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COMPARE AND CONTRAST ————————————————————–
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
Learning to compare and contrast requires high-level cognitive analysis. Comparing
and contrasting is a skill used in many different disciplines at all levels of education. Using an
document camera can help students practice using different graphic organizers
collaboratively before being asked to use them independently.
MATERIALS
- Document camera
- Projector
- Whiteboard or large [...]
PRESENTATION TIME ———————————————————————
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
A document camera allows for all students to develop visual aids for use in
their presentations without the use of any special supplies or software. Students that may not
have access to poster supplies or presentation software will no longer be disadvantaged when
it comes to creating required visual aids for their [...]
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 [...]
CONVERSATION STATION ————————————————–
CONTENT AREA: ANY
GRADE LEVELS: ANY
A document camera is a great way to save trees, and your own energy!
Use the document camera to project images of notes, quizzes, and worksheets that would normally be photocopied. Save yourself from writing the same series of notes multiple times during the day. Written notes are an excellent [...]
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
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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
- [...]
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