how to use a document camera -emily dudek & donna miller
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How to use a document camera-Emily Dudek & Donna Miller
Definition
Basic use
Advanced use
Top Ten uses
Troubleshooting
Resources and printouts
Bibliography
How to learn it all!
Definition
What is a document camera? projects any type of 2d or 3d material
Portable, easy to use
Can save individual images onto memory stick or computer
Works in conjunction with Smart Notebook software
Can video tape lessons to play back later
Camera head – zoom in and out button
Camera head – auto focus and light button
Neck – DO NOT carry camera by this
Control panel
Slate or desk top
Basic use
How to use it
How to hook it up
How to capture an image
Troubleshooting
How to use it
How to hook it up
1. Hook RGB cord to back of
Document camera (RGB Out)
2. Hook RGB cord to
projector (computer in)
3. Turn both document
camera and projector on, make sure
document camera is set for “camera.”
(Audio directions)
How to capture an image
Step 1Insert memory stick
Step 2Click on camera icon button
Step 3Make sure camera icon displays
ReflectionTurn to your partner and share two ways that you could incorporate a document camera into your lesson.
Q: What can you do if your memory stick is not being recognized?
A: Go to the troubleshoot slide
*If you need ideas, go to our Top Ten slide
Advanced use
How to hookup to laptop
How to use with laptop
How to capture video
Troubleshoot
How to hook up to laptop
1. Unhook RGB cord from document camera and hook it into the laptop
2. Hook gray USB cord into the document camera and the laptop
(review = RBG runs from laptop to projector and gray cord runs from laptop to document camera)
#1
#2
Hook up cont.
3. Make sure all are turned on
4. Open Smart Notebook software on laptop
5. Click the document camera icon in the tool bar – you are ready to go
#4
#5
How to use with laptop
How to capture video
ReflectionTurn to your partner and discuss a lesson you would save for students to view
for later use.
Q: What can you do if your image is not
showing up on the laptop?
A: Go to the Troubleshoot slide.
Top Ten
Project any book or image for the class to see
Capture images of 3d objects – tangrams while working on geometry
Record a frog dissection for students to review later
Project images for a whole school assembly – such as a school song
Teach a skill such as underlining adjectives for the whole class to see and repost image for class review.
Top ten cont.
Record a step by step science experiment – good for students who were absent
Review a vocabulary or spelling list
Art teacher could demonstrate how to draw something
Music teacher could project sheet music
A speech teacher can project idioms on the wall to a social pragmatics group
TroubleshootingQ: Why won’t my memory stick show up?
A: It may not be inserted correctly or formatted. (Click here for more information)
Q: What do I do if there is no image showing up on the laptop?
A: Make sure your Smart Notebook software is open and the document camera icon is selected.
Q: What do I do if my projected image is a blue screen?
A: Make sure all cords are connected properly and the source button on the projector is on “computer 1.”
Troubleshooting cont.Q: What can I do about a shadow on my slate?
A: Adjust the document camera head to eliminate the shadow.
Q: How can I make the image larger?
A: Use the zoom knob on the camera head or the zoom option in the Smart Notebook software.
Q: Why can’t I find the lesson I just recorded?
A: Look in your “My documents” folder for a WMV file.
Resources/Printouts
Below you will find a link to the Wiki we created. It is chock full of resources and ideas for using a document camera in the classroom.
Wiki
Bibliography