Document Camera in the Classroom

Classroom Instructional Strategies and Ideas
Daily Show and Share Items students bring in to share with the class can be shown using the document camera. This keeps photos from getting fingerprints and personal possessions safe, since they are not being passed around. Communications and forms being sent home to parents Fliers and forms needing parent attention, like permission slips, can be reviewed with students. Student work samples This is a great way to share Quality Work with other students. Students sharing work with the class Keystrokes on the keyboard or laptop Demonstrate logging on to the computer and how to use special keys, etc. Logging homework in organizer/agenda This is another great opportunity to have students model this procedure. Language Arts Pencil or pen strokes of a writing lesson Library book as a Big Book Authentic student writing Revising and editing student writing takes advantage of the teachable moment. Speeches and presentations by students Invert the camera to make the student the "star" on the screen. Variety of brochures, ads, instructions Graphic organizer Reference book pages Teach reference and research skills by displaying the Dictionary, Thesaurus, Atlas, etc. Illustrations from a book Different parts of a book Instruct on use of table of contents, index, chapters, etc. “Mystery bag” objects to use as a writing prompt Format of heading on a writing piece Art Sculpt clay Build a model Drawing technique Piece of art Zoom in on a work of art to show stroke technique and details. Art Masterpiece	Science Insect or animal observation Watch the class pet or live specimen and record observations. Dissection Microscope images Steps in a process X-rays Science in action Watch mold grow, a chemical reaction, or change in an experiment. Scientific tools Demonstrate how to read a thermometer or record a measurement. Math Solve a mathematical equation and show steps Student responses to story problems Place value with manipulatives Tangram pieces Calculator functions Math measurement tools Zoom in on a ruler to show smaller units, use a protractor, compass, etc. Pattern and attribute blocks Solid geometric shapes Graph paper and how to graph Math games Roll the dice, use a spinner, playing cards, etc. Manipulatives for problem solving Math journals Discrete math instruction Demonstrate vertex-edge graphs using chips or markers. Count change Social Studies Important novel or textbook passages Historical artifacts Current events from the newspaper Maps, explorer routes, and atlases Show artifacts ( primary sources)
Educational Technology Specialists Michelle Fahy, Kathy Grams, Christy Grossnickle, Lynette Nield, Liza Richards, Jacinta Sorgel