More than a High Tech Overhead Projector!

The Document Camera…

No matter if it’s a Ladybug or an Elmo, a document camera

can increase student engagement in the

classroom….

The document camera…it’s not just for teachers!!

The document camera allows STUDENTS to easily and quickly:

•Show what they know

•Demonstrate a concept

•Teach the class

Project an image, allow students to annotate

Develop Timelines

Classifying activities…check for understanding…

Classroom editing/revising practice..

Jigsaw Notetaking Activities

Divide reading assignment into sections, assign sections to small

groups, have each group display and

explain their section

Student labeling…..•Have students label sectionsOf a diagram

•Cover up Sections with sticky notesHave students remove proper note

Close Up Viewing of Objects

With teacher or STUDENT explanation!!

Demonstrating Note Taking…..

Peer Review of Writing Samples….

Students Present their Work……

Students Explain Their Work

Student Compare/Contrast…..

Demonstration of Technique of all Types

Students like attention…

They will be more attentive if they never know when they will be called on to present or explain a concept

Competition can be good…..recognize first group to present results/ideas

More Ideas….

An important use is to demonstrate new material.

Showing and scoring student or sample work

As math students are working on problems have them share their work with the class, it’s useful to model problem solving strategies…

  Modeling note-taking.

http://www.elmousa.com/files/ShowMeGreatLessons!.pdf

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1582http://www.timbedley.com/articles/article05.h

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Sources and Ideas…..