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PEER TO PEER ———————————————————– CONTENT AREA: ANY GRADE LEVELS: ANY Use a document camera to peer critique student work. This activity works very well to show students the difference between low, average, and high quality work, and to give students an idea of how their work will be assessed. MATERIALS - Document camera - Projector - Student work with names covered Using document cameras [...] UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL ————————————————- CONTENT AREA: ANY GRADE LEVELS: ANY Bring the details of an item to be studied into vivid detail with a document camera. From showing the entire class the details of computer circuit boards or items on a microscope slide, to the details of a fossil, plant, or fingerprint, a document camera allows all [...] SHOW ME HOW ——————————————————— CONTENT AREA: ANY GRADE LEVELS: ANY It can be difficult for students to follow processes with only verbal directions, and a demonstration is often limited to only a few students who are close enough to see. This use if simple but very valuable. A document camera is a tremendous asset to help students follow [...] FLASHCARD REVIEW CONTENT AREA: ANY GRADE LEVELS: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOL The following activity can be used to review concepts through questions, vocabulary, or required memorization such as multiplication tables. It is an excellent way to achieve class participation with students such as beginning level English Language Learners or students who may be shy to speak during a class discussion. MATERIALS - [...] MAP IT —————————————— CONTENT AREA: GEOGRAPHY GRADE LEVELS: ANY Being able to correctly label a map with key features is an essential skill in geography. Using a document camera to project a large image allows students to collaboratively practice their recall of geographic places large enough for everyone to see. Simple – Yet Effective MATERIALS - Document camera - Projector - Outline map [...] JIGSAW NOTES ———————————————————————————– CONTENT AREA: ANY GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL Students can work together to write the complete notes for any given topic. Rather than only giving a report verbally, a document camera allows students to collaboratively produce valuable notes for the class. For any Subject or Content Area MATERIALS - Document camera - Projector - Paper with subtopic headings listed and [...] PROOFREADING ANALYSIS ————————————————- CONTENT AREA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL Evaluation requires a high level of cognitive processing. The following activity can be used to teach a specific grammar skill, as a review activity, or to reinforce the value of proofreading. MATERIALS - Document camera - Projector - List of sentences with mistakes to proofread - [...] ACTIVE READING ————————————————————— CONTENT AREA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, READING GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL Reading strategies such as underlining and taking notes in the margin help students process texts for high-stakes reading tests. However, students are frequently issued reading textbooks that they are not allowed to write in, vastly limiting the opportunities to practice active reading strategies. A document camera [...] Understanding screen resolutions can be confusing at first. When you are selecting a new laptop/netbook, and document camera or a new projector/monitor, pay attention to the native screen resolution of your unit. The most inexpensive models may be a smaller native resolution like SVGA, which as time passes, will be utilized less and less. On the other hand, [...] TIMELINE ———————————————————————— CONTENT AREA: HISTORY GRADE LEVELS: MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL A knowledge of chronological order of events is essential for students when discussing complex causes and events in history. A document camera can provide an excellent way to interactively practice timelines. MATERIALS - Document camera - Projector - Drawing of a timeline of the target era with no events listed - Whiteboard or large [...] |
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