Document Cameras

• a very exciting and visual technology for the classroom

• save time, resources, and keep students focused and on-task

• when connected to a projector, the entire group can see items under the camera

• can display 2D and 3D items• can zoom in on the item

Document Cameras

• a current event from the newspaper can be placed under the document camera for the entire group

• delicate objects, such as a fossil, can be viewed by all with less chance of being dropped and broken

• all eyes are up front during the discussion and observation

Some Uses of Document Cameras

• modeled editing• group reading from a single copy of a book• examining old photos• studying rock and mineral features• demonstrating math problems• dissecting fruit to examine it and compare

the seeds. The whole class can watch as students take turns dissecting fruits and interpreting the results.

75 Uses of Document Cameras

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