Increasing Student Achievement with Document Cameras

by Jennifer KadienEducational Coach McEachern High School

21st Century Learners

Digital natives

Seek connection/collaboration

Highly visual

Increasing Student Performance Through Technology IntegrationCurrent resources available:

- desktops/laptops- scanners- overhead projectors- iRespond (student response system)

Document cameras can be used with our existing tools

Tried and TrueTwo well-established projects (Washington state) use document cameras in their professional development curricula

- one is for K-12 teachersSustainable Classroom ProjectEducational Service District 112

- the other targets high school math teachersNO LIMIT!Math Integration Specialists Educational Service District 123

Aligned with District’s Technology Plan

Technology serves as a tool to engage students in quality learning experiences requiring higher-order thinking skills to solve authentic problems.  

Students will use next generation technology tools to access, analyze and apply increasingly complex information to draw conclusions and make informed decisions.

Students and teachers will use technology to extend learning beyond the classroom and the school day.

Students will use technology to connect and collaborate with classmates, educators, and experts around the world.

CCSD Vision for Technology Use Statements

Supports Research-based Strategies

 Document cameras can support all of Marzano’s 9

1. Identifying similarities and differences 2. Summarizing and note taking 3. Reinforcing effort and providing recognition 4. Incorporating homework and practice 5. Using nonlinguistic representations 6. Involving students in cooperative learning 7. Setting objectives and providing feedback 8. Generating and testing hypotheses 9. Using questions, cues, and advance organizers

Document Camera features• magnification and projection of images and 3D

objects

• real-time image capturing

• recording capabilities

• microscope accessory

BenefitsCost-effective

drastically reduces copying expenses

Easy-to-useminimal training requiredroom does not need to be darkened for it to workno prep work required

Engagingdifferentiation

Effective reduces lost instructional time during transitions

General Uses

Activators/summarizers

Record lectures with audio & video and post to blog

Demonstrations/modeling/annotation

Displaying exemplary student work

Provide immediate feedback

Acts as a scanner, preserving work

Students as teachers (presentations)

Can be used for video-conferencing/virtual collaboration/multimedia projects/webpages/podcasts

Equipment & softwareMany companies produce document camerasAverMedia ProTech LumensEpson Adesso Samsung

My recommendation is the ELMO TT-12fifth generation model recording capabilities (audio & visual)microscope attachment anti-theft bracketbase light box for backlighting transparent objectspadded carrying case

Available training & support…

On-site or on-line training is included with purchase

Online support documents, ordering of parts, and download of service/repair instruction document

Live support over the phone, as well as email contact options

Appropriate for all age levels and content areas

Here are just a few ideas for classroom uses….

Specific ApplicationsENGLISH

Daily Oral Language (DOL)

Modeling - writing- editing- revising

Annotation

Specific ApplicationsMATH

Displaying manipulatives

Modeling - calculator use- graphing - problem-solving

Specific ApplicationsSCIENCE

Microscope feature- lab experiments- dissections

Modeling problems - chemistry/physics

Specific ApplicationsSOCIAL STUDIES

Maps

Artifacts

Timelines

Art

Possible limitations

may not be compatible with our iRespond Teacher Pads (must contact company regarding the specs)

must be connected to a computer (which is connected to the projector)

Cost

Doc Cams with features we discussed range from $700-$1100 each

Far more cost-effective than 1:1 replacement of our current outdated IWBs (around $4000 each)

Potential funding sources?

McEachern Endowment Fund

Title II monies (as outlined in the CCSD Tech Plan)

Write our own grant

Equitable accessLet’s get Doc Cams for everyone

or if that won’t work…

survey departments to determine interest level/needs

*based on achievement gaps identified on recent standardized testing data, Math will be given priority

ImplementationMeeting of Media & Technology Committee to develop plan

Technology Specialist does a walk-through (preliminary discussions about room configurations)

Funding Secured

Order placed

Delivery

Teacher training in Media Center (technical use)*Note: most of our teachers have already been trained on and are already using Marzano’s 9 Instructional strategies in their classrooms

Deployment of the document cameras

Additional research available discussing effective use of Doc Cams

http://www.academia.edu/399297/Technology_Support_for_Whole_Group_Engagement_A_Pilot_Study

http://www.esd112.org/digitaledge/docs/white_papers/Doc_Cam_White_Paper.pdf

ReflectionDoc Cams are

cost-effective useful for all contents and grades levelsaligned with the CCSD Tech Use Plansupportive of research-based strategiescapable of recordingpromoting collaboration with web 2.0 tools