every classroom. It is a very useful tool for teachers, specifically for modeling skills to students. For example, during my classroom observation, I watched a teacher model how to use the Cornell notetaking system to his students. Mr. X projected his modelling notes on the docucam so students could follow step-by-step and see exactly what he was writing down; this way, students could copy down the model in their own notes as well. The docucam can be used in any discipline. The picture below shows a teacher projecting math notes to the class to aid students in copying down the information. From my time in schools so far, I have not been in a classroom that does not have a docucam. Although a very basic piece of technology, the docucam is incredibly useful and easily utilized in the classroom. ===



Intro to your Document Camera Video
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Step-by-Step Video of Using a Document Camera
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