Ways to use the SMART Document Camera
- 1. JD Williamson Technology Coordinator Westfall Local Schools
- 2. This is not just an overhead projector. It is so much more…..
- 3. The overhead projector was originally created to train soldiers during World War II. Education has been using this device for almost 60 years. Digital Natives need to be engaged and encouraged to actively participate in the discussion.
- 4. Display paper printouts, slides and even transparencies Display text or photos from a book Display three-dimensional objects Save a “live” image and display on SMART board Zoom in and out capability
- 5. Students can showcase their work Take snapshot of student work and email to parent Live demonstrations under the camera lens to show students what exactly is being asked of them How to fill out a standardized test form, under the camera, so students can see how to correctly prepare the form Allow the students to use the camera to display notes they took while collaborating in their work groups
- 6. Science teachers can display items that are not likely going to be passed around to the class Demonstrate the interactions of liquids Record observations of growth and changes in a terrarium Plant seeds and document changes in growth by capturing a series of images For a short amount of time, place a small bug or insect under the camera and observe its movement and habits Show various animal, rock, and plant specimens. Dissecting animals can be done under the camera with students following along on their specimens. X-rays can also be displayed
- 7. Teachers and students can work problems under the live camera lens Share student created, written and illustrated story problems Demonstrate functions on a scientific or graphing calculator without the use of special overhead Demonstrate difficult equations live or record it on video to play back or post to district website or Blackboard Demonstrate how to plot a graph on regular graph paper
- 8. EVERY book can be a BIG book Fluency practice showing text a line at a time Hold book reviews in class and display favorite passages from books Examine the format for Reading and Language Arts tests to learn test taking strategies Manipulate letters for phonics and spelling lessons Take video of a child reading. After watching it, read it again for fluency and expression. Compare the two…
- 9. Capture rough draft, and another of the revision Student authors share their writing Write collaborative poetry Peer revision and editing of student writing Examine and mark a newspaper article for the specialized structure of writing in the news genre Obtain forms such as a job application. Demonstrate the writing skill of filling out forms Model sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation and grammar editing
- 10. Create and share 3- dimensional topographical maps Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions and history Display and discuss current events, articles, and political cartoons from newspapers and magazines Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print and focus students on specific regions of a map Show pictures of historical events or places from a book Look at money from foreign countries
- 11. Create and share 3- dimensional topographical maps Students bring pictures of their family, share family traditions and history Display and discuss current events, articles, and political cartoons from newspapers and magazines Examine maps in detail. Zoom in on hard to read small print and focus students on specific regions of a map Show pictures of historical events or places from a book Look at money from foreign countries
- 12. Claymation animation Focus on an artist’s work and style, display works of art from books about the artist Fold origami in live demonstrations – and everyone can see Zoom in on impressionist art noticing the brush strokes of color. Then zoom out and notice how the eye blends the colors Share student art examples. Their work and neatness improves when they know they will share it with the class Demonstrate drawing techniques such as creating texture
- 13. Capture daily work and activities and post to a class website Saved images can be incorporated into Power Point Presentations and Windows Movie Maker to use in activities such as end of year programs, classroom review and back to school nights Focus student attention on a keyboard and demonstrate a technique Make electronic boards and components more visible Take apart electronic gadgets, show different parts and how it works
- 14. Mixed Reality