How to use a document camera

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How to use a document camera -Emily Dudek & Donna Miller

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How to use a document camera. -Emily Dudek & Donna Miller. How to learn it all!. Definition Basic use Advanced use Top Ten uses Troubleshooting Resources and printouts Bibliography. Definition. What is a document camera? projects any type of 2d or 3d material Portable, easy to use - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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How to use a document camera-Emily Dudek & Donna Miller

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DefinitionBasic useAdvanced useTop Ten usesTroubleshootingResources and printoutsBibliography

How to learn it all!

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DefinitionWhat is a document camera?

projects any type of 2d or 3d material Portable, easy to useCan save individual images onto memory stick or computerWorks in conjunction with Smart Notebook softwareCan video tape lessons to play back later

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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

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Basic use

How to use itHow to hook it up

How to capture an imageTroubleshooting

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How to use it

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How to hook it up1. 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)

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How to capture an image

Step 1Insert memory stick

Step 2Click on camera icon button

Step 3Make sure camera icon displays

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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

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Advanced useHow to hookup to laptopHow to use with laptopHow to capture video

Troubleshoot

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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)

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Hook up cont.3. Make sure all are turned on 4. Open Smart Notebook

software on laptop5. Click the document camera

icon in the tool bar – you are ready to go

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How to use with laptop

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How to capture video

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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.

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Top TenProject any book or image for the class to seeCapture images of 3d objects – tangrams while working on geometryRecord a frog dissection for students to review laterProject images for a whole school assembly – such as a school songTeach a skill such as underlining adjectives for the whole class to see and repost image for class review.

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Top ten cont.Record a step by step science experiment – good for students who were absentReview a vocabulary or spelling listArt teacher could demonstrate how to draw somethingMusic teacher could project sheet musicA speech teacher can project idioms on the wall to a social pragmatics group

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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.”

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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.

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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

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Bibliography