Document+Camera



**Integrating the Elmo and the Interwrite Board During Instruction October 9, 2009** The following PowerPoint demonstrates the usage of the Elmo Document Camera during Math, Science and Language instruction by the teacher and the students.

**Teacher V:** Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction III: Technology for Learning and Collaboration Grade 5 A: Learning 1. Select and use technology tools to enhance learning C. Assess the use of the selected technology for individual learning of the specific task.
 * Technology Standards Addressed: **
 * Students**

This presentation consist of 3 lessons using the Document Camera. The first lesson is a Language Arts activity using Visual Phonics for teaching reading and spelling skills to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. The second lesson is a Math Division activity where a student demonstrates his long division skill. The third lesson is a Science activity where the teacher used the Document Camera to enhance instruction on the plant parts.
 * Description: **

I think the Document Camera is an excellent tool that enhances instruction. I found it most useful for my population of students who rely on visuals and sign language communication. By using the Document Camera, this allowed my students to focus on the teacher and the document that was being projected on the board, where I stood. This way, my students don’t miss valuable instructional moments by looking down at a paper, which causes them to not see what is signed to them instructionally.
 * Personal Reflection: **

I do have one complaint about the Document Camera. The camera doesn’t come with a light that will illuminate a document in dim or dark lighting. Even after increasing the brightness on the Document Camera, we still experienced dark looking documents for instruction or we would suffer poor projection visibility by turning on all the lights.

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